Back-to-back earthquakes have devastated Venezuela. Reuters has the latest.

America’s 250th birthday is just around the corner but the planning has gotten complicated. Anna Kramer of NOTUS explains how two competing groups ended up organizing celebrations simultaneously.

President Trump abruptly canceled the signing of a bipartisan housing bill. Mary Clare Jalonick of the Associated Press breaks down why.

Plus, a Trump-backed conservative businessman and lawyer will be the next president of Colombia, and the lucky soccer fans getting paid to watch every World Cup game.

Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.