Multiple Americans detained in Venezuela have been released, State Department says
Multiple American citizens who were detained in Venezuela have been released, the State Department said Wednesday.
Iran expected to execute 1st protester despite Trump warning of ‘strong action’
Iranian authorities were on Wednesday expected to execute the first person in relation to the nationwide unrest that has rocked the country, according to the United States and human rights groups
China reports record $1.2 trillion trade surplus for 2025, defying Trump’s tariffs
China had its biggest trade surplus ever last year at almost $1.2 trillion, according to data released Wednesday, defying tariffs President Donald Trump has imposed on the world’s second-largest economy as it sends more...
Sen. Elissa Slotkin says she’s under federal investigation after video about refusing illegal orders
The Michigan senator is the second Democratic lawmaker to be targeted by the Trump administration with an investigation following the video.
2025 was the third-hottest year ever recorded on Earth, data shows
Last year was the third-warmest in modern history, according to Copernicus, the European Union’s climate monitoring service.
Kiefer Sutherland arrested after allegedly assaulting ride-share driver, L.A. police say
Actor Kiefer Sutherland, a film and television star since the 198srcs, was arrested Monday after allegedly physically assaulting and threatening a ride-share driver, police said
Trump flips off apparent heckler while touring Ford factory
President Donald Trump flipped the middle finger to a person who can be heard calling him a “pedophile protector" while he toured a Ford truck factory in Michigan.
How Colombia’s President Reached an Uneasy Détente with Donald Trump
Before the recent call, Petro’s contact with Trump came largely in the form of trash talk online. “From the first day of Trump’s government, there was never any communication with us,” he told me....
How Donald Trump Has Transformed ICE
Last week, Renee Nicole Good, a thirty-seven-year-old woman in Minneapolis, was killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in a shooting that has now been seen by people around the world and led...
The Lights Are Still On in Venezuela
We spent Christmas Eve driving around Caracas, revisiting familiar places, such as San Agustín del Norte, the neighborhood where my grandfather grew up, and Bellas Artes, the picturesque museum district. My grandfather, despite nearing...