The top U.N. official on Thursday said the United States has a “legal obligation” to keep paying its dues that fund U.N. agencies after the White House announced that it is withdrawing support from more than 30 initiatives operated by the world body.

Stay up to date with live coverage of the Trump administration and national politics Friday as President Trump warns Iran the US will rescue protesters if they’re shot and killed.

President Trump on Friday afternoon will welcome oil executives to the White House, days after the president said the U.S. will temporarily “run” Venezuela and its oil infrastructure after ousting leader Nicolás Maduro.

Get live updates and the latest news on the Trump administration as the Senate votes on Venezuela war powers, the House considers extending Obamacare subsidies.

President Donald Trump told the New York Times that “only time will tell” when it comes to how long the US aims to control Venezuela. Follow here for live updates.

“Today marks a decisive change in federal nutrition policy,” the health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., said at a briefing to roll out new dietary guidelines, with a food pyramid that has been flipped on its head. The new pyramid urges Americans to prioritize protein and to cut down on processed foods.

Outgoing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) railed against the Trump administration after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday.  “What

Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the operation in Venezuela was known as Operation Absolute Resolve and involved more than 150 aircraft across the Western Hemisphere. Caine said it was the "culmination of months of planning and rehearsal" adding that the operation could only have been conducted by the U.S. military.