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Trump Says U.S. Struck Deal for Control of More Than 65 Billion Barrels of Venezuela’s Oil

The president said an agreement between the countries covered more than 65 billion barrels of reserves. A U.S. official said it would involve a partnership with a private company.

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An oil refinery in Punto Fijo, Venezuela, in 2021. Venezuela’s president, Delcy Rodríguez, said a U.S. oil deal would have a “significant impact on our nation’s revival.”

Top Science Body Deletes Climate Chapter From Judges’ Manual

10 August 2026 at 19:06
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine had been under pressure from Republican leaders, including President Trump.

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Several months ago the Federal Judicial Center, a government agency, also removed the climate chapter from its website under Republican pressure.
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