President Trump’s pledge that the United States would “run” Venezuela for an indefinite period showed he is willing to enter foreign conflicts he once promised to end.
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Trump Long Wanted to ‘Take the Oil.’ He Says He’ll Do It in Venezuela.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe White House had pointed to drug trafficking and migration as reasons to crack down on Nicolás Maduro. But oil emerged as central to President Trump.
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Asad Haider, Leftist Critic of Identity Politics, Dies at 38
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn “Mistaken Identity: Race and Class in the Age of Trump,” he argued that focusing on identity obscured a more fundamental injustice: economic inequality.
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Steep import taxes have raised prices and affected U.S. businesses, but not quite as much as expected. A new report offers some reasons.
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2 Navy Service Members Accused of Entering Sham Marriages With Chinese Nationals
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFederal prosecutors say two female service members are facing fraud charges after having accepted thousands of dollars for the marriages.
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new video loaded: Mamdani Creates Office of Mass Engagement transcript Back transcript Mamdani Creates Office of Mass Engagement Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced two appointments at Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn …
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Tesla Car Sales Dropped 9% in 2025, Falling Behind China’s BYD
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAs the largest maker of electric vehicles in the United States, Tesla suffered more than other carmakers from the elimination of federal incentives.
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After Watergate, the Presidency Was Tamed. Trump Is Unleashing It.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn the 1970s, Congress passed a raft of laws to hold the White House accountable. President Trump has decided they don’t apply to him.
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In Chief Justice’s Annual Report, a History Lesson and Embrace of Independence
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesChief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. did not directly address the tensions between the Trump administration and federal judges who have blocked the president’s agenda.
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Toby Morton, a Comedy Writer, Owns the Trump Kennedy Center URL
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA comedy writer bought the web domain TrumpKennedyCenter.org and the satirical site he created is drawing attention amid the backlash over the institution’s renaming.