After five G.O.P. senators joined Democrats on a war powers vote, the president lashed out, including at his party’s most politically endangered senator.
Senator Susan M. Collins, Republican of Maine, was one of five Republicans who voted with Democrats to start a debate over restricting the president’s ability to use military force in Venezuela. Of the five, Ms. Collins is the only one up for re-election this year.
A handful of Republicans joined Democrats to allow the measure to move forward, reflecting concerns in both parties about the administration’s strategy.
“Make no mistake: Bombing another nation’s capital and removing their president is an act of war, plain and simple,” Senator Rand Paul, Republican of Kentucky, said before the vote.
Criminal networks including Tren de Aragua cartel and ELN guerrillas exploit power vacuum in Venezuela after former President Nicolás Maduro's arrest, threatening transition efforts.
A Toronto Star columnist claimed President Donald Trump could target Ontario Premier Doug Ford following the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview published Thursday that his "own morality" was the only constraint on his power to order military actions around the world. Read More
Ronald S. Lauder, a billionaire friend of Mr. Trump, is among the investors. The move comes as the Trump administration looks for investment opportunities in Ukraine.
Sean "Diddy" Combs, who is serving a four-year prison sentence for prostitution-related crimes, has asked Donald Trump for a pardon, but the U.S. president said he does not plan to grant clemency to the hip-hop star. Read More
California's Democratic governor positioned himself as a national Democratic leader, slamming Trump's "carnival of chaos" while eyeing a potential 2028 presidential run.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state has filed 52 lawsuits against President Donald Trump's administration during his State of the State address Thursday.
The Republican defectors paved the way for a debate that could expose bipartisan concern about President Trump’s actions in Venezuela. Mr. Trump called for them to lose their seats.
After the capture of the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, over the weekend, “Trump is setting a new course for the country where he can use the military to do just about anything he wants,” argues Times Opinion’s editor, Kathleen Kingsbury. “No one is allowed to say ‘no’ to Trump.”
The assertion was a brazen effort to toss out the traditional boundaries that have long existed between the White House and investigations conducted by federal law enforcement.
Vice President JD Vance said the Justice Department would create a high-ranking position to investigate fraud across the country, but offered few specifics.
The vice-president went ballistic against the media and the left – a version of Trump with even more menace
It was James David Vance’s pitch to his boss: don’t forget me!
The vice-president was nowhere to be seen last weekend when US special forces swept into Venezuela and snatched its leader, Nicolás Maduro. Instead Marco Rubio, the secretary of state and a potential rival to Vance in the 2028 presidential election, grabbed all the Maga glory.
He let reporters in on a call with Colombia’s president. He complained about Zohran Mamdani. He called JD Vance and Marco Rubio “kids.” Inside an unpredictable evening with President Trump.
President Trump spent nearly two hours being interviewed by New York Times reporters on Wednesday.
During a visit to New York, the homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, criticized the city’s policies that prevent police officers from helping immigration agents.
Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, came to New York on Thursday to announce the arrest of 54 people the government says are connected to a Dominican street gang.
The president has repeatedly tied Venezuela to drug overdose deaths, claimed the Maduro regime sent an influx of criminal migrants and accused the country of stealing American oil.
Battery assembly at a General Motors facility in Spring Hill, Tenn. Electric cars have become more difficult to sell since the elimination of federal tax credits last year.
Several House Republicans join Democrats in a failed effort to override Trump vetoes in rare rebuke, challenging Colorado water project and Florida tribal decisions.
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