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Reports say Defense Secretary Hegseth and Secretary of State Rubio briefed select lawmakers, indicating the administration isn't planning direct strikes on Venezuela and lacks a legal basis to do so.

Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar slammed Republican counterpart Randy Fine after he said he's considering forcing a vote in the House to expel her from Congress.

Republican congressman Randy Fine, from Florida, is considering forcing a vote to expel Democratic counterpart Ilhan Omar from Congress, according to a new report.

In a post on social media, GOP Rep. Randy Fine called for the U.S. government to impose a travel ban on Muslims, suggesting that diversity around the world has "become suicidal."

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon will not publicly release the unedited video of a controversial second U.S. strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug boat carried out on Sept. 2

The U.S. military carried out strikes on three alleged drug-trafficking boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Monday, killing eight people and bringing the total death toll in the campaign to at least 95.

Senior Democratic lawmakers — and at least one Republican — criticized President Donald Trump on after U.S. forces seized a Venezuelan oil tanker off the country's coast

Congress is considering a provision that would limit Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's travel budget unless he turns over unedited video of U.S. military strikes in the Caribbean.

With more than three months to go until the 2026 primary, Herrera has already surpassed what he raised in the 2024 cycle, putting new pressure on Gonzales' seat.

Republican Sen. Rand Paul slammed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the different explanations given about a second strike that killed survivors of a first attack against an alleged drug vessel in the Caribbean.

Republican lawmakers are increasingly leaving office out of fear of the party's base, according to a new report

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene rejected serving her full term after announcing her resignation from Congress.

More House Republicans are considering leaving office soon as infighting and external threats mount, according to a new report

Most Americans oppose the prospect of U.S. military action in Venezuela and want Congress to authorize any further escalation, according to a new national survey by CBS News.

One U.S. official said policy could shift rapidly, commenting that "what is true one day may very well not be the next" regarding Trump's position on Venezuela

Democratic Sen. Bernie Sanders called on Congress to prevent Trump from striking Venezuela as reports claim the administration has already decided to attack

Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton slammed the Trump administration over what he described as lack of legal justification to conduct strikes off the coast of Venezuela and the Eastern Pacific as reports indicate matters are set to escalate further.

Senate Democrats are slamming Republican counterparts over their exclusion from a White House briefing on the administration's strikes in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific.

Republican lawmakers are escalating their criticism of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene over her combative stance regarding the party's strategy during the government shutdown

GOP Sen. Rand Paul again slammed the Trump administration over its continued attacks against alleged drug vessels off the Venezuelan coast, saying they amount to extra judicial killings.

A top Republican said he has no plans to hold oversight hearings on the Trump administration's strikes off the coast of Venezuela despite mounting questioning from Democrats.

Republican Sen. Todd Young is seeking to "learn more" about the Trump administration's military pressure campaign on Venezuela, which could ultimately topple authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro

Top Democrats are reportedly planning the ouster of Sen. John Fetterman in the next primary election over his approach to President Donald Trump and Republicans in general

A U.S. flag altered to include a swastika was found in the office of a Republican representative, according to a new report

Congressional Republicans are growing frustrated with the lack of information or legal justification for the Trump administration's strike against alleged drug-smuggling boats off the coast of Venezuela, according to a new report.

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene continues to slam congressional Republicans, recently calling her male colleagues "weak" as she continues to criticize Speaker Mike Johnson's strategy during the shutdown.

John Fetterman was the only Democratic senator to vote against the measure seeking to block the Trump administration from conducting strikes in the Caribbean without congressional approval

Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez claimed the end of Nicolas Maduro's authoritarian rule in Venezuela is close to an end despite initiatives in the U.S. Congress to block the Trump administration from conducting strikes in the Caribbean

Democratic Senator Adam Schiff anticipated that he, along with colleague Tim Kaine, will force a vote to block the strikes on vessels off the Venezuelan coast, which the Trump administration claims is aimed at eradicating drug-trafficking

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) urged House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) to disregard AI-generated videos posted by President Donald Trump that depict him wearing a sombrero and mustache