Marco Rubio defended US President Donald Trump's military operation to oust Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro at a congressional meeting.
Iran reached out to Middle Eastern countries over the threat of a possible US military strike.
Calls for US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign are growing from Democratic leaders and centralist lawmakers after the shooting deaths in Minneapolis.
The Fed paused interest rate cuts Wednesday, leaving its key rate at about 3.6%, after lowering it 3 times last year.