Two powerful earthquakes struck north-central Venezuela on Wednesday, collapsing buildings, triggering panic across the country and capital of Caracas, and prompting the U.S. Geological Survey to warn that “high casualties and extensive damage are probable.” The USGS said a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Morón, about 130 miles west of Caracas, at a depth of about 8 […]

President Donald Trump is delivering a speech on Wednesday in Washington, D.C., to commence the Great American State Fair celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S.’s founding. The remarks will be given during a rally on the National Mall to begin the district’s Independence Day celebrations, as well as the fair event, which will run from Thursday […]

A Washington, D.C., man arrested near the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool said he plans to contest a federal obscenity charge after being arrested near the recently renovated landmark that President Donald Trump says has been damaged by vandals. Christian Miles, a freelance video editor and former Navy submariner, was arrested Monday by U.S. Park Police […]

The White House has requested Congress pass a supplemental spending bill for $87.6 billion, roughly $67 billion of which would go to the Pentagon to cover the cost of the Iran war. Russ Vought, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, sent a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Wednesday detailing […]