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How the Pentagon Is Getting Into the Venezuelan Oil Business Under Trump

1 septembre 2026 à 12:12
The Defense Department’s Office of Strategic Capital, founded by the Biden administration to give loans to bolster the U.S. defense industry, is helping lead President Trump’s oil deal.

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President Trump said his defense secretary and secretary of state reached an agreement with the Venezuelan government on securing billions of barrels of oil reserves “through a partnership with private business.”

How the Pentagon Is Getting Into the Venezuelan Oil Business Under Trump

1 septembre 2026 à 12:12
The Defense Department’s Office of Strategic Capital, founded by the Biden administration to give loans to bolster the U.S. defense industry, is helping lead President Trump’s oil deal.

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President Trump said his defense secretary and secretary of state reached an agreement with the Venezuelan government on securing billions of barrels of oil reserves “through a partnership with private business.”

Trump Mocks Data-Center Opponents as Wanting to Stay ‘Backwards and Poor’

31 août 2026 à 19:30
The giant computing sites that power A.I. are increasingly opposed by communities across the country, a signal of voters’ concern about a changing economy.

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A 1,000-acre data center for Meta under construction in El Paso, Texas, in May. Polling shows most Americans oppose the proliferation of data centers in their communities.

Defendants in Minnesota Church Protest Case Challenge Charges in Flurry of Motions

31 août 2026 à 19:12
In their broadest assault yet against the charges, lawyers for the defendants pointed to the unusual investigative tactics the administration deployed to make the case against them.

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Demonstrators disrupted a church service at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minn., in January to protest the dual roles of one of its pastors, who also serves as an acting field director for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Your Iran Questions, Answered

31 août 2026 à 16:56
Today, we hand the mic over to reporters covering diplomacy, the White House, the Middle East and more.

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The Strait of Hormuz, last week.

Bessent Claims Canada Is Too Small to Fight a Trade War With the U.S.

31 août 2026 à 16:47
At gathering of G20 finance ministers, the Treasury secretary accused Canada’s prime minister of starting a “political shouting match” over U.S. trade policies.

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The newly opened Gordie Howe International Bridge, linking Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, last month. Both the United States and Canada have announced high tariffs on each other’s products.

Supreme Court Allows Trump’s White House Ballroom Construction

31 août 2026 à 18:01
Lower-court rulings would have blocked construction of the 90,000-square-foot ballroom after finding that the Trump administration should have first sought approval from Congress.

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The order from the Supreme Court was the second time in less than two weeks that the court weighed in on the project.

DOJ Issues Grand Jury Subpoena to James Comey Confidant Daniel Richman

31 août 2026 à 15:32
The subpoena of Daniel C. Richman is the latest move in a persistent campaign to go after James B. Comey, one of President Trump’s most reviled political adversaries who has already been indicted twice.

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James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, has been indicted twice by the Justice Department under President Trump.

Summit With Russia, India and Iran Shows Leverage Wars Have Given Xi of China

31 août 2026 à 16:11
A two-day conference of the 10-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Kyrgyzstan shows the limits of U.S. economic warfare.

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Xi Jinping, the Chinese leader, center, and the Kyrgyz president, Sadyr Japarov, left, during a welcoming ceremony in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Monday.

U.S. and Iran Exchange Strikes Overnight After Monthlong Calm

31 août 2026 à 06:16
The renewed attacks were the latest sign that the war that began six months ago appears far from over.

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The Strait of Hormuz, the waterway in the Persian Gulf that has been at the heart of the conflict between the United States and Iran, on Monday.

Europe Protests as U.S. Invites Russian Minister to G20 Finance Meeting

31 août 2026 à 15:04
The meeting, which China and Russia are attending, is focused on the ongoing economic shock from the war in Iran, which has driven up oil prices globally.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and the Federal Reserve chairman, Kevin Warsh, in Asheville, N.C., before the summit. The International Monetary Fund has projected that global growth will slow this year and that inflation will rise.

