Venezuela, Trump and Senate
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WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday unanimously agreed to hang a plaque honoring the officers who protected the Capitol when it was under attack by a pro-Trump mob on Jan. 6 five years ago.
S.C., signaled readiness for reconciliation as Republicans explore legislative response to Minnesota fraud investigation findings.
Federal law mandated that the memorial tablet be installed by March 2023, but Congress blew past that deadline.
President Donald Trump ’s critics are taking a victory lap after the Senate voted today to advance a resolution purporting to limit his power to use military force in Venezuela. Five Republicans joined Democrats in a procedural move that amounts to sending Trump a strongly worded letter of disapproval.
N.C., made clear that the holds were not about the ICE-related shooting in Minnesota, but instead over two ignored invitations for the head of DHS to appear before the Senate.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a Republican from South Dakota, speaks at a news conference at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on Dec. 16, 2025. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a Republican from South Dakota,