Senate Republicans join Dems to rein in Trump’s military actions in Venezuela

President Donald Trump suffered a rare defeat from his own party on Thursday when a handful of Senate Republicans rebelled to curb his usage of military force in Venezuela. 

The attempt to reassert Congress’ war powers authority, led by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., survived despite broad support among most Senate Republicans, who argued that Trump’s use of the military in Venezuela was justified. 

Among the defectors were Sens. Rand Paul, R-Ky., who co-sponsored the resolution, Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Susan Collins, R-Maine, Todd Young, R-Ind., and Josh Hawley, R-Mo. 

But Thursday’s successful vote, which also handed Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., a rare defeat on the floor, is just the first step before the resolution officially passes. The Senate will have to take another vote, this time with the 60-vote filibuster threshold, before it becomes official. 

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Kaine’s resolution would effectively end any further military operations involving Venezuela without explicit congressional approval. It was one of many bids since Trump took office last year by the bipartisan group to claw back Congress’ authority in weighing in on military action.

The outcome of the vote remained an open question, even just moments before the final gavel. 

The defectors were on the fence as to whether to rein Trump in following a classified briefing with administration officials on Operation Absolute Resolve, the code name of the mission to capture former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

Their issues weren’t necessarily with the actual operation itself but with what comes next. And more specifically, if there would be further military activity in the country.

“We were told that there are currently no boots on the ground. Is it an option? What I heard was that everything is an option,” Hawley said.

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But top administration officials, and several congressional Republicans briefed on the matter throughout the week, argued that the strikes in Venezuela were justified and that the military was used to assist in a law enforcement operation to capture Maduro.

Still, Senate Republican leadership was confident they would have the votes needed to kill the bipartisan resolution.

“Republicans support what the president has done,” Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., said. “It was an incredible act and the military was absolutely superb.”

Before the vote, Kaine and Paul were already looking ahead at other opportunities to curb the administration’s use of military force without congressional approval.

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Greenland reemerged as a hot topic on the Hill this week, following comments from Trump officials that indicated that military action wasn’t off the table to capture the colossal, resource-rich Arctic territory, where the U.S. already has a military base.

Several Republicans like the idea of purchasing the territory from Denmark but have not yet committed to claiming it by force. There are other countries that have entered or long been in Trump’s crosshairs for conquest, too, that the duo want to ensure Congress has a say on.

“We’re going to be working with others to file resolutions about Cuba, Mexico, Colombia and Greenland,” Kaine said. “And Nigeria — people didn’t pay attention, but there was a U.S. military strike in Nigeria.”

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Paul said he would likely support future war powers resolutions, given his strong feelings about Congress’ constitutional authority.

“I’ve supported most of them, all of them,” Paul said. “I probably will continue to support them, because I — there’s some symbolism to this, too, and symbolism is over who should initiate and declare war, which I feel strongly about.”

Foreign fighters enter Iran as protests spread to 200 cities and death toll rises

As anti-regime protests spread across Iran for a 12th straight day, the Islamic Republic has reportedly turned to foreign militias for support, with two independent sources confirming that roughly 850 Hezbollah, Iraqi militia and Quds Force-linked fighters crossed into Iran to bolster the regime’s security forces.

The reported movement marks a significant escalation in the regime’s response, signaling a willingness to rely on allied foreign militias with combat experience to help suppress domestic dissent.

“This is nothing new for the regime. It is the logical extension of a playbook the ruling clerics have used since 1979 to outsource repression to ideologically loyal militias and then integrate them into the state’s coercive infrastructure,” Iran expert Lisa Daftari told Fox News Digital. 

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“From the Basij and Revolutionary Guard, which were built to crush internal dissent under the banner of defending the revolution, to today’s deployment of foreign proxies like Hezbollah and Iraqi Popular Mobilization units, the regime is signaling once again that it treats its own population the way it has long treated regional battlefields. The message is clear: The mullahs don’t care about the Iranian people. They are willing to go to any extent to blur the line between domestic policing and transnational militancy to preserve their grip on power.”

Behnam Ben Taleblu, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, said the reported use of foreign proxy forces could reflect growing concerns within the regime about internal cohesion among Iran’s own security services.

“Since protests dating back to 2009, there were always allegations of Arabic being heard on the street,” Ben Taleblu told Fox News Digital. “As the contest between the state and the street continues to heat up, all eyes will be on Iran’s security forces to see if they defect or disobey orders to crack down. The problem is, so is the regime. And to that end, the Islamic Republic may have devised a failsafe for itself against popular anger. Foreign proxies. Whether Lebanese Hezbollah, Iraqi Shiite militias, or the Afghan Fatemiyoun, their function would be the same: to fire on Iranians when other Iranians won’t.”