More Mail Ballots Are Arriving Late This Year, and They’re Getting Tossed

31 août 2026 à 05:02
State officials say they worry about the Postal Service’s ability to deliver votes this fall. They are urging voters to mail their ballots early or use drop boxes so their votes count.

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Nearly twice as many mail ballots were rejected for arriving late in Michigan’s primaries this year when compared to 2024.

Do D.E.I. Bike Paths Exist? The Trump Administration Says Yes.

31 août 2026 à 05:00
The administration has revoked funding for bike paths, and encouraged removing some. A cycling advocate said it is playing on the idea of “that dork on a bike.”

Leader of DOJ’s Civil Rights Unit Spars With Harvard, the Left and Her Colleagues

31 août 2026 à 16:26
Harmeet Dhillon, who leads the Justice Department’s civil rights unit, has extracted flashy agreements and personnel moves from big universities and sought to force states to turn over confidential voter data.

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Harmeet Dhillon has waged President Trump’s war on the left through a relentless pressure campaign against 100 universities over their diversity and antisemitism policies.

Trump Says Venezuelan Oil Will Refill U.S. Stockpiles, but It’s Not So Simple

30 août 2026 à 12:25
New projects can take years to produce meaningful amounts of oil, and that’s especially true in Venezuela, where infrastructure is in disrepair.

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The Trump administration’s deal with Venezuela would give the United States control of more than 65 billion barrels of proven oil reserves.

Why the United States Can’t Quit Its Wars

30 août 2026 à 14:47
The country’s longest war came to an end exactly five years ago. Today it offers lessons for policymakers seeking to avoid an endless war in Iran.

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A U.S. military helicopter over Kabul, Afghanistan, in May 2021.

‘Freedom Fuel’ Touts Cheap Gas. A Lawsuit Says the Dealer Didn’t Pay for It.

30 août 2026 à 10:03
A lawsuit claims that a New Jersey-based company failed to pay for nearly $4 million worth of gas, some of which was sold to gas stations promoted by President Trump.

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A Freedom Fuel Network gas station sold gas for $3.57 per gallon in Dresher, Pa., outside Philadelphia, where the cost of a gallon of gas reached $3.99 that week.

Google Maps Changes Lake Ontario to Lake America Following Trump’s Executive Order

30 août 2026 à 12:50
Users in the United States will see the new label, following President Trump’s executive order last week.

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Lake Ontario in Toronto. Ontario is a historical Indigenous name for the lake, predating the creation of Canada and the United States.

Iceland Votes to Steer Clear of European Union Talks

30 août 2026 à 14:54
After divisive debate, Icelanders rejected a proposal to resume negotiations on joining the bloc in a referendum with the highest voter turnout in almost two decades.

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Leaders of the “No to E.U.” campaign reacting as early results came in during a rally in Reykjavik, Iceland, on Saturday.

Deportees Sent to Liberia Recount Harrowing Details of U.S. Expulsion and Treatment by ICE

Ten deportees said they experienced or witnessed what they called abusive or violent treatment by ICE. They spent months in detention, they said, before being sent to nations where they had no ties.

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A plane carrying deportees from the United States at the international airport outside of Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, on Aug. 20.

Postal Service Rule Could Bar Millions From Voting by Mail

30 août 2026 à 14:17
A judge temporarily blocked the agency from implementing a strict new rule governing mail voting. The policy could disproportionately affect Democrats and many battleground elections.

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Stacked ballots in a processing center in City of Industry, Calif.

How Trump’s Policy Agenda Runs Through One Federal Court, in Texas

30 août 2026 à 05:00
For years, conservative litigants flocked to Judge Reed O’Connor’s district. Now, North Texas has become a favorite destination of the Justice Department.

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Judge Reed O’Connor in 2018. He has built a reputation as a conservative stalwart and became the chief judge of the Northern District of Texas last August.

Expedia Faces Off With Cuban Families Over Land Seized Decades Ago

30 août 2026 à 00:01
A trial involving claims against the travel company has opened in federal court. Dozens of such lawsuits have been filed since President Trump opened the door to them.

