CARACAS (AP) — The death toll from the two powerful earthquakes that shook Venezuela last month rose to 5,069 late on Friday, local authorities said. The interim government of President Delcy Rodriguez added in a statement that the number of injured remains unchanged at 16,740, as in the past 11 days. Ongoing recovery and debris-clearing operations have […]

Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York contrasted South Carolina and Maine’s approaches to filling a Senate vacancy: South Carolina puts the decision before voters, while Maine’s replacement is chosen rather than elected. “It’s really an extraordinary situation. I think you have to say the Republicans in South Carolina have a more Democratic process than […]

The Department of Justice has submitted its first-ever application to the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, a never-before-used court established three decades ago. The application, filed July 15, was submitted with little public notice. Its contents remain sealed, and an accompanying cover sheet indicates the filing contains classified information. The court’s chief judge, U.S. District Judge […]

President Donald Trump’s social media company has discussed charging Wall Street traders and investment firms as much as $100,000 for early access to the president’s Truth Social posts and those of other influential figures, according to multiple outlets. Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of Truth Social, plans to offer the service through […]