Colombian President Gustavo Petro is rebuking his critics who accuse him of having “knelt” before President Donald Trump by speaking with him on the phone and arranging a visit to the White House. Petro claimed on Thursday that it was actually Sen. Rand Paul, the libertarian from Kentucky, who helped “reestablish communication that, in reality, had […]

The Venezuelan government on Thursday committed to releasing an “important number” of political prisoners, in its latest concession to the United States. Jorge Rodriguez, brother of acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez and head of Venezuela’s legislature, announced the release of political prisoners. He told reporters that the releases were happening “from this very moment.” “In […]

The House failed to override two vetoes from President Donald Trump on Thursday, a win for the president after a majority of Republicans opted not to enact two bipartisan bills targeting Colorado and Florida. The chamber voted 248-177, with one member voting present, on whether to override a veto of Colorado’s Finish the Arkansas Valley […]

The House of Representatives voted to pass three appropriations bills on Thursday, a win for appropriators and GOP leadership after quelling a conservative rebellion the day before that threatened to tank the legislation. The chamber voted 397 to 28 to pass the Commerce, Justice, and Science bill, the Energy and Water, and the Interior and Environment bills. The […]