Articles for category: Politics

February 1, 2026

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Vance, most Republicans block Senate resolution to curb Trump’s Venezuela efforts

U.S. Senate Republicans blocked a resolution on Wednesday that would have barred U.S. President Donald Trump from further military action in Venezuela without authorization from Congress, after the Republican president pressured party members who had supported ​it. The vote was 51-50 for a Republican point of order to dismiss the war powers resolution, as just three of Trump’s Republicans voted with every Democrat in favour of moving ahead and Vice-President JD Vance came to the Capitol to break the tie. Opponents had argued that the resolution should not move ahead because the U.S. does not currently have troops on the

February 1, 2026

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Washington’s China consensus is breaking

US discourse on China policy is slowly but decidedly expanding on account of two factors: the increased influence of President Donald Trump in formulating it, and a growing recognition among observers, including current and former senior government officials, that the United States can only do so much to slow China’s technological progress and organise a counterbalancing coalition.  The Overton window on US policy towards China is expanding. The bad news is that one can all too easily imagine how it could close. There is an opening, then, to press for a reorientation of US policy away from a misguided objective

February 1, 2026

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A Frozen Farewell: DinoLand U.S.A. Faces Final “Extinction” During Record-Breaking Florida Cold Snap

A Frozen Farewell: DinoLand U.S.A. Faces Final “Extinction” During Record-Breaking Florida Cold Snap. In a poetic, if not literal, arrival of the Ice Age, DinoLand U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is operating its final day today, February 1, 2026. As the sun sets tonight, the prehistoric land—a staple of the park since its opening in 1998—will close permanently to make way for the new “Tropical Americas” expansion. However, guests hoping for a final prehistoric party are being met with more than just nostalgia; they are facing one of the coldest days in Central Florida history. Disney’s Animal Kingdom is open

February 1, 2026

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How the U.S. Plans to Break China’s Control of Clean Energy Markets

In today’s world, geopolitics is increasingly defined not by the number of tanks or missiles a country possesses, but by who controls energy flows, critical technologies, and global supply chains. Energy has become one of the central battlegrounds in the strategic competition between the United States and China, and Washington is now pursuing a systematic, multi-layered plan to contain Beijing’s growing energy influence. This effort is not based on isolated measures but on a broad strategy that combines trade restrictions, industrial policy, alliance building, supply chain restructuring, and technological competition in clean energy. Over the past two decades, China has

February 1, 2026

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U.S. Coast Guard ‘in active pursuit’ of third vessel off Venezuela

The U.S. Coast Guard “is in active pursuit” of a sanctioned vessel in international waters off Venezuela, two U.S. officials with knowledge of the matter told NBC News. “The United States Coast Guard is in active pursuit of a sanctioned dark fleet vessel that is part of Venezuela’s illegal sanctions evasion. It is flying a false flag and under a judicial seizure order,” one of the officials said. The vessel, known as Bella 1, was placed on the U.S. sanctions list in June 2024, according to a person familiar with the list. The vessel was sanctioned under counterterrorism authority for

February 1, 2026

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Trump says U.S. is “in charge” of Venezuela, Maduro jailed in New York after U.S. military operation

Rep. Jim Himes, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said the operation to capture Maduro is “clearly illegal under international law,” while pointing to broader implications. “Think of what Russia and China just learned,” Himes said on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.” “Russia and China just learned that all you need to do if you want to go into Estonia is to say that the leader of Estonia is a bad person. You don’t even need to make a particularly good case.”  Himes said “there’s no national security expert saying that Venezuela was a mortal threat to

February 1, 2026

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Millions in US brace for new cold wave and record-breaking lows

New York, Jan 30 (EFE).- Millions of people across the United States are under threat from a new cold wave set to bring record-breaking minimum temperatures to various parts of the country, particularly across the South and the East Coast, from Friday through Monday. With Americans still reeling from the havoc caused by last week’s winter storm, which has left more than 220,000 homes without power, according to Poweroutage.com, a new arctic blast is looming. This wave is expected to plunge already gélid temperatures to historic low levels, as some states prepare for additional snowfall. Even the typically warm climate

January 31, 2026

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U.S. says it struck ISIS in Nigeria after Trump warns of attacks on Christians

President Donald Trump on Thursday said he ordered “numerous” strikes on Islamic State terrorists in Nigeria he accused of killing Christians. “The United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria, who have been targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians, at levels not seen for many years, and even Centuries!” Trump said in a post on Truth Social. Trump said the “powerful and deadly” strikes were directed at militants in the northwest of Nigeria. “MERRY CHRISTMAS to all, including the dead Terrorists, of which there will be many more if their slaughter of

January 31, 2026

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Breaking down U.S. strikes on ISIS in Nigeria and the complicated conflict there

William Brangham: Welcome to the “News Hour.” President Trump said today that he delayed American military strikes in northwest Nigeria until Christmas Day to deliver a message to groups he alleges are targeting Christians in that country. Meanwhile, the Nigerian government praised the attacks and said it provided the U.S. with the necessary intelligence. Nick Schifrin is here with the details — Nick. Nick Schifrin: William, the area that the U.S. bombed in Nigeria is near the border of neighboring Niger and a part of Western Africa that suffered from cross-border terrorism. Northern Nigeria has suffered from violence for years.

January 31, 2026

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Daily Faceoff’s 2026 Olympic men’s hockey preview hub

It’s finally time. We’ve patiently waited 12 years for an elite best-on-best international men’s hockey tournament, our appetites whetted by the 2016 World Cup and 2025 4 Nations Face-Off. The 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics are upon us, with NHL players taking part for the first time since 2014. The preliminary round of the men’s hockey tournament kicks off in Milan Feb. 11 when Slovakia takes on Finland at the Santagiulia Arena; the gold-medal game will be contested Feb. 22. Are you ready to take in what should be a speedy, action-packed tournament? Daily Faceoff is here to tell you everything