Republicans narrowly defeated a bipartisan bill in the Senate requiring congressional approval for military action against Venezuela.

Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked a resolution aimed at restricting President Donald Trump’s authority to launch military strikes against Venezuela, deepening tensions over an expanding U.S. campaign in the Caribbean.

Senate Republicans blocked a war powers resolution on Thursday aimed at preventing President Trump from conducting strikes against Venezuela after a bipartisan group of senators warned that a continued campaign against alleged drug smugglers in the region could escalate.

Nancy Pelosi, the first woman to serve as the powerful speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, said on Thursday that she will not run for reelection to Congress in 2026, ending the four-decade career of a progressive Democratic icon often vilified by the right.

The United States senate is an institution full of traditions, including culinary ones. A particular soup recipe has been on their menu for years.

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, a free trade proponent, says he voted against the Senate measure "to give the president's plan (time) to work out."

Flight cutbacks begin as the government shutdown continues. Plus, the Senate narrowly rejects limits on Trump's Venezuela military powers.

NBA officials met with a United States congressional committee on Wednesday regarding a gambling and sports betting investigation that included arrests for Miami's Terry Rozier and ex-Portland coach Chauncey Billups,