WASHINGTON — Five Senate Republicans broke with party leaders Thursday to advance legislation that would rein in President Donald Trump's use of the U.S. military in Venezuela, a move that comes as a growing number of GOP lawmakers have expressed unease about the White House's threats to use force to acquire Greenland.

The procedural vote, ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday delivered a stinging rebuke to President Donald Trump’s Venezuela action, moving ahead with a bid by Sen. Adam Schiff and his colleagues to bar the use of U.S. military forces to act in or against Venezuela unless Congress gives its consent.

The 52-47 vote came after often angry and puzzled lawmakers got ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, a longtime Democratic leader from suburban Maryland, will join former Speaker Nancy Pelosi in not seeking reelection this year.

“I did not want to be one of those members who clearly stayed, outstayed his or her ability to do the job,” Hoyer said in an interview with The Washington Post published ...Read more

At 17 years old, Melissa Loch has never cast a ballot. It’s something the politically minded Arlington Heights, Illinois, student is eager to do for the first time this year.

But she’s not stopping there.

Loch is training to become an election judge as part of a new effort by the Cook County clerk’s office to engage more young voters —...Read more

WASHINGTON — An overarching theme of the second Trump administration’s relationship with Congress has been forging ahead without pausing to let lawmakers weigh in. That dynamic has proven out at an agency that is responsible for regulating 20% of the economy: the Food and Drug Administration.

Despite its typically low profile, the FDA has ...Read more

As we kick off a new year, it’s a good time to assess President Donald Trump’s performance on the economy. He came into office a year ago with his “America First” philosophy. He promised to bring down the cost of living, create jobs, reduce illegal immigration at the border, enact big corporate and income tax cuts, and more. So, how is ...Read more

The muscular foreign policy of President Donald Trump is not about glory for glory’s sake. It is a clear expression of America First.

Trump’s understanding of our national interests is simple and clear: Critical assets and strategic geography are core; both must be secured for the defense and prosperity of American citizens.

It doesn’t ...Read more

President Donald Trump’s campaign for the Nobel Peace Prize no doubt fueled his decision to launch an unprovoked invasion of Venezuela. Instead, the military strike is more likely to yoke him to a bipartisan history of presidential adventurism abroad, from Democrat Lyndon Johnson’s Vietnam fiasco to Republican George W. Bush’s Iraq debacle...Read more

"You are going to be the proud owner of 25 million people," the late Gen. Colin Powell told Pres. George W. Bush before the president authorized the Iraq War, according to journalist Bob Woodward. "You will own all their hopes, aspirations and problems. You'll own it all."

There are 6 million more people in Venezuela than there were in Iraq in ...Read more

U.S. President Donald Trump leveled fresh criticism toward NATO, days after Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said his desired takeover of her nation’s territory of Greenland would mean the end of the military alliance.

“RUSSIA AND CHINA HAVE ZERO FEAR OF NATO WITHOUT THE UNITED STATES, AND I DOUBT NATO WOULD BE THERE FOR US IF WE ...Read more

WASHINGTON — House Republicans sought Wednesday to draw attention to an emerging scandal in Minnesota over alleged misuse of federal funds by Somali communities that could amount to $9 billion in fraud, accusing state Democratic leaders such as Gov. Tim Walz of looking the other way.

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held ...Read more

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he will meet with Danish officials about Greenland after President Donald Trump rattled Europe with fresh comments about taking control of the vast Arctic territory.

Speaking on Capitol Hill after briefing US lawmakers about Venezuela on Wednesday, Rubio downplayed alarm over the president’s comments ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The House Agriculture Committee will delay farm bill action until February after the unexpected death of Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., and the hospitalization of Rep. Jim Baird, R-Ind.

Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-Pa., had said before the recess that the committee would mark up the farm bill in January. But on Tuesday he ...Read more

European allies Wednesday asked for urgent talks over Greenland with Secretary of State Marco Rubio after President Donald Trump ramped up threats to seize the Danish territory after the U.S. attack on Venezuela.

Denmark and Greenland itself asked for the meeting with the top American diplomat a day after NATO allies rebuked the Trump ...Read more

MIAMI — Financial troubles have recently followed Mexican singer Paulina Rubio, but the sale of her Miami Beach residence in December for $16.8 million in an off-market deal could bring relief to “la Chica Dorada.”

The waterfront home on Di Lido Island on the Venetian Causeway, 3,800 square feet with four bedrooms and two bathrooms, was ...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Wolfe County commonwealth’s attorney has moved to dismiss a fetal homicide charge against a Kentucky woman arrested after a medication abortion.

Miranda King, the lead prosecutor for Wolfe County, filed a motion to dismiss a fetal homicide charge against Melinda Spencer, 35, of Campton, according to documents available...Read more

BENSALEM TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania — One Trump supporter’s journey from a mall kiosk to a Bucks County strip mall is coming to an end this month.

The “Trump Store,” a Bensalem spot for merchandise and knickknacks celebrating President Donald Trump, is closing its doors after six years in business. The store’s final day is Jan. 31.

Mike ...Read more

Denmark is banking on a proposed high-level meeting in Washington to defuse President Donald Trump’s renewed push on Greenland and reset strained ties with the U.S. over the strategic Arctic territory.

Danish and Greenlandic officials want to meet with Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the U.S. capital, Lars-Christian Brask, vice-chairman of ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Young Democrats in Maryland are setting the 2026 political stage, taking on entrenched incumbents — U.S. Reps. Steny Hoyer and Kweisi Mfume — to usher in generational change that they say is long overdue.

The growing momentum adds to the wave of younger politicians challenging storied incumbents across the country, including ...Read more

A U.S. lawmaker introduced legislation to require that new motor vehicles be equipped with manual door releases, a move to address safety concerns with the type of electrically powered handles popularized by Tesla Inc.

The measure from Representative Robin Kelly, an Illinois Democrat, calls for automobiles with electric door systems to include ...Read more