Venezuelan opposition leader Machado in Washington

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado in Washington

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado meets the press following meetings at the U.S. Department of State in Washington on Jan. 28, 2026.

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado in Washington

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado in Washington

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado meets the press following meetings at the U.S. Department of State in Washington on Jan. 28, 2026.

US: Time-Lapse Shows Heavy Snow Blanketing Ohio State University’s South Oval

Time-lapse footage shows snow accumulating over a 24-hour period on Sunday, January 25, at the South Oval on the Ohio State University campus. A major winter storm swept across the U.S., bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain. The storm has caused seven deaths and massive power outages affecting hundreds of thousands of people.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) meets with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi - Washington

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) meets with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi - Washington

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) meets with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi (L) at the State Department in Washington, D.C., on July 23, 2025. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) meets with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi - Washington

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) meets with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi - Washington

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) meets with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi (L) at the State Department in Washington, D.C., on July 23, 2025. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) meets with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi - Washington

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) meets with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi - Washington

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) meets with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi (L) at the State Department in Washington, D.C., on July 23, 2025. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) meets with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi - Washington

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) meets with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi - Washington

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) meets with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi (L) at the State Department in Washington, D.C., on July 23, 2025. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) meets with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi - Washington

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) meets with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi - Washington

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) meets with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi (L) at the State Department in Washington, D.C., on July 23, 2025. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) meets with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi - Washington

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) meets with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi - Washington

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) meets with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi (L) at the State Department in Washington, D.C., on July 23, 2025. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) meets with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi - Washington

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) meets with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi - Washington

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) meets with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi (L) at the State Department in Washington, D.C., on July 23, 2025. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) meets with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi - Washington

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) meets with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi - Washington

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) meets with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi (L) at the State Department in Washington, D.C., on July 23, 2025. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

Protesters take part in a “Stop Starving Gaza” rally outside the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 2025, calling for an end to the blockade and a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. The demonstration is part of a global day of action highlighting the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territory. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

Protesters take part in a “Stop Starving Gaza” rally outside the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 2025, calling for an end to the blockade and a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. The demonstration is part of a global day of action highlighting the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territory. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

Protesters take part in a “Stop Starving Gaza” rally outside the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 2025, calling for an end to the blockade and a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. The demonstration is part of a global day of action highlighting the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territory. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

Protesters take part in a “Stop Starving Gaza” rally outside the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 2025, calling for an end to the blockade and a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. The demonstration is part of a global day of action highlighting the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territory. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

Protesters take part in a “Stop Starving Gaza” rally outside the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 2025, calling for an end to the blockade and a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. The demonstration is part of a global day of action highlighting the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territory. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

Protesters take part in a “Stop Starving Gaza” rally outside the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 2025, calling for an end to the blockade and a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. The demonstration is part of a global day of action highlighting the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territory. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

Protesters take part in a “Stop Starving Gaza” rally outside the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 2025, calling for an end to the blockade and a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. The demonstration is part of a global day of action highlighting the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territory. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

Protesters take part in a “Stop Starving Gaza” rally outside the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 2025, calling for an end to the blockade and a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. The demonstration is part of a global day of action highlighting the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territory. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

Protesters take part in a “Stop Starving Gaza” rally outside the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 2025, calling for an end to the blockade and a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. The demonstration is part of a global day of action highlighting the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territory. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

A protester is arrested by police during a “Stop Starving Gaza” rally outside the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 2025. Protesters called for an end to the blockade and a permanent ceasefire in Gaza as part of a global day of action highlighting the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territory. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

A protester is arrested by police during a “Stop Starving Gaza” rally outside the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 2025. Protesters called for an end to the blockade and a permanent ceasefire in Gaza as part of a global day of action highlighting the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territory. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

Protesters take part in a “Stop Starving Gaza” rally outside the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 2025, calling for an end to the blockade and a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. The demonstration is part of a global day of action highlighting the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territory. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

A protester is arrested by police during a “Stop Starving Gaza” rally outside the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 2025. Protesters called for an end to the blockade and a permanent ceasefire in Gaza as part of a global day of action highlighting the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territory. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

Protesters take part in a “Stop Starving Gaza” rally outside the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 2025, calling for an end to the blockade and a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. The demonstration is part of a global day of action highlighting the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territory. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

Protesters take part in a “Stop Starving Gaza” rally outside the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 2025, calling for an end to the blockade and a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. The demonstration is part of a global day of action highlighting the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territory. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

Protesters take part in a “Stop Starving Gaza” rally outside the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 2025, calling for an end to the blockade and a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. The demonstration is part of a global day of action highlighting the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territory. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

A protester is arrested by police during a “Stop Starving Gaza” rally outside the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 2025. Protesters called for an end to the blockade and a permanent ceasefire in Gaza as part of a global day of action highlighting the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territory. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

Protesters take part in a “Stop Starving Gaza” rally outside the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 2025, calling for an end to the blockade and a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. The demonstration is part of a global day of action highlighting the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territory. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

A protester is arrested by police during a “Stop Starving Gaza” rally outside the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 2025. Protesters called for an end to the blockade and a permanent ceasefire in Gaza as part of a global day of action highlighting the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territory. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

A protester is arrested by police during a “Stop Starving Gaza” rally outside the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 2025. Protesters called for an end to the blockade and a permanent ceasefire in Gaza as part of a global day of action highlighting the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territory. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

