Two magnitude-7 earthquakes struck Venezuela seconds apart, collapsing buildings near Caracas with potentially thousands of casualties. Trump blocked a bipartisan housing bill to force Senate action on his elections bill, demanding loyalty from Republicans and allies. Army General Chris Donahue's surprise retirement fits a pattern of Pentagon shake-ups under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Venezuela's back-to-back magnitude-7 earthquakes killed at least 164 people with 971 injured, though U.S. models project possible thousands of casualties in the densely populated region.