President Donald Trump pushed U.S. oil companies to swiftly revitalize Venezuela’s energy infrastructure, suggesting Monday that reimbursements are in store for those who jump to rebuild the industry. The president expressed hope during an NBC News interview that Venezuelan oil operations would be “up and running” in fewer than 18 months. U.S. companies will need […]

The Justice Department asked a federal appeals court to strike down a California law mandating background checks for ammunition purchases, after two lower courts already ruled the law was unconstitutional. The full U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit is slated to hear arguments in a case challenging the California law, which mandates background […]

Hilton has terminated a hotel’s franchise status in Minneapolis after it canceled reservations for Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. The Department of Homeland Security accused the Hilton Minneapolis of “a coordinated campaign” against ICE officers on Monday. Later that day, conservative journalist Nick Sortor filmed a video that showed an employee confirming the anti-ICE policy […]

Congressional Republicans are urging President Donald Trump to stop threatening to annex Greenland as the White House, freshly emboldened by its military operation in Venezuela, refuses to rule out a military takeover of the Danish territory. On Monday night, Trump drew rare condemnation from Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT), a member of House GOP leadership who […]