WASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to claiming that Venezuelan oil is now under his control, President Donald Trump doesn’t mince words. But no small part of that oil belongs to China under contracts it struck with Caracas years ago, setting the stage for a delicate diplomatic dance over the next few weeks. Some experts … Read more
Russia strongly condemned the US seizure of an oil tanker on Thursday, signaling a further chill in relations between Moscow and Washington that could spill over into other areas and hurt President Donald Trump’s efforts to persuade Russia to end its nearly four-year war in Ukraine. Wednesday’s capture of the Russian-flagged tanker in the North … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump insisted Tuesday that Republicans have “so many good nuggets” to campaign on this year as he tries to maintain his slim edge in the House. But the president’s nearly 90-minute address to House Republicans had little in the way of a new policy agenda or a new cohesive message … Read more
A highway in Caracas is full of cars. But far from typical rush-hour traffic, Avenida Boyacá, a highway that runs past El Avila National Park in the Venezuelan capital, has come to a standstill as masked men wielding Kalashnikovs stop drivers and demand to search their phones and cars. Gangs of armed men, part of … Read more
It’s only been days since a daring US raid plucked Nicolás Maduro from a Venezuelan military base and rushed him to a Brooklyn prison, but Detroit-area Trump supporter Aaron Tobin can already see it all on the big screen. It will be the subject of movies for years to come, he predicts. “I am excited.” … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has not minced words about the larger message he is trying to send to the world with the U.S. military raid to capture Nicolás Maduro and bring the ousted Venezuelan leader and his wife to the United States to face federal drug-trafficking charges. “American dominance in the Western Hemisphere,” … Read more
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Both allies and adversaries of the United States used an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Monday to express opposition to the bold U.S. military operation in Venezuela that captured leader Nicolás Maduro. Before the UN’s most powerful body, the countries have criticized – if sometimes obliquely – President … Read more
Donald Trump has signaled that Greenland is in his sights after capturing Nicolas Maduro, the Venezuelan dictator, and taking him to the US to stand trial. “We need Greenland, absolutely,” the US president told The Atlantic magazine, adding that the Danish territory is “surrounded by Russian and Chinese ships.” He said officials in his administration … Read more
DALTON, Ga. (AP) — President Donald Trump says Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is a traitor. But for Jackie Harling, who leads the local Republican Party in the northwest corner of Georgia in Greene, she’s still “mama bear.” “Every thought we had in our minds, she seemed to be very good at verbalizing,” Harling said. Saying … Read more
On Nov. 2, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles told Vanity Fair that land strikes in Venezuela would require congressional approval. She said if Trump “authorized an activity on land, then it’s war, then (we need) Congress.” Days later, Trump administration officials privately told members of Congress much the same thing — that they … Read more