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Handful of Republicans join Democrats to force Senate check on Trump’s war powers in Venezuela

By Morgan Rimmer, Sarah Ferris, Ted Barrett, CNN (CNN) — A small bloc of Senate Republicans has delivered a notable rebuke of President Donald Trump just days after his operation ousting Venezuela’s leader, voting to advance a resolution that would limit future US military force in the nation without Congress’ approval. Five Republicans on Thursday

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An onlooker holds a sign that reads "Shame" as members of law enforcement work the scene following a suspected shooting by an ICE agent during federal law enforcement operations on January 7 in Minneapolis.

DHS officials privately express shock at department’s immediate response to Minneapolis shooting

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — Multiple Department of Homeland Security officials privately expressed shock Wednesday over the department’s immediate response to the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, seeing it as a break from precedent that generally points to an investigation before reaching a firm conclusion. Multiple current and

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Construction workers watch as work continues on a largely demolished part of the East Wing of the White House in October 2025 in Washington

Trump’s controversial ballroom could solve a decades-long problem — and is taking the first formal steps for construction

By Betsy Klein, Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s sprawling new East Wing ballroom project has attracted widespread controversy — but promises to solve a problem identified by first families and their social secretaries on both sides of the aisle for decades. On Thursday, construction of the planned 90,000-square-foot space will take a

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US President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House after arriving on Marine One in Washington

Trump threatens defense contractors with restrictions while promising sharp increase in spending

By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump issued a stark threat to defense contracting companies Wednesday, saying he would seek to limit stock buybacks and executive salaries unless they improve their delivery of weapons systems to the US military, hours before saying he’s decided to substantially increase the defense budget. The pair of

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Gov. Ron DeSantis calls for special session in April to redraw Florida’s congressional districts

Associated Press Orlando (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday called a special session in April for the Republican-dominated legislature to draw new congressional districts, joining the redistricting arms race. Even though Florida’s 2026 legislative session starts next week, DeSantis said he wanted to wait for a possible ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court

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The flow of drilling mud is seen in a container while an oilfield worker works on a drilling rig at an oil well operated by Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA

Trump administration demands Venezuela cut ties with US adversaries to resume oil production

By Alayna Treene, Kristen Holmes, Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has outlined a number of demands that Venezuela must agree to in order to resume oil production, two senior White House officials told CNN. During conversations led by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the Trump administration told Venezuela’s interim president Delcy

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