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A beach on Cayo Coco island in Cuba. Land on the cay, off Cuba’s north coast, was seized decades ago by Cuba’s Communist authorities and eventually developed for tourism.

Milo Yiannopoulos, Right-Wing Agitator, Deported Home to U.K.

29 août 2026 à 18:47
Mr. Yiannopoulos, an early supporter of President Trump and vocal supporter of mass deportations, was himself sent back to his home country, part of a long fall from right-wing grace.

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Milo Yiannopoulos at the U.S. Capitol in 2022.

Teleprompter Operator Who Bet on Trump Speeches Is Ordered to Pay Fine

29 août 2026 à 10:57
Gabriel Perez had access to the president’s speeches before they were delivered and was accused of placing unlawful wagers on words that would be spoken.

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Gabriel Perez, a former teleprompter operator for President Trump, before the start of a campaign rally in Iowa in 2024.

Elbows and Chin Up: A Whirlwind Week in the U.S.-Canada Trade War

29 août 2026 à 06:00
After trade talks collapsed, Mark Carney rallied the nation, Canadian businesses stood defiant, and President Trump moved to rename Lake Ontario.

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President Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney are at odds again.

Carney Has Canadians’ Support on Trump. Now Comes the Hard Part.

29 août 2026 à 14:10
The U.S.-Canada trade war has galvanized Canadians behind their prime minister’s decision to walk away from negotiations. What happens when the time comes for talks to restart?

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a news conference in Ottawa, Ontario, after trade talks with the US collapsed earlier this month.

High Debt and Rising Prices Catch Up to Trump, as Midterms Near

Par : Tony Romm
29 août 2026 à 05:02
To win in 2024, the president promised an economic course correction. Almost two years later, his agenda has made that fight even harder.

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A series of concerning economic snapshots for President Trump have been released over the past week.

Modi Is Hedging Against Trump, One Deal at a Time

29 août 2026 à 00:01
In a year of globe-trotting, the Indian prime minister has secured deals around the world as the United States becomes less dependable.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India at the Group of 7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, in June. In the past year, Mr. Modi has paid official visits to at least 20 countries.

Judge Rules Trump Unlawfully Targeted Stanford Students Who Criticized Israel

29 août 2026 à 10:09
The ruling was a win for Stanford’s student newspaper, The Stanford Daily, and it followed another court victory for students targeted by the Trump administration last year.

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A lawsuit argued that student journalists had been forced to self-censor out of fear of government retaliation.

For Trump, the Iran War Is Stuck Between Combat and Genuine Peace

28 août 2026 à 18:35
The war has deteriorated over the past six months into Mr. Trump’s own version of a “forever war,” with no clear goals and no end in sight.

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President Trump has been unable so far to broker an agreement to end the war on satisfactory terms.

For Trump, the Iran War Is Stuck Between Combat and Genuine Peace

28 août 2026 à 17:45
The war has deteriorated over the past six months into Mr. Trump’s own version of a “forever war,” with no clear goals and no end in sight.

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President Trump has been unable so far to broker an agreement to end the war on satisfactory terms.

Milo Yiannopoulos, a Right-Wing Provocateur, Is Arrested by ICE

28 août 2026 à 17:45
Mr. Yiannopoulos, a prominent early supporter of President Trump, was detained at the New Orleans airport. The Trump administration publicized his arrest and shared a mug shot.

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Milo Yiannopoulos at a rally in Baltimore in 2021.

California Sues Trump Administration Over Offshore Wind Cancellation

28 août 2026 à 17:14
The state is asking a court to reverse a Trump administration agreement and reinstate a planned offshore wind farm.

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A wind farm turbine off the coast of Block Island, R.I., in 2023. California was an early adopter of wind power, but offshore wind farms have so far been developed only on the East Coast.

Trump Administration Appeals Ruling Halting Mail-In Voting Rules

28 août 2026 à 15:44
The Postal Service appealed an emergency decision from Thursday that blocked it from changing its procedures for mail-in voting ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.

