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Washington – The United States seized a sanctioned Venezuelan oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday, President Donald Trump said, marking a significant escalation in US Venezuelan tensions and sending global oil prices higher. “We’ve just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela, large tanker, very large, largest one ever, actually, and … Read more
MIAMI — Democrat Eileen Higgins has won the mayoral race in Miami, becoming the first woman to lead the city and ending nearly three decades of Republican dominance. The election marked a notable political setback for former President Donald Trump, whose policies on immigration and law enforcement were central issues in the campaign. Miami, a … Read more
Oslo, Norway — Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado will not appear in person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize at Wednesday’s ceremony in Oslo, the Norwegian Nobel Institute confirmed, with her current location unknown. Machado, 58, was scheduled to accept the award at Oslo City Hall in front of King Harald, Queen Sonja, and … Read more
Eileen Higgins becomes Miami’s first Democratic mayor in 30 years after winning a decisive runoff Tuesday night, ending a long stretch of Republican control in one of Florida’s most politically watched cities. Higgins, a former Miami Dade County commissioner, defeated Republican Emilio González by a wide margin in a race that drew intense national attention … Read more
WASHINGTON — As enhanced Obamacare subsidies approach their year end expiration, two senior Senate Republicans unveiled legislation Monday that would replace the existing assistance with government funded health savings accounts, sharpening the divide between Democratic and Republican approaches to health coverage. The proposal, led by Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Sen. Mike Crapo of … Read more
Alina Habba resigned Monday as US attorney in New Jersey after a federal appeals court ruled that her extended interim appointment violated the law, ending a turbulent nine month tenure marked by political controversy, courtroom challenges and questions over presidential authority. The Alina Habba resignation immediately reshaped leadership inside one of the Justice Department’s busiest … Read more
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court conservatives appeared ready Monday to uphold former President Donald Trump’s decision to remove a Federal Trade Commission member. A move that could dramatically expand presidential authority and weaken a landmark precedent that has shaped the administrative state for nearly ninety years. The justices spent more than two hours examining whether Trump … Read more
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump hosted the annual Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday, celebrating Sylvester Stallone, Kiss, Gloria Gaynor and other performers for their contributions to American culture. Trump, the first president to take the stage instead of sitting in a theater box, lauded the honorees as “legendary in so many ways.” “Billions and billions … Read more
DOHA, Qatar — As President Donald Trump grapples with rising consumer prices, the Epstein files controversy and growing dissent within his own party at home, his domestic struggles appear to hold little sway on the global stage. At the Doha Forum, a major international gathering focused on diplomacy and geopolitics, foreign officials and global leaders … Read more
DAKAR, Senegal — Benin’s government said Sunday that it had thwarted an attempted military coup after a small group of soldiers briefly seized state television and announced they had removed the president and dissolved national institutions. Officials said security forces regained control within hours, preventing what they called a coordinated effort to destabilize the country. … Read more
