U.S. military seizes 2 oil tankers linked to Venezuela

The U.S. carried out operations Wednesday to seize the oil tankers Marinera and Sophia, officials announced.

• Jan 7

Pilot who landed jet after panel blew out says Boeing unfairly blamed him

Captain Brandon Fisher was commended for helping ensure none of the 177 people aboard flight 1282 were killed when the blowout happened in January 2024.

• Jan 7

Aldrich Ames, CIA officer convicted of spying for Russia, dies at age 84

Aldrich Ames was a counterintelligence officer for the CIA who spied for the Soviet Union and later Russia.

• Jan 6

White House discussing "range of options" for acquiring Greenland, Leavitt says

President Trump wants the matter settled before the end of his term, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.

• Jan 6

Trump administration halting $10 billion in social service funding to 5 states

The Trump administration plans to halt billions of dollars in federal funding for social services programs in five states led by Democrats following allegations of fraud.

• Jan 7

Doug LaMalfa, GOP congressman from California, dies at 65

Rep. Doug LaMalfa, a California Republican who had been in Congress for more than a decade, has died at the age of 65.

• Jan 6

CDC announces new childhood vaccine recommendations for fewer shots

The new CDC recommendations suggest reducing the number of vaccinations all children should receive.

• Jan 5

Man detained at JD Vance's Ohio home, Secret Service says

The Secret Service said Vice President JD Vance and his family were not in Ohio and the house was unoccupied at the time of the alleged incident.

• Jan 5

Congress returns amid Venezuela operation; facing deadline to avert shutdown

Lawmakers return to Washington this week, staring down an end-of-month deadline to avert another government shutdown.

• Jan 5

Marco Rubio says "the president always retains optionality" to occupy Venezuela

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said President Trump always has options when it comes to what comes next in Venezuela, after a U.S. strike and capture of the country's president, Nicolás Maduro.

• Jan 4

Appeals panel says California's ban on open carry in more populated counties is unconstitutional

A federal appeals panel has ruled that a California law prohibiting open carry of firearms in heavily populated counties is unconstitutional.

• Jan 5

Maduro indicted on federal drug-trafficking and weapons charges

An indictment charging Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with drug trafficking was unsealed Saturday.

• Jan 3

Maduro and his wife to appear in federal court on Monday, court spokesperson says

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured overnight from their home in Caracas during a U.S. military operation.

• Jan 4

Maduro's capture leads to hundreds of Caribbean flight cancellations

The U.S. military operation capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has disrupted Caribbean travel.

• Jan 3

Trump says "we're going to run" Venezuela until peaceful transition takes place

President Trump said the U.S. would "run the country" of Venezuela until "a safe, proper and judicious transition," following the U.S. military operation that captured Nicolás Maduro.

• Jan 3

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