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Luis David Nico Moncada and Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras, a married Venezuelan couple with alleged ties to Tren de Aragua (TdA). (Photo via: DHS)

DHS identifies ‘fleeing’ Venezuelan couple shot by federal agents in Southeast Portland

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) identified the two individuals shot by Border Patrol agents in Portland on Thursday as Luis David Nico Moncada and Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras, who the agency described as a “gang member and his prostitute” with ties to Tren de Aragua (TdA), a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO).

(L-Top) TOPSHOT - An aircraft alledgedly carrying US businessman Donald Trump Jr. arrives in Nuuk, Greenland on January 7, 2025. Donald Trump Jr made a private visit to Greenland, a Danish autonomous territory coveted by Trump Sr and which hopes to one day be independent but remains dependent on Copenhagen for now. (Photo by Emil Stach / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP) / Denmark OUT (Photo by EMIL STACH/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images) / (L-bottom) WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 17: Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) arrives before a closed briefing in the U.S. Capitol Building on December 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Senate Armed Services Committee received a closed door briefing on the Sept. 2nd Venezuela boat strikes one day after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declined to show the unedited video to members of the House and Senate. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images) / (R) WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 07: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives to a closed door briefing with senators on the U.S. the capture of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, at the U.S. Capitol on January 7, 2026 in Washington, DC. Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were taken to New York on Saturday after they were captured by the U.S. military in Caracas. They are being detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn and are expected to face federal charges related to drug trafficking and working with gangs designated as terrorist organizations. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)

Greenland and Denmark envoys launch ‘Not for Sale’ defense on Capitol Hill

Greenlandic and Danish officials stood firm on Capitol Hill this Thursday, delivering a flat “not for sale” message to U.S. lawmakers. The delegation aimed to shut down any further discussion regarding President Donald Trump’s repeated suggestions that the United States should purchase the Arctic territory.

(L-Top) US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republican of Georgia attends a press conference on the "Epstein Files Transparency Act" at the US Capitol in Washington, DC on November 18, 2025. US lawmakers are expected to advance a bill on Tuesday requiring the release of government records on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in defiance of President Donald Trump's attempts to keep a lid on one of the country's most notorious case files. (Photo by DANIEL HEUER / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL HEUER/AFP via Getty Images) / (L-Bottom) ATLANTA, GEORGIA - AUGUST 15: The Georgia State Capitol on August 15, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. A Georgia grand jury handed up indictments against former President Donald Trump and his allies over his alleged efforts to undo the 2020 election results. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) / (Background) ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JUNE 27: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks to a reporter in the CNN Spin Room ahead of a CNN Presidential Debate on June 27, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. President Joe Biden and Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump will face off in the first presidential debate of the 2024 presidential cycle this evening. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Georgia special election to fill vacancy left by resignation of fmr GOP Rep. MTG set for March 10

Georgia Republican Governor Brian Kemp announced a special election, taking place on March 10th, to fill the vacancy in the state’s 14th Congressional District left by the resignation of former Georgia GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (MTG).

US Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) speaks during a press conference at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles on February 20, 2025. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

Calif. Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa passes at 65

California Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa sadly passed away on Tuesday at the age of 65.

(L) US Senator Mark Kelly, Democrat of Arizona, exits the Senate subway on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, January 6, 2026. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images) / (Background) PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 22: U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks alongside U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio as U.S. President Donald Trump announced the creation of the “Trump-class” battleship during a statement to the media at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate on December 22, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump announced the new class of ship will become the centerpiece of his “Golden Fleet” program to rebuild and strengthen the U.S. shipbuilding industry. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

Hegseth censures Democrat Sen. Kelly, citing reckless misconduct following release of ‘seditious video’

Amid a months-long feud between the Pentagon and Capitol Hill Democrats, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced on Monday that he has formally censured Arizona Democrat Senator Mark Kelly — initiating administrative proceedings that could strip the retired Navy captain of his rank and a portion of his military pension.

Photo via: Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in handcuffs after landing at a Manhattan helipad

Maduro and his wife enter not guilty pleas in first U.S. courtroom appearance

In a courtroom appearance on Monday, deposed Venezuelan socialist leader Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty to federal drug trafficking and weapons charges, arguing his claimed “innocence” before a U.S. judge.