By Vallari Srivastava, Nathan Crooks and Jarrett Renshaw Jan 7 (Reuters) – The United States needs to control Venezuela’s oil sales and revenues indefinitely to drive the changes it wants to see in the country, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Wednesday. The comments reflect the importance of the South American country’s crude oil reserves … Read more
My Marina Wide HOUSTON/BEIJING, Jan 7 (Reuters) – Global oil prices fell on Wednesday as China denounced the United States as a bully after President Donald Trump’s administration said it had persuaded Venezuela to divert supplies from Beijing and import up to $2 billion of embargoed crude. The deal was in line with Trump’s stated … Read more
By Jan Wolfe Jan 6 (Reuters) – The 92-year-old judge overseeing the case of Nicolas Maduro said he displays a Hebrew scripture from the Torah on the wall of his Manhattan chambers: “Tzedek, tzedek tirdf” — “Justice, justice you shall follow.” An Orthodox Jew who has been on the bench for nearly three decades, US … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — There are few signs that President Donald Trump’s supporters wanted the United States to become more involved in foreign conflicts before its military actions in Venezuela — even as many Republicans show initial support for his military strike there, according to an Associated Press analysis of recent polls. Most Americans want the … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The US military said Wednesday that it struck three other boats that were allegedly smuggling drugs, killing three people while others jumped overboard and may have survived. The statement from the US Southern Command, which oversees South America, did not reveal where the attacks took place. Previous attacks were in the Caribbean … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The United States is offering security guarantees to Ukraine for a period of 15 years as part of a proposed peace plan, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday, although he said he would prefer an American commitment of up to 50 years to deter Russia from further attempts to seize its … Read more
President Donald Trump scolded a reporter for asking a “stupid question” less than two minutes after greeting the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky in front of his Mar-a-Lago resort on Sunday, as the two leaders work on a deal to end the Russia-Ukraine War. The TV microphones barely picked up the male reporter’s voice – … Read more
YOU NEED TO KNOW Kennedy Center President Richard Grenell is seeking damages from Chuck Redd, the jazz musician who canceled his Christmas Eve Jazz Jam concert at the venue. The longtime Jazz Jam host was canceled shortly after the site was renamed the Trump Kennedy Center on both its website and the building’s signage. “This … Read more
Dec. 27 (UPI) — President Donald Trump and Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent has urged an end to the Senate’s filibuster rule ahead of an anticipated budget battle in January. Bessent submitted an op-ed that The Washington Post published on Saturday blaming Senate Democrats and the filibuster for blocking passage of a resolution to keep the … Read more
Former Republican Senator Ben Sasse announced Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with “metastasized pancreatic cancer, stage 4, and he will die.” “Advanced pancreas is nasty stuff; it’s a death sentence. But I already had a death sentence before last week too – we all do,” Sasse, 53, wrote on X. “I’m blessed with amazing … Read more