Earlier reporting from Iran International also indicated that Iraqi Shiite militia reinforcements were deployed to Iran in early January to assist in suppressing protests. Estimates placed the number of fighters at roughly 800, with militants reportedly crossing the border under the pretense of religious pilgrimages before gathering at a base in Ahvaz and being dispatched to various regions.

Ghulam Isaczai, the U.N. resident and humanitarian coordinator for Iraq, replied to a Fox News Digital question about the Iraqi militias, saying he had no knowledge of the matter and that it was “new to him.”

Iran’s nationwide uprising entered its 12th day on Thursday as protests and violent clashes were reported in more than 200 cities across 26 provinces, underscoring the breadth of unrest driven by economic collapse and long-standing political grievances.

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Videos circulating Thursday showed demonstrators tearing the Iranian flag in northern Iran as protests fueled by soaring inflation, currency devaluation and deep discontent with the country’s theocratic leadership continued to spread.

Rights groups and independent monitoring organizations say at least 38 people have been killed and more than 2,200 arrested since demonstrations began in late December. 

While protests initially centered on Tehran, confrontations have expanded into western provinces, including Kermanshah, Lorestan, Ilam and Kurdish regions. Iranian authorities have responded by deploying numerous security forces, imposing internet blackouts and enforcing curfews in some areas in an effort to suppress the unrest.

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The unrest comes as Iran’s economy continues to deteriorate. Tehran has warned suppliers against hoarding and price gouging as the rial collapses against the dollar, exacerbating public frustration and fueling daily demonstrations.

International concern is mounting as analysts warn that sustained nationwide unrest combined with the reported deployment of foreign militia forces could redefine Iran’s internal instability and carry broader regional security implications, particularly as U.S. warnings and sanctions pressure intensify.

Married Christian writer confesses to years-long affair with married woman

Christian author Philip Yancey, who has been married for more than five decades, confessed to engaging in a multi-year affair, telling Christianity Today in a statement that he had “disqualified” himself from ministry.

Yancey did not mince words or seek to defend the affair — he acknowledged the sinfulness of his behavior and the devastating consequences of his actions.

“To my great shame, I confess that for eight years I willfully engaged in a sinful affair with a married woman. My conduct defied everything that I believe about marriage. It was also totally inconsistent with my faith and my writings and caused deep pain for her husband and both of our families. I will not share further details out of respect for the other family,” he noted in the statement, according to the outlet.

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“I have confessed my sin before God and my wife, and have committed myself to a professional counseling and accountability program. I have failed morally and spiritually, and I grieve over the devastation I have caused. I realize that my actions will disillusion readers who have previously trusted in my writing. Worst of all, my sin has brought dishonor to God. I am filled with remorse and repentance, and I have nothing to stand on except God’s mercy and grace,” he noted, according to the outlet.

“I am now focused on rebuilding trust and restoring my marriage of 55 years. Having disqualified myself from Christian ministry, I am therefore retiring from writing, speaking, and social media. Instead, I need to spend my remaining years living up to the words I have already written. I pray for God’s grace and forgiveness — as well as yours — and for healing in the lives of those I’ve wounded,” Yancey wrote in the emailed statement, according to Christianity Today.

He also supplied the outlet with a statement from his wife. 

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In the statement, Janet Yancey noted that in the face of this “trauma and devastation” she does not plan to break her “marriage vow,” and she asked for people to pray for her and her husband.

“I, Janet Yancey, am speaking from a place of trauma and devastation that only people who have lived through betrayal can understand. Yet I made a sacred and binding marriage vow 55½ years ago, and I will not break that promise. I accept and understand that God through Jesus has paid for and forgiven the sins of the world, including Philip’s. God grant me the grace to forgive also, despite my unfathomable trauma. Please pray for us,” she said in the statement, according to the outlet.

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In a 2023 piece about being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, Yancey wrote, “I have an omnicompetent wife of 52 years who takes my health and well-being as a personal challenge.”

“Sixteen years ago, when I lay strapped to a backboard with a broken neck after an auto accident, Janet drove through a blizzard to retrieve me. Already she was mentally redesigning our house in case she needed to prepare for life with a paralytic. She shows that same selfless, fierce loyalty now, even as she faces the potentially demanding role of caregiving,” he wrote in the piece.