A protester is arrested by police during a “Stop Starving Gaza” rally outside the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 2025. Protesters called for an end to the blockade and a permanent ceasefire in Gaza as part of a global day of action highlighting the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territory. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

Protesters take part in a “Stop Starving Gaza” rally outside the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 2025, calling for an end to the blockade and a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. The demonstration is part of a global day of action highlighting the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territory. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

A protester is arrested by police during a “Stop Starving Gaza” rally outside the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 2025. Protesters called for an end to the blockade and a permanent ceasefire in Gaza as part of a global day of action highlighting the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territory. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

Protesters take part in a “Stop Starving Gaza” rally outside the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 2025, calling for an end to the blockade and a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. The demonstration is part of a global day of action highlighting the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territory. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Department Of State Layoffs - DC

US Department Of State Layoffs - DC

The U.S. Department of State on July 11, 2025, in Washington D.C. The department is moving forward with the dismissal of more than 1,300 employees after the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a lower-court injunction that had temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to reduce the federal workforce. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Department Of State Layoffs - DC

US Department Of State Layoffs - DC

The U.S. Department of State on July 11, 2025, in Washington D.C. The department is moving forward with the dismissal of more than 1,300 employees after the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a lower-court injunction that had temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to reduce the federal workforce. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Department Of State Layoffs - DC

US Department Of State Layoffs - DC

The U.S. Department of State on July 11, 2025, in Washington D.C. The department is moving forward with the dismissal of more than 1,300 employees after the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a lower-court injunction that had temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to reduce the federal workforce. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Department Of State Layoffs - DC

US Department Of State Layoffs - DC

Demonstrators hold signs outside the U.S. Department of State, as recently laid-off employees exit the Harry S. Truman Federal Building on July 11, 2025, in Washington D.C. The department is moving forward with the dismissal of more than 1,300 employees after the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a lower-court injunction that had temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to reduce the federal workforce. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Department Of State Layoffs - DC

US Department Of State Layoffs - DC

The U.S. Department of State on July 11, 2025, in Washington D.C. The department is moving forward with the dismissal of more than 1,300 employees after the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a lower-court injunction that had temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to reduce the federal workforce. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Department Of State Layoffs - DC

US Department Of State Layoffs - DC

Demonstrators hold signs outside the U.S. Department of State, as recently laid-off employees exit the Harry S. Truman Federal Building on July 11, 2025, in Washington D.C. The department is moving forward with the dismissal of more than 1,300 employees after the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a lower-court injunction that had temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to reduce the federal workforce. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Department Of State Layoffs - DC

US Department Of State Layoffs - DC

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen speaks during a demonstration outside the U.S. Department of State, as recently laid-off employees exit the Harry S. Truman Federal Building on July 11, 2025, in Washington D.C. The department is moving forward with the dismissal of more than 1,300 employees after the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a lower-court injunction that had temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to reduce the federal workforce. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Department Of State Layoffs - DC

US Department Of State Layoffs - DC

Demonstrators hold signs outside the U.S. Department of State, as recently laid-off employees exit the Harry S. Truman Federal Building on July 11, 2025, in Washington D.C. The department is moving forward with the dismissal of more than 1,300 employees after the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a lower-court injunction that had temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to reduce the federal workforce. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Department Of State Layoffs - DC

US Department Of State Layoffs - DC

U.S. Department of State employees clap for recently laid off employees as they leave the Harry S. Truman Federal Building on July 11, 2025 in Washington, DC.The department is moving forward with the dismissal of more than 1,300 employees after the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a lower-court injunction that had temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to reduce the federal workforce. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Department Of State Layoffs - DC

US Department Of State Layoffs - DC

U.S. Senator Andy Kim speaks during a demonstration outside the U.S. Department of State, as recently laid-off employees exit the Harry S. Truman Federal Building on July 11, 2025, in Washington D.C. The department is moving forward with the dismissal of more than 1,300 employees after the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a lower-court injunction that had temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to reduce the federal workforce. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Department Of State Layoffs - DC

US Department Of State Layoffs - DC

U.S. Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought speaks to the press members at the White House in Washington D.C., on July 11, 2025. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Department Of State Layoffs - DC

US Department Of State Layoffs - DC

Demonstrators hold signs outside the U.S. Department of State, as recently laid-off employees exit the Harry S. Truman Federal Building on July 11, 2025, in Washington D.C. The department is moving forward with the dismissal of more than 1,300 employees after the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a lower-court injunction that had temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to reduce the federal workforce. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Department Of State Layoffs - DC

US Department Of State Layoffs - DC

Demonstrators hold signs outside the U.S. Department of State, as recently laid-off employees exit the Harry S. Truman Federal Building on July 11, 2025, in Washington D.C. The department is moving forward with the dismissal of more than 1,300 employees after the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a lower-court injunction that had temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to reduce the federal workforce. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Department Of State Layoffs - DC

US Department Of State Layoffs - DC

Demonstrators hold signs outside the U.S. Department of State, as recently laid-off employees exit the Harry S. Truman Federal Building on July 11, 2025, in Washington D.C. The department is moving forward with the dismissal of more than 1,300 employees after the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a lower-court injunction that had temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to reduce the federal workforce. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Department Of State Layoffs - DC

US Department Of State Layoffs - DC

Recently laid off U.S. State Department employees carry boxes as they walk out of the Harry S. Truman Federal Building on July 11, 2025 in Washington, D.C. The department is moving forward with the dismissal of more than 1,300 employees after the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a lower-court injunction that had temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to reduce the federal workforce. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM