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US restores diplomatic relations with Venezuela amid push for democratic transition

The United States and Venezuela’s interim authorities have agreed to re-establish diplomatic and consular relations, according to a State Department media note issued Thursday. ‘The United States and Venezuela’s interim authorities have agreed to re-establish diplomatic and consular relations,’ the State Department said in a statement released March 5. The State Department said the agreement is intended to ‘facilitate our joint efforts to promote stability, support economic recovery, and advance political reconciliation in Venezuela.’ ‘Our...

Hegseth blasts Brits, says Iran’s chaotic retaliation has driven its own allies ‘into the American orbit’

War Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that Iran’s decision to strike neighboring countries has backfired strategically, driving Gulf states that had hoped to stay out of the conflict ‘into the American orbit’ as the U.S. prepares to dramatically increase firepower over Tehran. ‘What Iran is doing by targeting allied countries that would otherwise want to stay out of this, they’ve actually pulled them into the American orbit,’ Hegseth said during a briefing at U.S. Central...

Canada’s Mark Carney under fire as ‘all over the place’ on Iran, risking wider US rift

In less than a week, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has gone from supporting U.S. actions against Iran to raising the issue that the U.S. and Israel ‘acted without engaging the United Nations or consulting with allies, including Canada’ to on Wednesday not ruling out Canadian military participation in the conflict. ‘He’s been all over the place,’ Nader Hashemi, a Canadian-born associate professor of Middle East politics at Georgetown University, told Fox News Digital. ‘It...

Schumer weaponizes Mullin nomination to demand DHS overhaul, says ‘rot’ goes beyond Noem

Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., was just tapped to replace embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, but first he must be confirmed by the Senate. But with anger and frustration over the direction of the Department of Homeland Security under Noem still simmering, and the agency still shut down, Senate Democrats aren’t likely to make that an easy process. Still, Mullin said he was ready for the challenge ahead. ‘We’re going to try to earn everybody’s...

House Democrats vote to continue DHS shutdown despite Iran threat, Noem’s ouster

House Democrats largely voted to allow the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown to keep going on Thursday, shrugging off Republicans’ concerns about the increased domestic terror threat amid the U.S.-Israeli operation in Iran. It comes hours after President Donald Trump shocked Capitol Hill by ousting DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and appointing Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., as his replacement. But that did not stop the vast majority of Democrats from voting against a bipartisan DHS...

House votes to let Trump’s Operation Epic Fury continue in Iran

The House of Representatives narrowly voted to allow President Donald Trump to continue Operation Epic Fury in Iran on Thursday. A bipartisan resolution led by Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Ro Khanna, D-Calif., failed to pass after several Democrats joined most Republicans in sinking it.  The legislation was aimed at blocking Trump from using the Armed Forces in the joint U.S.-Israeli operation in Iran, which would likely force the strikes to grind to a halt....

Fetterman backs Trump’s DHS pick Mullin as ‘nice upgrade’ in break with Democrats

Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., will have at least one Democratic ‘yes’ vote in support of his nomination to become President Donald Trump’s next Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary.  Trump announced Thursday afternoon that he tapped Mullin to replace outgoing DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, who will leave the agency March 31. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., immediately threw his support behind Mullin’s nomination, dubbing the Oklahoma lawmaker a ‘nice upgrade’ compared to Noem.  Fetterman repeatedly called...

Executive Presence and Personal Branding: Strategic Maintenance for the Modern Leader

The landscape of professional leadership in 2026 has shifted from purely technical competence to a more holistic “Executive Presence.” For the SME community, where the founder or director is often the primary face of the brand, maintaining a high level of personal presentation is not a matter of vanity; it is a strategic business requirement. In high-stakes negotiations and investor pitches, the confidence projected by a leader often serves as a silent proxy for the...

Pentagon policy chief grilled as Dem claims Trump broke promise about going to war with Iran

Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby faced tough questions Thursday about President Donald Trump’s previous statements about war with Iran.  While Colby was testifying before the House Armed Services Committee, the Democratic ranking member said that the president broke his campaign promise. Colby appeared before the House Armed Services Committee on Thursday to testify about the recently-released 2026 National Defense Strategy (NDS). Several lawmakers focused on the U.S.’s Operation Epic Fury, as U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran...

Tafoya rips Walz ‘dodging’ accountability in hearing, unveils plan to fight fraud: ‘Full weight of the law’

Minnesota Republican Senate candidate Michele Tafoya slammed Gov. Tim Walz’s testimony on the massive fraud scandal roiling Minnesota during a contentious House hearing on Wednesday and outlined her plan to combat fraud, which she says voters have been clamoring about on the campaign trial.  House Oversight Committee Republicans grilled Walz over allegations he knowingly permitted the sprawling fraud scheme to continue under his watch despite repeated warnings from whistleblowers. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison also...