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Workers sorted through ballots at a ballot processing facility in California last November.

Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Uphold Ban on Transgender Troops

28 août 2026 à 14:51
President Trump issued an executive order barring transgender service members from the military as part of a broader attack on transgender rights.

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If the justices accept the case, they could schedule oral arguments during the Supreme Court’s term that begins in October.

Autopsy Shows Man Killed by National Guard in Memphis Was Shot in Back

28 août 2026 à 16:43
The death of the man after a confrontation with National Guard troops is under investigation. An autopsy by a medical examiner shows that he was shot in the back and declared it a homicide.

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An autopsy released this week shows that a man killed by National Guard members in Memphis was shot in the back.

Trump Creates a Space Academy and Honors the Artemis Astronauts

28 août 2026 à 17:20
President Trump presented the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the Artemis II crew, which took a journey around the moon.

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President Trump referred to the astronauts, including Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman, as “fearless explorers.”

Why Many Iranians Are Losing Hope After Six Months of War

28 août 2026 à 04:58
Iranians have become increasingly desperate, as they grapple with an economic crisis made worse by the conflict and grow increasingly skeptical about President Trump’s motives.

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The most immediate preoccupation for most Iranians is dealing with soaring prices caused by an enduring economic crisis.

Wyoming Governor Objects to ‘Very Odd’ D.O.J. Election Monitoring

Par : Tim Balk
28 août 2026 à 05:04
Governor Mark Gordon, a Republican, said he was concerned by the behavior of election observers who visited a polling station in Cheyenne.

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Governor Mark Gordon of Wyoming leads one of the most conservative states.

Why Many Iranians Are Losing Hope After Six Months of War

28 août 2026 à 04:58
Iranians have become increasingly desperate, as they grapple with an economic crisis made worse by the conflict and grow increasingly skeptical about President Trump’s motives.

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The most immediate preoccupation for most Iranians is dealing with soaring prices caused by an enduring economic crisis.

Palestine Action Activists Accused of Vandalism at Trump Turnberry Face Terrorism Accusation

28 août 2026 à 00:01
Prosecutors will seek to prove that members of Palestine Action who they say painted “Gaza is not 4 sale” on the Scottish golf course last year committed acts connected to terrorism.

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People protesting outside the High Court in London in February as judges prepared to rule on a legal challenge to the British government’s decision to designate pro‑Palestinian group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization.

Judge Once Again Bars Postal Service From Restricting Mail-In Vote

27 août 2026 à 23:53
After reviewing the agency’s final plan to comply with President Trump’s demands, a federal judge barred the Postal Service from imposing new restrictions on mail-in voting.

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In a filing on Thursday, the Postal Service denied that its proposal left any room for it to second-guess states on which voters were eligible to cast a ballot.

Lake Ontario Didn’t Ask for Trump to Rename It

27 août 2026 à 20:06
There is a U.S.-led war in the Middle East and the midterm elections on the horizon, but President Trump’s latest priority seems to be “Making The Great Lakes Even Greater.”

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Boats were anchored along the waterfront of Lake Ontario in Toronto on Thursday.

Trump Elevates Ben Moss, Former Vance Aide, as White House Staff Secretary

27 août 2026 à 19:11
The move amounted to one of the few major changes in West Wing personnel in Mr. Trump’s second term.

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Ben Moss, chosen as the next White House staff secretary, at the Oval Office on Thursday.

Trump Plans to Mark 9/11 at the Pentagon, Not Ground Zero

President Trump originally intended to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 with remarks at ground zero, but the memorial’s organizers do not allow speeches. Mr. Trump changed his plans.

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Memorials left at the south tower reflecting pool last year at the World Trade Center in Manhattan.

White House Construction May Have Contributed to Close Call With Trump’s Helicopter

27 août 2026 à 19:30
A controller let a jet take off after missing warnings that Marine One was about to fly through the area, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.

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A passenger jet came within a mile of Marine One in early August, after an air traffic controller at Ronald Reagan National Airport appeared to have missed multiple warnings.
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