Rubio says US not at war with Venezuela, as Maduro set to appear in New York court on Monday - live updates

The secretary of state says the US will retain "multiple levers of leverage" if Venezuela's leaders don't "make the right decisions".

US strikes 3 Iranian sites, joining Israeli air campaign

The U.S. military struck three sites in Iran early Sunday, directly joining Israel’s war aimed at decapitating the country’s nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime foe amid Tehran’s threat of reprisals that could spark a wider regional conflict. President Donald Trump was the first to disclose the strikes. There was no immediate acknowledgment from the Iranian government. Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency reported that attacks targeted the country’s Fordo, Isfahan and Natanz nuclear sites. The agency did not elaborate. The decision to directly involve the U.S. in the war comes after more than a week of strikes by Israel on Iran.

Hegseth All but Confirms Trump Plans to Take Greenland by Force

The defense secretary made some troubling remarks before Congress—even as a Republican representative tried to save him from himself.

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