John Harbaugh’s brother reveals where he wants ex-Ravens coach to land after firing

John Harbaugh’s tenure with the Baltimore Ravens came to an abrupt end on Tuesday when the organization announced that it had dismissed the coach following Sunday’s season finale. 

Given his resume, which includes six AFC North titles, four AFC Championship Game appearances and a Super Bowl title, it was reported that nine teams hardly waited to reach out to Harbaugh’s agent with interest — excluding the Ravens, only six teams have head coach openings.

Some speculated that Harbaugh could take a year off, but his brother, Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim, ruled that out on Wednesday.

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“He’ll be a head coach next year. We’ll be playing against him in some form or fashion…” Jim said Wednesday. “Just hope it’s in the NFC.”

Ironically enough, Jim Harbaugh himself coached in the NFC during John’s early days as the Ravens’ head coach, and the brothers faced off in the Super Bowl.

The Ravens battled the Pittsburgh Steelers in a crucial division matchup, where the winner would be crowned AFC North champs and punch its ticket into the postseason, while the loser would be sent packing.

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But a missed walk-off field goal attempt by rookie kicker Tyler Loop ended the Ravens’ season – and Harbaugh’s time in Baltimore.

Even President Donald Trump was quick to endorse the axed coach.

“HIRE JOHN HARBAUGH, FAST,” the president wrote in a Truth Social post on Wednesday morning. “HE, AND HIS BROTHER, ARE TOTAL WINNERS!!!”

John and Jim Harbaugh and their families met with Trump at the White House over the summer. The meeting led Harbaugh to defend himself after a reporter framed a question on the visit around Trump’s previous comments criticizing Baltimore.

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The New York Giants appear to be the frontrunners for John Harbaugh’s services, with both sides reportedly very interested in one another. The Giants fired Brian Daboll during the season, and their next head coach would be their fifth since Tom Coughlin was let go after 12 years following the 2015 campaign.

GOP urges Trump to invoke Insurrection Act after Walz threatens National Guard

Republican lawmakers are urging President Donald Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act against Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz after the Democrat warned he could deploy the National Guard in response to federal immigration enforcement actions in his state.

“Invoke the Insurrection Act. Arrest Tim Walz,” Rep. Mary Miller, R-Ill., said in a post to X on Wednesday evening. 

Miller’s calls to apply the law, which gives the president powers to arrest suspects obstructing federal law enforcement, follow Walz’s suggestion that he might deploy the National Guard to push back on President Donald Trump’s use of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

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“We do not need any further help from the federal government. To Donald Trump and Kristi Noem, you’ve done enough. I’ve issued a warning order to prepare the Minnesota National Guard,” Walz said in a press event.

Walz’s warning on Wednesday came on the heels of a deadly encounter between ICE and a woman. A law enforcement officer shot Renee Nicole Good, 37, when she confronted agents from inside her car in Minneapolis, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

“We have soldiers in training and prepared to be deployed if necessary. I remind you, a warning order is a heads-up for folks,” Walz said. “Minnesota will not allow our community to be used as a prop in a national political fight.”

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Under Minnesota law, Walz has the power to deploy the National Guard for the “defense or relief of the state, the enforcement of the law, [or] the protection of persons” in the state.

Other Republicans reacting to Walz’s warning also believe such an action could trigger the use of the act.

“Someone remind him: Donald Trump is the Commander in Chief. And federal authority supersedes state authority. That’s not an opinion, that’s the Constitution,” Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., said in her own post. 

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“What Walz is threatening has a name: insurrection. Mr. President, the law is on your side. Use it,” she added.

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Walz’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Newsom faces heat as billions in homeless relief funds can’t be accounted for

The Trump administration is ramping up a nationwide crackdown on the misuse of taxpayer money. A top federal prosecutor criticized California Gov. Gavin Newsom over a lack of oversight, branding him the “king of fraud.”

“California has spent $24 billion in the last five years on homelessness, and no one can account for where that money has really gone,” First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli said Thursday on “Fox & Friends.”

In April, Essayli launched a task force to investigate corruption in California, with a focus on homeless services. The task force has already resulted in federal charges against two men accused of using real estate projects to exploit the state’s homelessness system for personal profit.

Essayli said those cases, which involve millions of dollars in alleged fraud, are only the “tip of the iceberg.”

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“We already charged millions of dollars in fraud,” he said.

“I can tell you more charges are coming, probably as soon as this month.”

