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US House revolt advances Obamacare subsidy extension
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US House revolt advances Obamacare subsidy extension

US lawmakers vote to restore health insurance subsidies after steep premium increases

Trump to meet top US oil execs after seizing Venezuela leader
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Trump to meet top US oil execs after seizing Venezuela leader

The Trump administration has repeatedly said that it is running Venezuela

US, China can balance roles in Venezuela, US energy chief says
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US, China can balance roles in Venezuela, US energy chief says

Chris Wright said China may have a long-term role in Venezuela, but U.S. dominance and control over oil flows would prevail

Trump says US oversight of Venezuela could last years, NYT reports
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Trump says US oversight of Venezuela could last years, NYT reports

Trump says the US is “cooperating well” with interim Venezuelan president Delcy Rodríguez’s government

Trump calls for $1.5 trillion military budget in 2027
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Trump calls for $1.5 trillion military budget in 2027

Trump links tariff revenues to massive military budget hike, while experts dispute cost claims

US immigration officer fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis, sparking protests
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US immigration officer fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis, sparking protests

A fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis fuels protests and sharp criticism of Trump administration policies

Trump pulls US out of key climate treaty, deepening global pullback
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Trump pulls US out of key climate treaty, deepening global pullback

Trump moves to withdraw the US from UN climate framework, prompting legal and diplomatic backlash

US energy secretary says will control Venezuelan oil sales 'indefinitely'
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US energy secretary says will control Venezuelan oil sales 'indefinitely'

US Energy Secretary Wright says restoring Venezuela’s oil to past highs would need tens of billions and significant time

Trump says Venezuela to hand over oil stocks worth billions
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Trump says Venezuela to hand over oil stocks worth billions

Trump said 30-50 million barrels of sanctioned Venezuelan oil will be shipped to the US, with proceeds under his personal control

European allies working on plan should US move on Greenland
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European allies working on plan should US move on Greenland

US military seizure of Greenland from longtime ally, Denmark, would send shock waves through NATO alliance

US-Venezuela oil deal angers China, pushes prices down
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US-Venezuela oil deal angers China, pushes prices down

Deal in line with Trump's stated aim of controlling South American OPEC member's vast oil reserves after deposing leader Nicolas Maduro

Trump weighs military option to acquire Greenland
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Trump weighs military option to acquire Greenland

White House said Trump views acquiring Greenland as a security priority, alarming NATO allies

New Venezuela leader says 'no foreign power' running country
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New Venezuela leader says 'no foreign power' running country

Tensions rose as Trump demanded Venezuelan oil and Rodriguez vowed the country would not surrender

US operation in Venezuela undermined international law: UN
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US operation in Venezuela undermined international law: UN

UN warns US intervention and rising militarization could worsen Venezuela's instability

Trump administration sets meetings with oil companies over Venezuela
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Trump administration sets meetings with oil companies over Venezuela

Talks are central to administration’s hopes of bringing major US oil producers back into South American nation

US Justice Dept says millions of Epstein files still not released
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US Justice Dept says millions of Epstein files still not released

DOJ says it identified on Dec 24 more than one million files not included in its initial review

'Remove her clothes': Global backlash over Grok sexualized images
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'Remove her clothes': Global backlash over Grok sexualized images

European and British regulators warned of action as Grok faced accusations of producing illegal sexualized images

Venezuela's deposed Maduro pleads not guilty, insists still president
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Venezuela's deposed Maduro pleads not guilty, insists still president

Maduro’s wife, Cilia Flores, also pleaded not guilty, the judge ordered both to remain jailed

Venezuelan parliament swears in interim president after Maduro's ouster
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Venezuelan parliament swears in interim president after Maduro's ouster

Venezuela’s parliament backed Delcy Rodríguez as interim leader following the U.S. intervention

Maduro in NY court on US drug charges as Venezuelans grapple with his capture
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Maduro in NY court on US drug charges as Venezuelans grapple with his capture

Trump has threatened another strike if Venezuela does not cooperate with opening its oil industry and stopping drugs