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The US says Venezuela gov’t is a terrorist network. Here’s what could happen next.
1:14Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro displays a Venezuelan flag during a rally for the swearing-in of Bolivarian committees in Caracas, November 15, 2025. AFP via Getty Images As of Monday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his administration will be included on…
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Rep. Mike Lawler & San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, Sunday on “This Week with George Stephanopoulos”
1:36ABC News SENATE MINORITY LEADER CHUCK SCHUMER, REP. MIKE LAWLER & SAN FRANCISCO MAYOR DANIEL LURIE, SUNDAY ON “THIS WEEK WITH GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS” Sen. Chuck Schumer Minority Leader (D) New York Exclusive Rep. Mike Lawler (R) New York…
Trump warns US is ‘locked and loaded’ if Iran kills peaceful protesters
1:00Donald Trump holds a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago club on December 29, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida.Joe Raedle/Getty Images President Donald Trump indicated overnight that the United States is "locked and loaded" as…
Trump says he got a CT scan instead of an MRI
2:32President Donald Trump addresses attendees during a joint press conference alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, on December 29, 2025. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters For several weeks, President Donald Trump has asserted that he…
White House delays new tariffs on furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities
1:36Donald Trump addresses a roundtable in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on December 8, 2025. Andrew Caballero-reynolds/AFP via Getty Images In a recent shift regarding his hallmark economic strategy, President Donald Trump is reversing tariffs…
Jack Smith says ‘no historical analog’ for Trump’s actions around 2020 election, denies political influence
Notable new state laws taking effect in 2026 cover hotels, AI and climate
4:16The Hawaii State Capitol building located in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii.STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images As the year 2026 approaches, new legislation addressing artificial intelligence, healthcare, climate issues, and various other sectors is poised to come into effect nationwide. Here are six significant…
WH announces Washington Monument illumination to kick off America’s 250th celebration
The Freedom 250 projection tests illuminate the Washington Monument in Washington D.C., on Dec. 30, 2025.Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc., via Getty Images The lighting of the monument will take place over five nights, featuring a "projection-mapping spectacle that will light…
Trump announces National Guard to be removed from LA, Chicago and Portland
1:13Members of the National Guard walk outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Broadview facility in Chicago, October 9, 2025. Jeenah Moon/Reuters, FILE