He accused Newsom and California’s Democratic leadership of allowing fraud to continue in state-run programs with little oversight or accountability.

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The scrutiny of California comes as other Democrat-led states face similar federal probes of benefits programs. In Minnesota, federal authorities are investigating allegations of widespread fraud involving childcare and other social services.

President Donald Trump weighed in on Truth Social, suggesting California could be “more corrupt” than Minnesota.

“The Fraud investigation of California has begun,” he wrote on Tuesday. 

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Newsom’s press office pushed back against the accusations, writing on X that the governor has “blocked over $125 BILLION in fraud, arrested criminal parasites leaching off of taxpayers, and protected taxpayers from the exact kind of scam artist Trump celebrates, excuses, and pardons.”

Vice President JD Vance has also criticized California’s welfare policies, accusing the state of providing benefits regardless of immigration status. Speaking to Fox News’ Jesse Watters, Vance said California openly advertises using taxpayer funds to provide Medicaid to illegal immigrants.

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“California, more than almost any other state, has been so glaring and obvious about the fact that they’re giving welfare benefits to illegal aliens,” said Vance.

“They’re getting rich off of the generosity of the American taxpayer. The political corruption that enables it has got to stop,” he added.

Former child star calls out Hollywood’s dishonest culture: ‘It’s horrifying’

Jennette McCurdy admitted the hardest part of returning to Hollywood isn’t the work itself, but realizing dishonesty is rewarded in the industry.

While promoting her latest projects, McCurdy reflected on the stark contrast between writing and producing for television. The former child star described an industry culture that often prizes strategy over sincerity, calling the political maneuvering “challenging” to navigate as she works to turn her bestselling memoir, “I’m Glad My Mom Died,” into a TV show.

“It’s really interesting because, for writing, you’re really rewarded for being truthful,” McCurdy said during an episode of “Call Her Daddy.” “And, you know, I’m show running and… executive producing [‘I’m Glad My Mom Died’]. And producing, you’re kind of rewarded for not being truthful. So it’s a lot of like, OK, how can we tell this person one thing but kind of do another? I won’t lie, it’s been challenging navigating the politics of it. And I feel much more connected to my books. Like I’m so, so much more excited about talking about ‘Half His Age,’ because that’s something that’s 100% what I have chosen. That’s 100% every decision that was made in the process of this is something that I believe in and something that I support and something that I love.”

“There’s no games involved,” she added. “There’s no chess match involved. It’s just, ‘Hey, here’s my heart. Take it or leave it.'”

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McCurdy added that “it’s horrifying” having an inside look at the film and TV industry.

The now 33-year-old actress’ 2022 memoir, “I’m Glad My Mom Died,” is being made into a TV show starring Jennifer Aniston as her mom. She wrote the book after unpacking her childhood trauma in the wake of her mother’s death. Debra McCurdy died in 2013 after battling cancer.

In her memoir, McCurdy revealed she had been pushed into acting by her mother at a young age. The actress and author got her start as a child star and became well known for starring in the Nickelodeon series “iCarly” and “Sam & Cat,” which also starred Ariana Grande.

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According to McCurdy, she struggled with eating disorders and anxiety tied to her mother’s manipulation.

She detailed during the “Call Her Daddy” appearance her mom’s reaction when McCurdy attempted to broach the subject of quitting acting.

“There was one time when I had tried to bring it up to my mom and said like, ‘I really, I don’t wanna act anymore.’ I was in the car, we were in our old Ford Windstar on the 101, and she really instantly went into that kind of — the mood switch that was really, really common to her. Where it was, “What? No, you’re gonna break mommy’s heart. What? No, you’re so good. This is our chance, this is our chance, this is our family’s chance.'”

“And it’s, I mean, it’s hysterics, it’s that, but it’s like tears pouring down the cheek screaming like really, really hysterical response.” 

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McCurdy explained she didn’t feel supported by her mom.

“I felt that… it was… if I’m being a character, then it’s, ‘Oh my God, you’re Josie, and you’re so good at being Josie. You’re so good at being this character.'”

“But it wasn’t, ‘What’s going on with Jennette? Are you OK? Seems like you were dealing with a lot of pressure. How can I help?'”

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Energy secretary draws red line for Venezuela’s oil future ties abroad

As the White House prepares to meet with America’s largest oil companies about Venezuela’s oil sector, U.S. Energy Secretary Christopher Wright explained what could come next for the crude-rich country and what timeline producers might face in helping develop its resources.

