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Five years after Jan. 6, officers describe the toll of defending the Capitol

Daranee Balachandar, Ellie Silverman, Amy Brittain
Jan 06, 2026 1:57 pm - After the tear gas cleared and the glass was swept up and the blood and feces were scrubbed off the walls, the Capitol returned to the business of democracy, and most of ...
At least 24 Venezuelan security officers killed in US operation to capture Maduro, officials say

By REGINA GARCIA CANO, AAMER MADHANI and MEGAN JANETSKY
Jan 06, 2026 1:39 pm - At least 24 Venezuelan security officers were killed in the dead-of-night U.S. military operation to capture Nicolás Maduro and spirit him to the United States to face drug charges, officials said Tuesday.
U.S. to promise Ukraine support to counter new Russian attacks

By Andrea Palasciano and Donato Paolo Mancini
Jan 06, 2026 10:56 am - President Donald Trump’s administration will agree to support Ukraine in the event of a future Russian attack, according to a draft statement being negotiated by Kyiv’s top allies.
Trump tries to rally House GOP as the party's majority narrows but meanders along the way

By SEUNG MIN KIM
Jan 06, 2026 10:05 am - President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended his actions during the Capitol riot five years ago, joked about being liberal-minded to win the votes of transgender people and mocked a predecessor's use of a wheelchair while delivering a meandering speech to House Republicans as the party enters a critical election year facing a razor-thin majority in the House.
Trump’s vague claims of the US running Venezuela raise questions about planning for what comes next

By MATTHEW LEE
Jan 06, 2026 10:02 am - President Donald Trump has made broad but vague assertions that the United States is going to “run” Venezuela after the ouster of Nicolás Maduro but has offered almost no details about how it will do so, raising questions among some lawmakers and former officials about the administration’s level of planning for the country after Maduro was gone.
Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California dies, reducing GOP's narrow control of the House to 218-213

Jan 06, 2026 9:17 am - Republican Doug LaMalfa, a seven-term U.S. representative from California, has died, GOP officials said Tuesday. He was 65.
European leaders push back on Trump’s comments about a US takeover of Greenland

By CLAUDIA CIOBANU and STEFANIE DAZIO
Jan 06, 2026 8:31 am - Several European leaders have pushed back on U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments seeking an American takeover of Greenland. The leaders issued a statement Tuesday reaffirming the strategic, mineral-rich Arctic island “belongs to its people.”
Security forces clash with protesters in Iran's main market as at least 35 killed in demonstrations

By JON GAMBRELL
Jan 06, 2026 7:50 am - Protesters angry over Iran's ailing economy conducted a sit-in Tuesday at Tehran's Grand Bazaar, witnesses said, with security forces ultimately firing tear gas and dispersing demonstrators as the rest of the market shut down.
Trump says the US ‘needs’ Greenland for Arctic security. Here's why

By DANICA KIRKA
Jan 06, 2026 7:46 am - Greenland's strategic location above the Arctic Circle makes it a focal point in global security and trade debates.
Rubio, Hegseth brief congressional leaders as questions mount over next steps in Venezuela

By LISA MASCARO, JOEY CAPPELLETTI and MATT BROWN
Jan 05, 2026 8:59 pm - Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other top officials briefed leaders in Congress late Monday on the striking military operation in Venezuela amid mounting concerns that...

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