The No. 3 Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives floated the idea of ending a partial government shutdown by giving President Donald Trump the $5.7 billion he seeks for border security with Mexico but through various means other than a wall.

Islamic State militants operating in Manbij Syria claimed responsibility Wednesday for a suicide blast that killed U.S. service members conducting a routine patrol in the city, issuing a statement on the group’s unofficial news agency, Amaq, The Washington Post reported. The attack is the first such violence since U.S. President Donald Trump said American forces would withdraw from the country because the militant group has been largely defeated, the report said. A spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition confirmed the service member’s deaths on Twitter, but did not say how many died or provide further details on the incident, the newspaper reported. Amaq reported the attacker used an...

Responsibility for a fatal suicide blast in Syria’s U.S.-patrolled city of Manbij on Wednesday has been claimed by Islamic State militants, The Washington Post reported. The timing of the blast marks the first such attack since U.S. President Donald Trump said American forces would be withdrawing from the country because the militant group had been largely defeated, the report said. In a statement published by ISIS’ unofficial news agency Amaq, the group said the attacker used an explosive vest to purposely target coalition forces, the newspaper reported. Amaq presented no further evidence to verify the claim. Damage from the explosion seen in photographs appeared to show bodies and blood...

The No. 3 Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives floated the idea of ending a partial government shutdown by giving President Donald Trump the $5.7 billion he seeks for border security with Mexico but through various means other than a wall.

A House of Representatives oversight panel said on Wednesday it would investigate the White House security clearance process, citing incidents involving President Donald Trump's son-in-law and his national security adviser.

Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans poured into the streets on Wednesday to demand an end to the government of President Nicolas Maduro, while the United States considered recognizing opposition leader Juan Guaido as the country's rightful leader.

U.S. President Donald Trump could recognize Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as the country's legitimate president as soon as Wednesday, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Kamala Harris is adding former staffers to Hillary Clinton to 2020 presidential campaign.

Democratic leaders in Congress say they have no interest in making a deal with President Trump to end the government shutdown if it includes new money for his border wall. But cracks within the Trump resistance are starting to show.