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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 14: U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrives at the U.S. Capitol before casting a tie-breaking vote to block a Venezuela war powers resolution on January 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. Republicans voted to block the legislation after receiving assurances from President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio of no U.S. forces remaining in Venezuela and pledges for congressional involvement in major future operations. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Vance breaks tie to block Venezuelan war powers bill to limit Trump’s military power

Vice President JD Vance cast the deciding vote against a Venezuelan war powers resolution that would have prevented President Donald Trump from taking further military action against the country without giving advance notice to Congress.

US President Donald Trump (L) speaks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) during a meeting with US oil companies executives in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on January 9, 2026. P(Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images) / (R) (COMBO) This combination of pictures created on January 11, 2026 shows Cuba's President and First Secretary Miguel Diaz-Canel (L) before a family photo during the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 7, 2025; and US President Donald Trump as he boards Air Force One before travelling to South Korea, at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on October 29, 2025. US President Donald Trump urged Cuba on January 11, 2026 to "make a deal before it's too late" or face unspecified consequences, warning that the flow of Venezuelan oil and money to Havana would now stop. (Photo by Mauro PIMENTEL and ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images)

Cuban officials respond to Trump’s satirical response suggesting Marco Rubio could lead Cuba

In the latest escalation of U.S.-Cuba tensions, President Donald Trump amplified a viral social media joke suggesting that Secretary of State Marco Rubio could become the next president of Cuba, responding with a casual “Sounds good to me!” on his Truth Social platform.

Trader William Lawrence works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Most of Wall Street drifts as defense companies rocket higher

Calm moves for Wall Street overall are masking some big gains underneath the surface for makers of weapons and other military equipment.

(Background) Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) speaks at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol Building on September 08, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) / (L-Top + L-Bottom) screenshot images taken via video from The View X account.

Crockett compares Trump to Nicolás Maduro on ‘The View’: ‘The difference is Maduro was successful’

Texas Democrat Rep. Jasmine Crockett, appearing as a guest on an episode of “The View,” directly compared President Donald Trump to former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, relating the anniversary of the January 6th Capitol protests to the recent U.S. military operation that captured the socialist dictator.

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he addresses a House Republican retreat at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on January 06, 2026 in Washington, DC. House Republicans will discuss their 2026 legislative agenda at the meeting. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Trump at House GOP retreat: ‘If Republicans don’t win the midterms, Democrats will find a reason to impeach me’

President Donald Trump told House Republicans that if the GOP fails to retain control in the upcoming 2026 midterms, Democrats will likely impeach him for a third time. Trump called on lawmakers to secure a decisive victory this November to protect his “America First” agenda by stopping Democrat overreach.

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 10: Rep. Jim Baird (R-IN) , accompanied by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (L), speaks before U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins signs three new SNAP food choice waivers for the states of Idaho, Utah, and Arkansas in her office at the United States Department of Agriculture Whitten Building on June 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. The wavers will limit what the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program can select as eligible foods, targeting unhealthy food. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

GOP Rep. Jim Baird and his wife remain hospitalized after ‘hit and run’ accident

After their vehicle was reportedly struck in a hit-and-run, Indiana Republican Rep. Jim Baird and his wife remain hospitalized on Tuesday. Their car was hit while traveling to Washington, D.C., and though both remain under medical care for the time being, his office has confirmed that a full recovery is expected.