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What Americans think about the situation in Venezuela, according to recent polls

WTOP reporter recounts the Capitol riot of Jan. 6, five years later

Rubio, Hegseth brief congressional leaders as questions mount over next steps in Venezuela

Maduro says ‘I was captured’ as he pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges

This Jan. 6 plaque was made to honor law enforcement. It’s nowhere to be found at the Capitol

Walz, Democrats’ 2024 VP pick, drops bid for third term as Minnesota governor; Klobuchar considers

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Military action in Venezuela emerges as an issue in a closely watched GOP primary in Kentucky

Key moments in the US arrest of and case against Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro

After Maduro capture, Trump’s tough talk evokes a return to the days of American imperialism

Cuba faces uncertain future after US topples Venezuelan leader Maduro

Man who broke windows at Vance’s Ohio home is detained, the Secret Service says

Trump may have his name on the building but it’s still the Kennedy Center to Congress

Trump officials bar Head Start providers from using ‘women’ and ‘race’ in grant applications

Hegseth censures Sen. Kelly after Democrats’ video urging troops to resist unlawful orders

Former Capitol Police officer reflects on 5th anniversary of Jan. 6 riot

Corporation for Public Broadcasting votes itself out of existence

US-based multinational companies will be exempt from global tax deal

After judge’s ruling, HHS authorized to resume sharing some Medicaid data with deportation officers

Analysis: Maduro’s arrest, a sovereign line crossed, conflicting facts and the risk of regional blowback

What’s ahead for Congress in 2026?

NASA says historic materials will be preserved as Goddard research library shuts down

Trump says that Ukraine didn’t target Putin residence in a drone strike as Kremlin claims

After Maduro, who’s next? Trump spurs speculation about his plans for Greenland, Cuba and Colombia

US intervention in Venezuela could test Trump’s ability to hold GOP together in an election year