12 h. ago Venezuela denounces ‘colonialist threat’ as Trump orders airspace closed

President made declaration in a social media post, after FAA last week warned airlines of ‘worsening security situation’The Venezuelan government has responded defiantly to the heightened pressure by the US government, including Donald Trump’s recent statements on Saturday that the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela is to be closed in its entirety.In a statement, the Venezuelan government said Trump’s comments are a “colonialist threat” against their sovereignty and violate international law. The government also said it demanded respect for its airspace and would not accept foreign orders or threats. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago All you need to know on Trump's imposition on Venezuela's airspace and war fears

Donald Trump has declared Venezuela's airspace 'closed in its entirety' as the FAA warns airlines of heightened military activity and worsening security in the region

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13 h. ago Trump declares airspace above Venezuela 'closed entirely' amid armed conflict fears

The declaration is the latest escalation amid growing fears of armed conflict between the two countries

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17 h. ago Donald Trump says airspace above and around Venezuela is closed

President made declaration in a social media post, after FAA last week warned airlines of ‘worsening security situation’Donald Trump said on Saturday that the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela is to be closed in its entirety.Trump, in a Truth Social post said: “To all Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffickers, please consider THE AIRSPACE ABOVE AND SURROUNDING VENEZUELA TO BE CLOSED IN ITS ENTIRETY.” Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Flight tracker shows Venezuela airspace after Trump orders shutdown

Flight Radar shows airlines diverting away from Venezuela after Donald Trump told airlines to consider the airspace closed.

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18 h. ago Trump tells airlines to consider Venezuela’s airspace closed as US military buildup continues in region

The FAA over the weekend advised airlines to ‘exercise caution’ when flying in the region amid ‘heightened military activity’

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18 h. ago Donald Trump declares Venezuela airspace 'closed' with fears of all

Donald Trump has declared Venezuela's airspace 'closed in its entirety' as the FAA warns airlines of heightened military activity and worsening security in the region

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18 h. ago BREAKING: Donald Trump says Venezuela airspace 'closed' as all

Donald Trump has declared the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela 'closed in its entirety' in the latest escalation of tensions between the two countries

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18 h. ago Trump declares airspace above Venezuela is to be closed entirely as he ramps up lethal strikes

Warships and military personnel have moved into position near the Caribbean country in recent months, raising fears that Trump is preparing military action.

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8 d. ago FAA warns all pilots of risks of flying over Venezuela over 'worsening security situation'

The Federal Aviation Administration has warned all pilots to “exercise caution” when flying in the airspace over Venezuela “due to the worsening security situation and heightened military activity.”

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1 week ago Republicans dodged a bullet on shutdown and Trump bailed them out on Epstein

Republicans no longer have to contend with the shutdown, but the issue of spiking health care premiums hasn’t gone away, writes John Bowden

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2 w. ago Trump administration suing Gavin Newsom over California’s voter

Trump’s justice department is attempting to block the state’s new congressional maps , which voters overwhelmingly approved through Proposition 50.Democrats appear more enthusiastic than Republicans about voting in next year’s congressional elections following the party’s victories in recent state and local contests, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll, which showed Republican President Donald Trump’s approval steady at 40%.The six-day poll, which closed on Wednesday, showed 44% of registered voters who called themselves Democrats said they were “very enthusiastic” about voting in the November 3, 2026, elections, compared with 26% of Republicans who said the same. Some 79% of Democrats said they would regret it if they didn’t vote in the election, compared to 68% of Republicans. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Federal worker says Trump administration retaliated against her over MSNBC interview about shutdown

A day after she appeared on MSNBC last month to talk about how millions of Americans could lose food benefits because of the shutdown, the USDA informed Ellen Mei that she was scheduled to be terminated because she shared government information ‘without prior approval.’

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2 w. ago White House admits key economic data may never be released and blames the shutdown

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt warns October CPI and jobs reports might not be published

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2 w. ago Bulletin briefing: US shutdown ends, terror incident in India and new malaria drug

Longest government shutdown in US history ends as Trump signs bill. Read more here.

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2 w. ago Trump doesn't field questions after Epstein files release as he signs deal to end US government shutdown

US President does not field questions from media as questions swirl around him following the release of Epstein files

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2 w. ago Trump signs funding bill to end longest US government shutdown

President signs legislation to restart federal operations after House passes measure in 222-209 voteThe longest US government shutdown in history ended on Wednesday after more than 42 days, following the House of Representative’s passage of a bill negotiated by Republicans and a splinter group of Democrat-aligned senators.The compromise sets the stage for government operations to return to normal through January, while leaving unresolved the issue of expiring tax credits for Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare health plans, which most Democrats demanded be extended in any deal to reopen the government. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump signs bill ending longest government shutdown in history which disrupted air travel and food benefits for millions

The signing comes after the government was shut down for almost 43 days and the president urged senators to end the filibuster if the gridlocked negotiations didn’t move forward

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2 w. ago House votes to end longest shutdown in US history, sending bill to Trump's desk

After 43 days, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have passed a budget to fund the U.S. government.

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2 w. ago Trump to sign funding bill ending 43 days US government shutdown

The spending bill vote was split 222-209

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