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5 GOP senators join Democrats to stop Trump from policing Venezuela

President Donald Trump suffered a rare defeat from his own party on Thursday when a handful of Senate Republicans rebelled to curb his usage of military force in Venezuela.  The attempt to reassert Congress’ war powers authority, led by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., survived despite broad support among most Senate Republicans, who argued that Trump’s use of the military in Venezuela was justified.  Among the defectors were Sens. Rand Paul, R-Ky., who co-sponsored the resolution, Lisa...

Trump-Kennedy Center blasts ‘far-left bias’ in ratings coverage, points to No. 1 demographics tie

The Trump–Kennedy Center is pushing back on a recent media narrative that its annual Honors awards show suffered a ratings flop under President Donald Trump compared to years prior, arguing that the broadcast performed strongly despite industry-wide headwinds and a dramatically different scheduling landscape. ‘Comparing this year’s broadcast ratings to prior years is a classic apples-to-oranges comparison and evidence of far-left bias,’ Roma Daravi, Trump–Kennedy Center vice president of public relations, told Fox News Digital...

Trump, first lady set for Washington Trump–Kennedy Center premiere of ‘MELANIA’ ahead of global release

President Donald Trump and the first lady will attend the premiere of Melania Trump’s film, ‘MELANIA’ at the Trump–Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., Jan. 29, Fox News Digital has learned.  Washington is just one of the twenty cities across the nation hosting events ahead of the release of the highly anticipated movie. ‘MELANIA,’ a 104-minute film, is set to hit the big screen globally Jan. 30, appearing in theaters across North America, South America, Asia,...

Iran regime said to unleash Hezbollah and Iraqi militias as uprising spreads

As anti-regime protests spread across Iran for a 12th straight day, the Islamic Republic has reportedly turned to foreign militias for support, with two independent sources confirming that roughly 850 Hezbollah, Iraqi militia and Quds Force–linked fighters crossed into Iran to bolster the regime’s security forces. The reported movement marks a significant escalation in the regime’s response, signaling a willingness to rely on allied foreign militias with combat experience to help suppress domestic dissent. ‘This...

Lindsey Graham says Trump backs Russia sanctions bill

President Donald Trump is in favor of a Senate bill to impose new sanctions on Russia, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said Wednesday. Graham made the statement after meeting with Trump, saying the Senate could vote on the legislation ‘hopefully as early as next week.’ A bipartisan group of senators has been drafting the suite of sanctions and negotiating to secure White House support for months. ‘After a very productive meeting today with President Trump on...

Senate Republicans push to deport, denaturalize fraudsters amid Minnesota scandal

A cohort of Senate Republicans wants to ensure that both illegal immigrants and naturalized U.S. citizens who are convicted of fraud are booted from the country. The lawmakers, led by Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., are pushing new legislation that would modify an existing, decades-old law that underpins immigration policy in the country to either deport or revoke the citizenship of convicted fraudsters. Their bill, the Fraud Accountability Act, comes on the heels of the ever...

US may be involved in Venezuela for years, Trump says

President Donald Trump predicted that U.S. involvement with Venezuela could be a years-long venture, rather than a short-term one. In the early hours of Saturday, U.S. forces arrested dictator Nicolás Maduro in a daring overnight operation. Trump announced the move in a Truth Social post, saying that Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, had been ‘captured and flown out of the country’ after the U.S. ‘carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela.’ Following the operation...

Al Gore sounds ‘climate crisis’ alarm as Trump yanks US from UN initiatives

Former Vice President Al Gore on Wednesday condemned President Donald Trump’s move to withdraw the U.S. from United Nations-linked climate initiatives. Gore claimed in a post on X that ‘the most significant challenge of our lifetimes’ is ‘the climate crisis.’  ‘The ongoing work of the IPCC, UNFCCC, and other global institutions remains essential to safeguarding humanity’s future,’ he asserted, referring to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate...

Trump orders US withdrawal from 66 ‘wasteful’ global organizations in sweeping ‘America First’ crackdown

President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a presidential memorandum directing the U.S. to withdraw from 66 international organizations, ordering executive departments and agencies to cease participation in and funding of entities the administration says no longer serve U.S. interests. The memorandum follows a State Department review ordered earlier this year under Executive Order 14199 and applies to 35 non-United Nations organizations and 31 United Nations entities, according to the White House. In the memorandum, Trump...

‘Irregular’ armed guards aboard Russian shadow tankers alarm Nordic-Baltic governments

The seizure of a Russian-linked oil tanker in the North Atlantic has highlighted ‘worry’ among NATO and Nordic-Baltic governments over dark fleet vessels and the type of crews onboard, according to a maritime intelligence analyst. U.S. military and Coast Guard personnel boarded the Marinera between Iceland and the U.K. Wednesday as it operated under deceptive shipping practices, including flying a false flag and violating sanctions. According to Reuters, Russian authorities demanded the humane treatment and...