Trump Wants Venezuelas Oil. He Needs to Know My Family History.
My family is inextricably linked to the Venezuelan petrostate, a history that includes family pride and family trauma, corruption and exile.
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The massive accumulation of aircraft carriers and fighter jets in the Middle East, coupled with the Pentagon’s Venezuela operation, could cost billions of dollars.
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In the span of a few weeks, planning for the Olympics has been buffeted by scandal and political turbulence.
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The candidate's progressive platform is generating some praise among union leaders as he works to break out of the crowded Democratic field of governor hopefuls.
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The district, at least under its current boundaries, is considered safe territory for Democrats in the otherwise GOP-dominated state.
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The former Victoria Secret CEO spoke to members and investigators with the House Oversight Committee for nearly five hours.
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The GOP’s domestic policy and tax legislation, passed last summer, appropriated $170 billion to the Department of Homeland Security for border security and deportations.
04:45 AM on 02/20/2026 Politico Top Stories Olympic freeskier Hunter Hess flashes an 'L' sign, says he stands by his statement
American freeskier Hunter Hess got to the end of his successful run in Olympic halfpipe qualifying, then bent his left thumb and forefinger into the shape of an “L.”
07:52 AM on 02/20/2026 ABC Politics Judge dismisses ex-NYPD commissioner's lawsuit alleging 'systemic corruption' in police department
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by New York City’s former interim police commissioner against the previous mayor, Eric Adams, and his top deputies
07:21 PM on 02/20/2026 ABC Politics Democrats say citizenship question could derail census test and deter immigrants from participating
Congressional Democrats are warning that the U.S. Census Bureau risks undermining an upcoming test of the 2030 census by using a form that includes a citizenship question
07:05 PM on 02/20/2026 ABC Politics Texas congressman claims he's being 'blackmailed' over alleged affair with staffer who later died
Congressman Tony Gonzales of Texas is claiming he's being “blackmailed” following a report he allegedly had an affair with a former staffer who later died after she set herself on fire
08:49 PM on 02/20/2026 ABC Politics Texas' Senate primary race between Crockett and Talarico ramps up after pulled Colbert interview
Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas is urging supporters to look at experience in a heated U.S. Senate primary with state Rep. James Talarico as he rides on wider attention thanks to late-night host Stephen Colbert
11:05 PM on 02/20/2026 ABC Politics Virginia judge temporarily blocks Democrats' redistricting work on bid to flip 4 congressional seats
A Virginia court is temporarily blocking Democrats from preparing for an April voter referendum to redraw the state’s congressional maps
05:24 PM on 02/19/2026 ABC Politics Large banner featuring Trump's face is displayed on Justice Department headquarters
A large banner featuring Donald Trump’s face has been hung on the exterior of Justice Department headquarters in a physical display of the Republican president’s efforts to exert power over the law enforcement agency
03:21 PM on 02/19/2026 ABC Politics Look how much Canadians hate the United States now
It’s not just about the trade war. Nearly half of America’s neighbors to the north now think the U.S. is a bigger threat to world peace than Russia.
05:55 AM on 02/19/2026 Politico Top Stories US presses NATO for major reset, ending mission in Iraq
The push by Washington has become known internally as a "return to factory settings," four diplomats told POLITICO.
10:38 PM on 02/19/2026 Politico Top Stories Pro-Israel group wades into Democratic House primaries
The Democratic Majority for Israel PAC shared its first round of House candidate endorsements in a range of safe-seat and battleground seats exclusively with POLITICO.
05:55 AM on 02/19/2026 Politico Top Stories Wes Moore: 'I don't answer to the Democratic Party
The Maryland Governor addressed his clashes with state Democrats and said he's not thinking about 2028 at a POLITICO Summit.
10:48 AM on 02/19/2026 Politico Top Stories In feud with Wes Moore, Trump slings feces
The president returned to his long-running gripes over all things scatological this week in his feud with the rising Democratic star.
05:00 AM on 02/19/2026 Politico Top Stories Cox pushes back on Trump over gambling and AI regulation
The White House recently warned Utah lawmakers against passing a bill regulating artificial intelligence.
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