HHS freezes welfare for 5 blue states
The Trump Administration is freezing more benefits for low-income families in five democrat-led states.
Politics
Fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack brings fresh division to the Capitol
Five years ago outside the White House, outgoing President Donald Trump told a crowd of supporters to head to the Capitol — “and I’ll be there with you” — in protest as Congress was affirming the 2020 election victory for Democrat Joe Biden.
Danish prime minister says a US takeover of Greenland would mark the end of NATO
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Monday an American takeover of Greenland would amount to the end of the NATO military alliance.
Trump and House Republicans are meeting to talk about their election year agenda
President Donald Trump will gather with House Republicans on Tuesday to ensure they’re aligned on their agenda at the start of a critical midterm election year that could alter the course of his final two years in office.
European leaders push back on Trump’s comments about a US takeover of Greenland
Several European leaders pushed back Tuesday on U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments seeking an American takeover of Greenland.
Zelenskyy replaces Ukraine’s security chief and hires a Canadian economic adviser
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy replaced the head of Ukraine’s security service Monday, continuing a top-level reshuffle ahead of a trip to Paris where he hoped to finalize agreements with allies on how to ensure that Russia doesn’t repeat its invasion if a peace agreement is signed.
Delcy Rodríguez becomes Venezuela’s interim president after Maduro’s ouster
As uncertainty simmers in Venezuela, interim President Delcy Rodríguez has taken the place of her ally President Nicolás Maduro, captured by the United States in a nighttime military operation, and offered “to collaborate” with the Trump administration in what could be a seismic shift in relations between the adversary governments.
Wall Street gains ground as crude prices and oil company shares rise after the US raid on Venezuela
Stocks rose in morning trading on Wall Street Monday to kick off the first full week of the new year, led by energy and technology companies.
South Carolina officials react to US military operation in Venezuela, Maduro’s capture
Elected officials across South Carolina are weighing in after the United States struck the Venezuelan capital of Caracas and captured the country’s leader Nicolas Maduro at President Trump’s direction early Saturday morning.
Maduro says ‘I was captured’ as he pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges
A defiant Nicolás Maduro declared himself the “president of my country” as he protested his capture and pleaded not guilty on Monday to the federal drug trafficking charges that the Trump administration used to justify removing him from power.
