Grenell’s hours long trip to Venezuela, according to the White House, was focused on Trump’s efforts to deport Venezuelans back to their home country, which currently does not accept them, and on the release of the detained Americans.

By Regina Garcia Cano, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press

In our news wrap Sunday, dozens of people were killed in Gaza as the war between Israel and Hamas rages on, Israel said it wants to double the population of Israeli settlers in the Golan Heights along the border with…

Trump will return to the White House accompanied by a crew of longtime friends and aides as well as newfound, splashy allies.

By Michelle L. Price, Alex Connor, Associated Press

U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell is the nation's new acting top intelligence official, but he's expected to have only a short-term tenure. Rep. Doug Collins, who was being considered for the post, said he's not interested.

By Ben Fox, Associated Press