President Donald Trump confirmed today that the US has taken control of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. Follow for live updates.

• US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his special envoy Steve Witkoff will be going to Moscow next week to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin – and his son-in-law Jared Kushner might ...

• US-Russia talks: US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is holding meetings with Russian officials in Abu Dhabi about a proposed plan for ending the war in Ukraine, a US official told CNN. • Diplomatic push ...

Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona, one of six lawmakers who created a video urging troops to disobey illegal orders that might be issued by the Trump administration, said the president’s reaction ...

Hurricane Melissa's wind gusts reached a record-breaking speed shortly before the storm made landfall in the Caribbean last month, according to data recorded during the deadly event. The data was ...

A record-breaking 252-mph wind reading measured by a dropsonde launched from an NOAA Hurricane Hunter airplane during a mission into Hurricane Melissa has been verified, making it the strongest wind ...

• Trump’s signature: President Donald Trump said on social media tonight that he has signed the bill that directs the Department of Justice to publicly release all its Jeffrey Epstein-related files.

As recovery continues in Jamaica one month after the impact of Hurricane Melissa, data released has shown that the hurricane has broken worldwide records with its strength. Data confirmed on Wednesday ...

On the Epstein files, Trump heeds John Boehner's adage: "a leader without followers is just a man taking a walk" • Venezuela tensions: Trump has yet to make a decision on whether to attack Venezuela ...

Watch CNN's full interview with Marjorie Taylor Greene GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene had a wide-ranging conversation with CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union” today, marking her first interview ...

Emails: Epstein repeatedly ridiculed Trump during 1st term as 'f**king crazy,' 'dangerous,' 'not one decent cell in his body' Democrat Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett received text messages from ...

• Shutdown over: The federal government is reopening its agencies after President Donald Trump signed the House-passed funding package last night to end the record 43-day shutdown. Before the bill to ...