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Venezuela tells China oil prices won’t be set by the U.S., seeks to reassure investment after Maduro capture
Venezuela has assured Beijing that its oil pricing will not be dictated by the U.S. and that Chinese investment in the South American country remains secure, according to state media. Speaking at a press briefing Tuesday, Remigio Ceballos, Venezuelan ambassador to China, dismissed reports that Washington would influence the price China pays for Venezuelan crude, […]
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Senate Banking Democrats demand delay on Warsh nomination until Powell and Cook investigations end
Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts, during a Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. Aaron Schwartz | Bloomberg | Getty Images Democrats on the Senate Banking Committee demanded that Chair Tim Scott delay the nomination of Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve until a […]
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Trump: If states can’t run elections ‘honestly,’ then ‘somebody else should take over’
U.S. President Donald Trump sits at his desk, behind a hat that reads “America is back” at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 3, 2026. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters President Donald Trump on Tuesday said “the federal government should get involved” in elections in states that are unable to “legally and honestly” administer […]
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U.S. military says it shot down Iranian drone that ‘aggressively approached’ aircraft carrier
Sailors and Marines man the rail as the U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) is guided by tugboats in San Diego Bay as it returns to its home port of Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California, Dec. 20, 2024. Kevin Carter | Getty Images The U.S. military on […]
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Trump refuses to be outdone by Europe, signing his own U.S.-India trade deal
President Donald Trump greets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White House in Washington, Monday, June 26, 2017. Alex Brandon | AP U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement Monday that he has agreed a trade deal with India comes hot on the heels of Europe’s own trade agreement with New Delhi, signaling Washington is not […]
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Sen. Warner calls Gabbard to testify after Georgia election office raid, Trump FBI call
Tulsi Gabbard, director of National Intelligence, during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. Yuri Gripas | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., on Tuesday called on Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard to testify in person before the Senate Intelligence Committee about her […]
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House Republicans move toward reopening U.S. government
US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, Republican from Louisiana, speaks as he leads a news conference with House Republican leadership at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 3, 2026. Roberto Schmidt | Afp | Getty Images House Speaker Mike Johnson said he’s optimistic the three-day partial shutdown of much of the U.S. […]
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Trump says India will stop buying Russian oil. Shadow fleet vessels are still unloading sanctioned crude at its ports
The oil tanker “Grinch” (R), suspected of belonging to the Russian’s shadow fleet, is seen outside the coast of Martigues near the port of Marseille-Fos on January 25, 2026, as it’s surveilled by the French Navy. Thibaud Moritz | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump announced a U.S. trade deal with India on Monday […]
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‘Devil in the details’: India-U.S. deal raises hopes for a reset — but the fine print remains unclear
The U.S. and India announced a trade deal Monday after months of negotiations, raising hopes for a strategic reset after ties had plummeted to their lowest point in decades. But the lack of detail and a clear timeline has fueled doubts over how quickly the framework can be turned into a binding agreement and whether […]
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Clintons agree to testify in House Epstein investigation ahead of contempt vote
Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton (L) and former President Bill Clinton arrive on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2017 in Washington, DC. In today’s inauguration ceremony Donald J. Trump becomes the 45th president of the United States. Getty Images Former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton, the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, will […]
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