“Of course, we’d like to go back to Venezuela. You know, it’s United States companies that started their oil and gas industry — Chevron’s been there for over 100 years,” Wright told FOX Business’ Maria Bartiromo on Thursday. “When they were the fourth-highest per-capita nation in the world in 1950, that was on American capital, American ingenuity, developing those resources in partnership with Venezuela.”

“So you’re going to see, probably, a growth in Chevron activities there quickly. You’re going to see Conoco and Exxon and dozens of other American firms immediately looking at, ‘Hey, what constructive role can we play? How can we be a little bit of help for existing operations?’” he continued. “They’re going to work to look at what’s going on in the industry, and what productive advice and help can they give on that.”

President Donald Trump plans to meet with executives from major U.S. oil companies on Friday, administration officials have confirmed, to discuss expanding U.S. industry involvement in Venezuela’s energy sector following recent actions there.

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Chevron is currently the only major U.S. oil company operating in Venezuela, while ConocoPhillips and ExxonMobil had operations there before their assets were nationalized under Hugo Chávez more than a decade ago.

“The biggest problem with that meeting is so many people [are] disappointed that I didn’t invite them to come as well,” Wright said. “There is tremendous American interest to see how can we help the United States government, how can we help solve the problem in Venezuela — that it’s not only been rough for Venezuela, but that’s plagued our shores, our cities, our countrysides. A collapsed state in the Western Hemisphere is bad for America.”

Venezuela’s oil output has fallen sharply over the last two decades due to underinvestment, mismanagement, sanctions, and infrastructure decay, dropping from roughly 3.5 million barrels per day in the late 1990s to about 1.1 million barrels per day at the end of 2025. President Trump has said the United States will oversee Venezuelan oil sales as part of broader efforts to support the country’s transition after the removal of Nicolás Maduro.

“You can sell oil together with the United States, or you can not sell oil,” Wright said.

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“[Venezuela is] choosing, ‘Maybe we should work with the United States.’ So that oil, we’re allowing it to flow again, it’s marketed by the United States government,” he expanded, “the money’s going to flow into accounts, and then, of course, they’ll get greater oil revenue than they were getting before. And then that money will be funded back to Venezuela. And now we’ve got nice aligned incentives. Let’s end the criminality and the displacement, and the destructive behavior towards American citizens and try to get Venezuela going in the right direction.”

When asked how long the oil transition could take, Wright said it would happen “pretty quickly,” predicting Venezuela’s output could rise from about 800,000 barrels per day to well over 1 million as companies re-engage and invest in infrastructure.

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Niners quarterback maintains modest lifestyle despite millions, partners with Toyota

Less than four years ago, Brock Purdy was the last pick of the NFL Draft and living with his roommates while fighting just to stay on the San Francisco 49ers’ active roster. Today, he is battling for his second Super Bowl appearance in three seasons.

In his rookie season, he made just under $800,000. After a megadeal signed last May, that number increased to more than $41 million.

It is a different lifestyle for Purdy than when he was initially drafted, but he wants to make sure he uses it for good.

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“I think over the first couple of years, it was a good transition just in terms of, you know, I had my roommates and everything, and then I got married and slowly, just, I was playing more, obviously, as a starting quarterback for the 49ers. So I was just able to, in a sense, ease my way into the whole role,” Purdy said in a recent interview with Fox News Digital.

“But more than anything, I’ve had some really good people in my life to remind me of keeping life simple, not buying into the flashy kind of lifestyle or anything and just keeping my life simple so that I can go out in the field and do what I’ve always done and play ball, keep my mind clean clear. So, it’s been a good transition, but I want to use my role and platform to love people, serve people, and, you know, not just crave it for myself kind of thing. So that’s just where I’m at. That’s how I view it.”

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Part of how Purdy is doing that with GameDay Giveaways, where fans can win a Toyota Sequoia, his “favorite” Toyota, during the playoffs by predicting a play during Sunday night’s game between the Los Angeles Chargers and New England Patriots. If the prediction is correct, you will be entered for a chance to win the car.

Partnering with Toyota, Purdy said, is a “special” occasion, as he was also able to surprise fans with gifts during the holiday season.

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“Just for what Toyota and myself, what we stand for, to be able to partner up and then be able to give back to our community, especially the 49er fans and with the veterans and children with pediatric illnesses in need. To help out them and their families was pretty cool, man. Very thankful that I partnered with Toyota and we were able to do something like that.”