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Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., arrives to speak with reporters on the steps at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Trump's pick for DHS secretary leaves US Senate vacancy in deep-red Oklahoma

6:09 PM on Thursday, March 5

President Trump's plan to nominate U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma as Homeland Security secretary will leave an unexpected Senate vacancy in deep-red Oklahoma

US and Venezuela agree to re-establish diplomatic relations

6:05 PM on Thursday, March 5

US and Venezuela agree to re-establish diplomatic relations

Mother of children found buried in suitcases in Cleveland charged with two counts of murder

6:05 PM on Thursday, March 5

Mother of children found buried in suitcases in Cleveland charged with two counts of murder

Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez, right, and U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum shake hands after a meeting at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

US interior secretary says Venezuela is offering security assurances to foreign mining companies

5:56 PM on Thursday, March 5

U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum says Venezuela offers security guarantees to mining companies that want to invest in risky, mineral-rich regions

Bernard LaFayette, Selma voting rights organizer, has died

5:38 PM on Thursday, March 5

Bernard LaFayette, Selma voting rights organizer, has died

FILE - Democratic presidential primary candidate Jesse Jackson speaks to a group of his supporters at a rally held at a Baptist Church in Dayton, Ohio, April 14, 1984. (AP Photo/Rob Burns, File)

Democrats confront how to rebuild Jesse Jackson's Rainbow Coalition as bruising primary fights loom

5:23 PM on Thursday, March 5

Democrats are gearing up for a bruising presidential primary as they argue over how to rebuild a winning coalition

FILE - Postmaster General David Steiner speaks at an event marking the 250th anniversary of postal service's founding, July 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

US Postal Service expects to run out of cash in a year without help from Congress, postmaster says

5:07 PM on Thursday, March 5

The U.S. Postal Service is on track to run out of cash within a year unless Congress lets it borrow more

FILE - An employee welds metal at a steel tank factory in Mexico City, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo, File)

Mexico and US will start talks March 16 on reviewing their free trade agreement

4:53 PM on Thursday, March 5

Mexico and the United States say they will start talks on March 16 ahead of a review of the free trade agreement that has shaped both countries’ economies and helped keep some of their commerce steady despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s constantly changing tariff policy

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4:50 PM on Thursday, March 5

House narrowly rejects resolution to halt Trump's attack on Iran, an early sign of unease in Congress over the conflict

4:38 PM on Thursday, March 5

House narrowly rejects resolution to halt Trump's attack on Iran, an early sign of unease in Congress over the conflict

Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., speaks with reporters on the steps at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Trump turns to an Oklahoma senator with a fighter's reputation as his next choice to lead DHS

4:34 PM on Thursday, March 5

President Donald Trump’s plans to nominate Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma to take over as Homeland Security secretary follow a notable political rise for the plumbing company owner who was first elected to Congress in 2012

FILE - This photo shows the National Weather Service monitoring station in Brownville, Texas, May 23, 2014. (David Pike/Valley Morning Star via AP, File)

Millions of Americans under threat of tornadoes as spring storm season kicks in early in the US

2:14 PM on Thursday, March 5

Forecasters say the first major storm outbreak ahead of spring is threatening much of the central U.S. They warn strong tornadoes and other forms of severe weather are possible

FILE - Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem appears for an oversight hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem after mounting criticism over her leadership

1:50 PM on Thursday, March 5

President Donald Trump has fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem

Elon Musk, center, arrives for a Twitter shareholder trial at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Elon Musk defends tweets in lawsuit alleging they caused Twitter stock to fall before acquisition

1:02 PM on Thursday, March 5

Elon Musk continued to defend his actions in the months leading up to his 2022 purchase of Twitter in court Thursday

A Ukrainian soldier of the 48th separate brigade launches a reconnaissance drone in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrii Marienko)

US and Mideast countries seek Kyiv's drone expertise as Russia-Ukraine talks put on ice

4:18 AM on Thursday, March 5

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the United States and its allies in the Middle East are seeking Ukraine’s expertise in countering Iran’s Shahed drones

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., center, joined at left by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., the GOP whip, speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Homeland Security funding bill falters again in Senate as Republicans warn of Iran risk

12:06 AM on Thursday, March 5

A bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security is stalling out again in Congress

Anthony Matesic works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Stocks drop after oil spikes to its highest price since the summer of 2024

8:12 PM on Wednesday, March 4

U.S. stocks sank after the price of oil spiked to its highest level since 2024

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