Jan 07 Watch 7:12 Trump 'needs to be reined in' after Venezuela action and Greenland threats, Jeffries says By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Elizabeth Summers, Matt Loffman, Alexa Gold To discuss the deadly ICE shooting in Minnesota, President Trump's military action in Venezuela and his threats against Greenland, Amna Nawaz spoke with House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch 6:21 GOP Rep. Bacon says Trump placing 'too much emphasis on oil' after Maduro's removal By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura Geoff Bennett spoke with Republican Congressman Don Bacon of Nebraska for his perspective on President Trump's military actions in Venezuela and his threats to take over Greenland. Continue watching
Jan 07 What we know so far about the ICE shooting in Minneapolis By Joshua Barajas The full picture of what exactly happened is still coming into focus, including through eyewitness accounts and videos. But federal officials are describing the killing in starkly different terms from state and local officials. Continue reading
Jan 07 Trump invited to deliver State of the Union address to Congress on Feb. 24 By Associated Press Speaker Mike Johnson has invited President Donald Trump to give the first State of the Union address of his second term on Feb. 24. Continue reading
Jan 07 Trump's offshore wind project freeze hit with lawsuits from states and developers By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press The Norwegian company Equinor and the Danish energy company Orsted are the latest to challenge the suspension order. Continue reading
Jan 07 Trump officials give Iowa flexibility on federal education money. More states could follow By Collin Binkley, Associated Press Washington is signing off on a proposal that's expected to be the first of many as conservative states apply for new spending freedom from the federal government. Continue reading
Jan 07 DeSantis calls for special session in April to redraw Florida's congressional districts in GOP's favor By David Fischer, Mike Schneider, Associated Press The unusual mid-decade redistricting battle has so far resulted in a total of nine more seats Republicans believe they can win in Texas, Missouri, North Carolina and Ohio. Continue reading
Jan 07 Trump sidelines Venezuela's opposition leader while keeping Maduro's party in power By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press President Trump has sidelined the opposition by allowing Maduro's vice president to take control in the interim. Exiled opposition leader María Corina Machado has praised Trump but has not been embraced by his administration. Continue reading
Jan 07 Denmark and Greenland seek talks with Rubio over U.S. interest in takeover of island By Stefanie Dazio, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Secretary of State Marco Rubio told a select group of lawmakers that it was the administration’s intention to eventually purchase Greenland — a self-governing territory of Denmark and part of NATO — rather than use military force. Continue reading
Jan 07 WATCH: White House addresses Venezuela operations after U.S. seizure of oil tankers By Associated Press White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the crew of a merchant vessel seized earlier Wednesday would be “brought to the United States for such prosecution if necessary,” citing the presence of a “judicial seizure order” in place. Continue reading