The U.S. couldnt track billions in Iraq. Now, its controlling Venezuelas oil cash.
Unanswered questions and a lack of oversight hang over the U.S.’s use of Venezuela’s oil funds, according to former U.S. officials.
10:00 AM on 01/23/2026 Politico Top Stories Pentagon contractor indicted in leak case tied to search of Washington Post reporters home
Federal prosecutors say a Pentagon contractor has been indicted on charges that he illegally handled classified national defense information that he took home from work and later gave to a news reporter
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has suspended state Rep. Sharon Henderson from the Georgia House
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Lawyers representing 5 Democratic-controlled states are asking a judge to keep blocking President Donald Trump's effort to withhold funding for child care subsidies and other programs in their states
01:53 AM on 01/23/2026 ABC Politics Minnesota gears up for anti-immigration enforcement protest Friday despite dangerous cold
A vast network of labor unions, progressive organizations and clergy has been asking Minnesotans to stay away from work, school and stores Friday to protest against immigration enforcement in the state
02:25 AM on 01/23/2026 ABC Politics Trump administration tells agencies to compile data on money sent to Democratic states
President Donald Trump's budget office is telling government agencies to compile data on federal money sent to a group of 14 mostly Democratic-controlled states and the District of Columbia
03:21 PM on 01/22/2026 ABC Politics Maine's governor demands data on immigration arrests as fear spreads amid enforcement surge
Maine's Democratic governor has challenged federal immigration officials to provide arrest warrants, real-time numbers and information about detainees amid a sweeping enforcement operation in the state
01:46 PM on 01/22/2026 ABC Politics Florida Democratic state Rep. Angie Nixon announces challenge to GOP U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody
Democratic state Rep. Angie Nixon has announced her candidacy for the Florida U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Ashley Moody in the 2026 election
01:14 PM on 01/22/2026 ABC Politics Jack Smith, who quietly worked to convict Trump, is ready for his close-up
Republicans and Democrats are hoping for a blockbuster hearing from the former special counsel, who is testifying publicly for the first time about his efforts to charge the president.
04:45 AM on 01/22/2026 Politico Top Stories Top federal prosecutors crushed by Epstein files workload
Even the most senior attorneys have been assigned to help review millions of documents.
05:55 AM on 01/22/2026 Politico Top Stories Congress health deal still has hurdles
The package, which would put guardrails on to drug intermediaries, faces a tough test this week.
04:45 AM on 01/22/2026 Politico Top Stories Trumps Greenland Gambit Has Broken Brains Across Washington
Whether it’s diplomats or professors, people following Trump’s global moves are starting to lose it.
08:02 PM on 01/22/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump steps back from the brink on Greenland. But the damage has been done.
The president’s effort to acquire Greenland, even with the threat of force off the table, has changed the way allies see the U.S.
03:34 PM on 01/22/2026 Politico Top Stories Europe Could Kick Trump Where It Hurts: The World Cup
Soccer chiefs may control Europe’s real anti-coercion instrument.
04:30 PM on 01/22/2026 Politico Top Stories A US return to the World Health Organization could hinge on whether Trump approves of its next leader
The disease-fighting alliance will select a new leader next year who could make the case for reuniting.
05:00 AM on 01/22/2026 Politico Top Stories New York court ruling scrambles Staten Island House map in win for Democrats
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis' district will be redrawn if Democrats win expected appeals.
06:14 PM on 01/22/2026 Politico Top Stories 9 Democrats vote to hold Bill Clinton in contempt of Congress for evading Epstein testimony
The House will now have to decide on whether to refer contempt charges against the ex-president, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, to the DOJ.
04:06 PM on 01/22/2026 Politico Top Stories Newsom administration alleges State Department pressure in Davos cancellation
The California governor’s planned appearance at a Wednesday event was canceled at the last moment.
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Trumpism will shadow the next president, even if that is a Democrat.
05:00 AM on 01/22/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump administration concedes DOGE team may have misused Social Security data
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