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Trump could face foreign policy squeeze in Senate after primary ruckus

New questions have emerged about whether President Donald Trump has lost sway with some Republican senators as they mull action related to a number of thorny foreign policy matters after they have clashed with Trump over the Iran war, the White House ballroom and his targeting of respected incumbents. Trump’s…

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Venezuela Admits Man Died in Custody in 2025 Despite Telling his Mother He Was Alive for Almost a Year

Venezuela's prisons ministry has admitted that a man whose 82-year-old mother spent months searching for him until this week had already died in state custody in July 2025. In a statement released on May 7, the ministry said Víctor Hugo Quero Navas had died of medical complications.

Latin Times

Florida Sen. Rick Scott Breaks With Trump and Marco Rubio on Venezuela's Delcy Rodríguez: "She Is Despicable"

Sen. Rick Scott publicly broke with the Trump administration's Venezuela policy Saturday, rejecting Washington's recognition of Delcy Rodríguez as Venezuela's leader and calling her "the head of a cartel" as opposition leader María Corina Machado urged Venezuelans around the world to mobilize for political prisoners.

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‘Cut up the credit cards:’ Members of Congress are getting brutal about ‘embarrassing’ $39 trillion national debt

“It’s only going to get worse until we cut up the credit cards and get serious.”

Fortune

Trump and Hegseth argue Iran war ceasefire stops the clock on 60-day deadline for congressional war powers approval

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in Senate on Thursday argued the ceasefire paused the deadline for war powers review, which would start today

The Independent UK

Rick Scott Calls for Sanctions Against Delcy Rodríguez After Amnesty Ruling For Prisoners is Annuled in Venezuela

Florida senator Rick Scott called for sanctions against Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, following the reported annulment of an amnesty law in the South American country, escalating pressure from U.S. officials on key figures within President Nicolás Maduro's government.

Latin Times

Senate agrees to take up budget resolution for immigration funds

The Senate voted Tuesday to take up a budget resolution that is designed to provide enough funding for immigration enforcement agencies through the remainder of President Donald Trump’s term. On a strictly party-line vote of 52-46, the Senate agreed to proceed to a GOP-written budget resolution that marks the first…

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Senator who criticized Disney for being ‘too woke’ spotted at Disney World

Holy hypocrite.

The Mary Sue

Republicans turn on their own over shutdown and call on Congress to cancel their spring break

ANALYSIS: Republicans are turning on each other — delicately — as they can’t figure out how to break a DHS funding logjam without handing Democrats a win, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK

Washington and Silicon Valley have found their common enemy: China

Lawmakers and tech executives may not agree on how to regulate AI, but they agree who the enemy is.

Fortune

Reconciliation bill preparations get underway despite doubts

Work on the second reconciliation bill of the 119th Congress took a baby step forward Wednesday as the House and Senate Budget Committee chairs met to review plans for the first step in the process: drafting a budget resolution. Despite considerable doubts among Republicans that they can unify for a…

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‘Byrd rule’ poses challenge for voter ID bill in reconciliation

Republicans have started talking seriously about using the filibuster-proof budget reconciliation process to get the GOP voter ID bill — a top priority of President Donald Trump — through the narrowly divided Senate. But budget experts say the effort faces long odds due to the complexities of the Senate’s “Byrd rule.” The House-passed bill…

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In the Senate, Thune resurrects idea of reconciliation

For Senate leaders, pursuing another budget reconciliation bill this year was once considered a no-go. But in a matter of days, it’s become a distinct possibility. Using the often arduous budgetary maneuver would represent a shift for both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue, necessitated by Republican needs to reopen the Department…

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Republican Sen. Rick Scott sues Booz Allen Hamilton over leaked tax returns

Scott's tax returns were leaked by an IRS contractor working through the firm.

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The Trump administration kills children abroad while being ‘pro-life’ at home

In Georgia a woman was charged with murder after allegedly taking pills to induce a termination. Yet America happily drops bombs on children abroad

Latin Times

Rick Scott Issues Warning To Venezuela's Interim Government Over Appointment Of Loyalist As Defense Minister: 'We Are Watching'

Florida Senator Rick Scott issued a warning to Venezuela's interim president over the appointment of a regime loyalist after the ousting of longtime Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez.

Latin Times

Rick Scott Says He Wants Oil Prices To Come Down But It's More Important To Dismantle The Iranian Regime: 'I Don't Want To Die'

Florida Senator Rick Scott said he wants oil prices to come down in the U.S. but it's more important to dismantle the Iranian regime first.

The Independent UK

Iran-US war latest: Trump threatens to blow up key Iranian gas field if Tehran strikes ‘innocent’ Qatar again

Qatar's Ras Laffan was hit for a second time on Thursday morning shortly before Trump's warning

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The Independent UK

The Iran War is causing Americans pain at the pump — but gas price hikes are spelling doom for these guys

ANALYSIS: Republicans are heading towards an election season led by a president who just launched an unpopular war in the Middle East that is raising gas prices, writes John Bowden. Sound familiar?

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Republicans send mixed signals on Trump’s Iran war objectives

Trump cites need to take out Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, missile systems, navy and ability to support violent proxy groups.

The Times of India

‘So obsessed with India that…’: Row over American journalist saying US should ban dual citizenship to stop 'infiltration'

A row erupted after American author Matt Forney suggested that the United States should ban dual citizenship, with Indian‑American commentator Sidharth rebutting him.

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Senate votes to overturn DC tax decoupling, as locals push back

City officials questioned Republicans’ timing and warned the move could disrupt tax season and blow a hole in D.C.’s budget.

Axios

Caracas CODEL: Senators are eager to visit Venezuela

"That lady's got guts, right?"

Axios

Stunned Republicans tread carefully on DOJ's Powell investigation

"We need this like we need a hole in the head."

The Independent UK

Trump is ‘dictating’ policy to interim leadership of Venezuela after Maduro capture

Venezuela’s interim president maintains she is in charge of the government in Caracas

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