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What we know about Trump’s deal giving the US access to Venezuela’s oil

Besides a social media post from US President Donald Trump, the White House has said little about what he is calling “the biggest oil deal in world history” in Venezuela.

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What we know about Trump's deal giving US access to vast oil reserves in Venezuela

The United States and Venezuela have announced a significant oil deal. This agreement grants America a stake in Venezuela's vast oil reserves. Experts caution that infrastructure repairs will take years and substantial investment. Venezuelans express concerns about national sovereignty and resource exploitation.

The Economic Times

Democrats’ gripes with Iran war grow as conflict nears six months

Democrats’ litany of grievances with the Iran war is growing as scandals have mounted in recent weeks and the war drags on toward the six-month mark. Reports of unbearable living conditions aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, President Donald Trump’s threat to bomb U.S. ally Oman if it interferes…

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Trump Threatens To Bomb Oman: Why the Strait of Hormuz Could Send Fuel Prices Higher

Trump threatened to bomb Oman over the Strait of Hormuz as the key oil route stays gridlocked, a standoff that could push US fuel prices and inflation higher.

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New CDC director is urged to address ‘zombie programs’ that were halted by Trump’s DOGE cuts

The Trump administration sent layoff notices to thousands of employees at the CDC and other federal health agencies in April 2025

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A Bipartisan Bill Would Add Reporting Rules to the Drug Discount Program That Funds Safety Net Care

Six senators introduced the SUSTAIN 340B Act, adding annual reporting rules and a data clearinghouse to the drug discount program.

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'They Are Murder Victims': Classified Documents Reportedly Reveal Trump Pentagon Killed Civilians at Sea

Senator Tim Kaine questions the legality of US military strikes on alleged drug boats, citing potential innocent casualties and ineffective drug flow disruption.

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US Killed 221 in Drug Boat Strikes Despite Officials Not Always Knowing Who Was On Board

The US military's Operation Southern Spear, targeting drug-smuggling boats, faces criticism for potentially killing innocent individuals, with calls for its cessation due to questionable legal justifications and effectiveness.

International Business Times UK

CDC, public health preparedness nominees advance in Senate

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Thursday approved President Donald Trump’s nominees to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and to serve as a key assistant secretary, two leadership roles that the administration has struggled to fill. The committee voted 12-11 along party lines to…

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Democrats demand answers over treatment of wounded US troops after Iran strike

Lawmakers question delays in medical care, casualty figures and Pentagon’s handling of drone attack in Kuwait

The Guardian - US

‘People just don’t see it’: Trump’s midterms messaging sounds a lot like Biden

ANALYSIS — President Donald Trump could be falling into some of the same messaging potholes as his predecessor, regularly telling voters to trust him on war and the economy ahead of November’s elections as he places big bets and pushes unproven predictions. As he repeatedly shrugs off voters’ concerns about…

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Trump-Thune tensions boil, but GOP leader seen as safe — for now

John Thune has yet to be branded with a derisive nickname from Donald Trump, but the president and his team have turned up the heat on the Senate majority leader. Yet, GOP sources are banking that the South Dakotan has the support of his caucus. The latest Republican-on-Republican drama has…

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Chuck Schumer Slams Trump's Iran War Strategy, Says Trump Has 'No Plan and No Exit Strategy' as Military Campaign Enters Day 136

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) criticized President Donald Trump’s handling of the Iran conflict, arguing that the prolonged military campaign lacks a clear objective, has put U.S. troops at risk and increased economic pressure on American families.

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After the exit of another top general, Democratic Senator Kaine has questions for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth: ‘Is this a personal thing’

“Are you pushing out the truth tellers to surround yourself by yes-men?”

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Trump admin spent $11B telling workers not to work after DOGE-inspired cuts, report finds

Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency sent the ‘fork in the road’ email to federal employees in January 2025, allowing them to resign and continue to receive pay

International Business Times UK

Social Security 2032 Crisis Hits Five States Hardest as Average US Benefit Faces $500 Monthly Cut

The 2026 Trustees Report pulls Social Security insolvency to late 2032 as Connecticut, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Delaware and Maryland retirees face the steepest monthly cuts.

The Independent UK

‘Not the right place to go’: Republicans plot to stop RFK Jr. from taking over special education

The U.S. Department of Education plans to transfer an office that helps people with disabilities find work to be controlled by the Department of Health and Human Services

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Senate joins House in calling for stop to US war on Iran

The Senate voted on Tuesday to adopt a House-approved war powers resolution calling for a halt to any additional military action against Iran that Congress has not authorized. The Senate voted 50-48 to adopt a concurrent resolution by Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., that the House had adopted by a 215-208…

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Kari Lake Grilled Over Cartel Allegations And Voice Of America Layoffs During Senate Hearing

Kari Lake's Senate hearing for US ambassador to Jamaica saw intense scrutiny over her political record, past allegations against Senator Ruben Gallego, and controversial leadership.

The Economic Times

Interim US-Iran deal leaves the thorniest issue still to be negotiated: Tehran's nuclear program

America and Iran have reached a two-month interim agreement concerning Tehran's nuclear program. This deal aims to reopen oil shipments and provide financial incentives to Iran. However, many lawmakers and advocates express doubt about its workability and the short timeline for nuclear talks. The previous nuclear pact took much longer…

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Congress must review Iran agreement, senators say

Congress needs to be able to review the agreement between the Trump administration and Tehran that is intended to end the Iran war, senators in both parties said Monday. President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the United States and Iran had reached a memorandum of understanding to end the war,…

The Guardian - US

US claims it is not responsible for strikes on Ecuadorian fishing boats – so who is?

Three vessels have been attacked in the eastern Pacific in recent months and the crews believe the US was to blame

The Guardian - US

Military strikes on water facilities in Iran may constitute a war crime, experts say

Strikes on Bemani damaged key water reservoir for 20,000 people living in area amid a historic drought in the country

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Hantavirus, Ebola highlight political division over disease

The Trump administration’s shake-up of the United States’ public health apparatus in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic has public health experts concerned about the country’s ability to respond to emerging disease outbreaks like hantavirus and Ebola. Whether that’s a concern for Congress, however, often depends on the member’s party…

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Dems see ‘missed opportunity’ in Trump resisting Xi’s Hormuz help

Some congressional Democrats say Donald Trump fumbled a chance to convince Chinese President Xi Jinping to intervene in the president’s costly standoff with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz. Foreign policy experts have fingered Beijing as one of the global capitals still allied with Iran, meaning the powerful Xi might…

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