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Maduro trapped with few retaliation options after Trump admin seizes Venezuelan oil tanker

Maduro trapped with few retaliation options after Trump admin seizes Venezuelan oil tanker

The Trump administration’s latest offensive move against Venezuela, the seizure of a tanker carrying U.S.-sanctioned oil, has triggered predictable outrage from Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s government.  But behind the rhetorical fire, analysts say the regime

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State Department stays quiet as Albania reinstates deputy PM accused of corruption

State Department stays quiet as Albania reinstates deputy PM accused of corruption

The State Department is so far refusing to comment on a growing corruption crisis engulfing the Balkan nation of Albania — a vital U.S. ally in the region.  Following an Albanian court’s decision to remove

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Republican House leader signals plan to begin contempt proceedings against Bill and Hillary Clinton

Republican House leader signals plan to begin contempt proceedings against Bill and Hillary Clinton

GOP House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer said he plans to commence contempt of Congress proceedings against Bill and Hillary Clinton for ignoring the committee’s subpoenas related to its ongoing probe into the Jeffrey Epstein

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Cruz says Rep Ilhan Omar could face jail time, deportation if marriage allegation proves true

Cruz says Rep Ilhan Omar could face jail time, deportation if marriage allegation proves true

A top Senate Republican argued that if allegations against ‘Squad’ member Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., that she married her brother to enter the U.S. were true, she’d be breaking several laws. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas,

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House GOP unveils healthcare plan ahead of vote next week as cost hike looms for millions

House GOP unveils healthcare plan ahead of vote next week as cost hike looms for millions

House Republicans have released a 111-page plan for reforming healthcare that they hope to vote on next week. House GOP leadership aides also told reporters on Friday afternoon that they expected a vote on extending

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Preservation group sues Trump administration over White House ballroom project

Preservation group sues Trump administration over White House ballroom project

President Donald Trump is being sued by a historic preservation group seeking to stop construction of his new White House ballroom. The National Trust for Historic Preservation filed a lawsuit Friday against the Trump administration,

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Waltz hails ‘night-and-day’ Middle East shift as Trump’s Gaza plan reshapes region

Waltz hails ‘night-and-day’ Middle East shift as Trump’s Gaza plan reshapes region

United States Ambassador to the United Nations Michael Waltz recently returned from a Middle East swing, touting the ‘amazing progress’ in the implementation of President Donald Trump’s Israel–Gaza peace deal, and telling Fox News Digital

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US set to seize tens of millions in Venezuelan oil after tanker interception, White House says

US set to seize tens of millions in Venezuelan oil after tanker interception, White House says

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the U.S. plans to take control of the oil currently on a tanker off the coast of Venezuela that was seized by U.S. forces Wednesday.  Trump ‘talks a

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Clarence Thomas presses Dem operative Marc Elias in high-stakes Supreme Court clash

Clarence Thomas presses Dem operative Marc Elias in high-stakes Supreme Court clash

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas grilled prominent left-leaning lawyer Marc Elias this week about a campaign finance law, joining several other conservative justices in voicing skepticism about the law’s restrictions on certain types of political

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UK ready to send troops, jets, ships if Trump clinches Ukraine ceasefire, defense chief says

UK ready to send troops, jets, ships if Trump clinches Ukraine ceasefire, defense chief says

Britain is preparing to take on the ‘heavy lifting’ in Europe if President Donald Trump secures a Ukrainian ceasefire, U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey said, outlining a deployment-ready coalition that London has been quietly organizing