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Trump says the U.S. plans to "take back" Venezuela's oil. But what could that mean

Tue, 01/06/2026 - 03:47

President Trump says the U.S. will "take back" Venezuela's oil. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Jason Bordoff, founding director of Columbia University's Center on Global Energy Policy, about his remarks.

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Progress for Ukraine talks in Paris uncertain with U.S. focus shifting to Venezuela

Tue, 01/06/2026 - 01:28

Ukraine's allies are meeting Tuesday in Paris for key talks that could help determine the country's security after a potential ceasefire with Russia. But prospects for progress are uncertain.

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Danish prime minister says a US takeover of Greenland would mark the end of NATO

Tue, 01/06/2026 - 01:26

Her comments came in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's renewed call for the strategic, mineral-rich Arctic island to come under U.S. control in the aftermath of the weekend military operation in Venezuela.

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This Jan. 6 plaque was made to honor law enforcement. It's nowhere to be found at the Capitol

Tue, 01/06/2026 - 01:00

Its whereabouts aren't publicly known, though it's believed to be in storage.

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Amid fraud claims, Trump admin announces more changes to federal child care funding

Mon, 01/05/2026 - 17:35

The Child Care and Development Fund sends money to states to help make child care more affordable for low-income families. Allegations of fraud in Minnesota have put the program under scrutiny.

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A $400,000 profit on Maduro's capture raises insider trading questions on Polymarket

Mon, 01/05/2026 - 16:47

Online sleuths have tried to uncover who placed a winning bet on the Venezuelan leader's arrest to no avail. Still, prediction market watchers say the bet appears suspicious.

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Venezuela swears in interim leader, seeking to show it operates free from U.S. control

Mon, 01/05/2026 - 14:41

Delcy Rodríguez was sworn in as interim president, as the Venezuelan government sought to show its people and the world that it is being run independently.

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Health officials slash the number of vaccines recommended for all kids

Mon, 01/05/2026 - 14:41

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reducing the number of vaccines recommended for all children. The action follows a presidential memorandum ordering a review of the U.S. schedule.

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One year later, 'Firestorm' investigates the systems that failed during the LA Fires

Mon, 01/05/2026 - 13:07

Journalist Jacob Soboroff says covering the wildfires was the most important assignment he's ever undertaken. His new book offers a minute-by-minute account of the catastrophe.

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The NYC jail holding Maduro has a history of big names and dangerous conditions

Mon, 01/05/2026 - 12:43

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is being held in the troubled New York City jail that has housed high-profile defendants like Sean "Diddy" Combs, Ghislaine Maxwell and Honduras' former president.

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