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Trump Announces Deal Giving US Majority Control of Venezuelan Oil Reserves

President Donald Trump says an agreement negotiated by Secretary of State Marco Rubio will give the US government and private operators 55% control of 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil and include $100 billion in investment.
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FBI Broadens Hiring Rules Amid Demand for Cyber and Intelligence Talent
N’Kiyla Thomas Wins Oklahoma Democratic Senate Runoff
Technology Companies Accelerate Data-Center Spending to Meet AI Computing Demand
National Park Service Warns White House Construction Could Alter Washington Monument Sightlines
ICE Deports Milo Yiannopoulos to United Kingdom
Trump Orders Commission to Design US Space Academy
Chief Justice Roberts Allows White House Ballroom Project to Proceed for Now
CDC Steps Up Monitoring as Ebola Outbreak Spreads in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Justice Department Warns Schools About AI-Generated Child Exploitation
Trump Restricts Foreign Drone Imports Over National Security Concerns
Federal Authorities Advance Colorado River Water-Cut Framework
Justice Department Investigates George Washington University Medical School Admissions
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