Politics

1:59The Washington Monument glows with Freedom 250 projections on December 31, 2025, in Washington, DC.Heather Diehl/Getty Images The

6:15ABC News’ Jonathan Karl talks with San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie at the San Francisco Ferry Building.Julia Cherner/ABC News San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie asserts that his city is experiencing a turnaround following years marked by elevated crime rates, a…

14:08The oil tanker MT Bandra, flagged by Guinea and currently under sanctions, is partially visible alongside another ship at El Palito terminal, located near Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, on December 29, 2025.Juan Carlos Hernandez/Reuters Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated on…

2:20This collection of images created on Aug. 7, 2025, features US President Donald Trump (L) in Washington, D.C., on July 9, 2025, alongside Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (R) in Caracas on July 31, 2024. Jim Watson, Federico Parra/AFP via Getty…

14:08Secretary of State Marco Rubio converses with ABC News during his appearance on This Week, Jan. 4, 2026.ABC News Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated on Sunday that the U.S. was overseeing the developments in Venezuela following the arrest and…

1:21Secretary of State Marco Rubio addresses the media, accompanied by White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and CIA Director John Ratcliffe, after U.S. military actions in Venezuela, at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on January 3,…

5:10Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer speaks following Senate votes on competing healthcare plans, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, December 11, 2025. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer commented on Sunday regarding the shocking U.S. assault on Venezuela, asserting…

1:01:07President Donald Trump speaks to the press during a news briefing at his Mar-a-Lago estate on Jan. 3, 2026, in Palm Beach, Florida.Joe Raedle/Getty Images During a Saturday morning press conference at Mar-a-Lago, shortly after he ordered a military operation…

LiveFire at Fuerte Tiuna, Venezuela’s largest military installation, is observed from afar following a series of detonations in Caracas on January 3, 2026. Reports from U.S. media indicate that the United States military executed a series of attacks against the…

1:39Donald Trump conducts a press conference alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago club on December 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida.Joe Raedle/Getty Images Key congressional figures — known as the "Gang of 8" — were not briefed…