Jan 08 Trump blasts 5 Republican senators for war powers vote By Associated Press Democrats and five Republicans in the Senate voted to advance the resolution on a 52-47 vote. Thursday's development ensures a later vote will be taken for final passage. Continue reading
Jan 08 Denmark calls proposed Greenland talks with U.S. a chance for 'the dialogue that is needed' By Claudia Ciobanu, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio had said on Wednesday a meeting about Greenland would happen next week, without giving details about timing, location or participants. Continue reading
Jan 08 U.S. aims to assert its control over Venezuelan oil with tanker seizures and global sales By Konstantin Toropin, Josh Boak, Jill Lawless, Michael Biesecker, Associated Press The Trump administration intends to control the distribution of Venezuela's oil products globally following its ouster of President Nicolás Maduro in a surprise nighttime raid. Continue reading
Jan 08 WATCH: Senate advances war powers resolution to limit Trump after Venezuela raid By Stephen Groves, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press The war powers resolution would require President Donald Trump to get congressional approval before striking Venezuela again. Continue reading
Jan 07 U.S. will leave 66 international organizations as Trump further retreats from global cooperation By Matthew Lee, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order suspending U.S. support for dozens of international organizations, including the U.N.'s population agency and the U.N. treaty that establishes international climate negotiations, as the U.S. further retreats from global cooperation. Continue reading
Jan 07 Watch 6:09 White House says U.S. will control Venezuelan oil industry 'indefinitely' By Nick Schifrin, Eliot Barnhart The Trump administration escalated its pressure on Venezuelan oil, seizing two tankers and declaring it intends to “indefinitely” sell the country’s oil. The administration's rhetoric has also included threats to seize Greenland, part of NATO-member Denmark. Nick Schifrin reports. Continue watching
Jan 07 Civilians flee Aleppo as clashes between Syrian government and Kurdish forces escalate By Omar Albam, Associated Press The Directorate of Social Affairs and Labor in Aleppo reported over 46,000 people displaced. Clashes and shelling left several dead and dozens wounded. Continue reading
Jan 07 CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames, who sold U.S. secrets to the Soviets, dies in prison at 84 By Associated Press Ames, who betrayed Western intelligence assets to the Soviet Union and Russia in one of the most damaging intelligence breaches in U.S. history, has died in a Maryland prison. Continue reading
Jan 07 Trump's offshore wind project freeze hit with lawsuits from states and developers By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press The Norwegian company Equinor and the Danish energy company Orsted are the latest to challenge the suspension order. Continue reading
Jan 07 Trump sidelines Venezuela's opposition leader while keeping Maduro's party in power By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press President Trump has sidelined the opposition by allowing Maduro's vice president to take control in the interim. Exiled opposition leader María Corina Machado has praised Trump but has not been embraced by his administration. Continue reading