Today’s Lead News Stories

The internet is split.

In the same week Capitol Police reported rising threat investigations, members of Congress grappled with recent assaults — and whose rhetoric is to blame.

Secretary of state says US military not ‘postured’ for action as he defends Trump’s intervention to topple Maduro regime

Secretary of state says administration does not intend to take such action but Trump ‘does reserve the option’

Fallout from second fatal shooting amid immigration operation in city dogs White House, though raids continue

A group of local prosecutors concerned about immigration enforcement tactics and the lack of federal accountability has launched a project to strategize and seek accountability for what they consider federal overreach and unconstitutional behavior

Bangladesh’s foreign affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Wednesday said that there was “no reason” for India to recall the family members of its diplomats from Dhaka. This comes after New Delhi cited precautionary safety concerns amid rising extremist activity ahead of the country’s general elections scheduled for February 2026.

Leon Goretzka feels Europe will show where the power lies on the pitch at the World Cup in the US, Mexico and Canada

Officers spark international incident after high-profile arrests of Ecuadorian nationals during Trump’s Minnesota campaign