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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is moving to formally discipline Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., ordering a review of the retired Navy captain’s rank and retirement pay and issuing a censure letter over what he called “seditious statements” that undermined military discipline. Hegseth said he directed Secretary of the Navy John…

At least one House Democrat broke ranks to praise President Donald Trump after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro in a surprise overnight operation. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., hailed Maduro’s removal as overdue justice for Venezuelans who fled his regime, while warning that the mission must lead to…

President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are staring down what one national security expert called a “worst-case scenario” after the longtime power couple of Venezuelan politics was hauled into U.S. custody ahead of a Jan. 5 arraignment. Maduro and Flores, married for 12 years and deeply intertwined politically,…

Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not guilty Monday in a Manhattan federal courtroom, marking their first public appearance since U.S. forces extracted them in a dramatic weekend raid in Caracas. “I am innocent. I am not guilty. I am a decent president of my country,”…

Secretary of State Marco Rubio pushed back Sunday after NBC News host Kristen Welker grilled him over why the Trump administration did not seek congressional approval before launching a surprise U.S. operation in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of strongman Nicolás Maduro and his wife. Welker cited comments from…

A major U.S. hotel chain is facing intense backlash after the Department of Homeland Security accused it of deliberately refusing service to federal immigration agents during active enforcement operations. The Department of Homeland Security said Hilton Hotels launched a coordinated effort in Minneapolis to prevent DHS law enforcement personnel from…

The daughter of Hollywood actor Tommy Lee Jones faced a series of criminal charges in the months leading up to her sudden death, according to court records and law enforcement reports. Victoria Kafka Jones, 34, was found unresponsive inside a San Francisco hotel room on January 1 and was later…

Just days after stepping back into private life, former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino is already signaling a return to the microphone. Bongino, who served in the Trump administration, told followers Saturday that it was his final day in government service and what he described as his “last post on…

The dramatic first U.S. courtroom appearance of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro took an unexpected turn Monday after observers noted visible injuries on his wife, Cilia Flores, prompting questions about her condition as the couple faced a federal judge in Manhattan. According to a detailed courtroom account provided by CNN, Flores…

The hammer-wielding suspect accused of smashing windows at Vice President JD Vance’s Ohio home is a transgender woman who grew up in one of Cincinnati’s wealthiest neighborhoods, surrounded by privilege and elite schooling, according to a bombshell report from the Daily Mail. William D. DeFoor, 26, was charged early Monday…