The Trump administration issued a general license expanding the ability of oil companies to operate in Venezuela, marking a significant step to ease sanctions under the new US-backed leadership in Caracas.
The Trump administration issued a general license expanding the ability of oil companies to operate in Venezuela, marking a significant step to ease sanctions under the new US-backed leadership in Caracas.
A fishermen in front of Petroleos de Venezuela SA oil rigs on Lake Maracaibo in Cabimas, Zulia state, Venezuela. Photographer: Bloomberg/Bloomberg
The Trump administration issued a general license expanding the ability of oil companies to operate in Venezuela, marking a significant step to ease sanctions under the new US-backed leadership in Caracas.
The Trump administration issued a general license expanding the ability of oil companies to operate in Venezuela, marking a significant step to ease sanctions under the new US-backed leadership in Caracas.
A fishermen in front of Petroleos de Venezuela SA oil rigs on Lake Maracaibo in Cabimas, Zulia state, Venezuela. Photographer: Bloomberg/Bloomberg
President Donald Trump said he would announce his nominee to chair the Federal Reserve “next week,” and reiterated his expectation that the central bank’s new leader will lower interest rates.
President Donald Trump said he would announce his nominee to chair the Federal Reserve “next week,” and reiterated his expectation that the central bank’s new leader will lower interest rates.
Vehicles pass in front of the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg
President Donald Trump said he would announce his nominee to chair the Federal Reserve “next week,” and reiterated his expectation that the central bank’s new leader will lower interest rates.
President Donald Trump said he would announce his nominee to chair the Federal Reserve “next week,” and reiterated his expectation that the central bank’s new leader will lower interest rates.
Vehicles pass in front of the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg
The Trump administration is demanding that South Korea take concrete steps to implement its six-month-old trade deal with the US in order to prevent tariffs from rising to 25%, according to US officials.
The Trump administration is demanding that South Korea take concrete steps to implement its six-month-old trade deal with the US in order to prevent tariffs from rising to 25%, according to US officials.
Gantry cranes and shipping containers at the Busan Port Terminal in Busan, South Korea.
President Donald Trump warned Iraq’s largest political bloc against tapping former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to return to office, saying the US would “no longer help” the nation if he was back in power.
President Donald Trump warned Iraq’s largest political bloc against tapping former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to return to office, saying the US would “no longer help” the nation if he was back in power.
The Trump administration is demanding that South Korea take concrete steps to implement its six-month-old trade deal with the US in order to prevent tariffs from rising to 25%, according to US officials.
The Trump administration is demanding that South Korea take concrete steps to implement its six-month-old trade deal with the US in order to prevent tariffs from rising to 25%, according to US officials.
Gantry cranes and shipping containers at the Busan Port Terminal in Busan, South Korea.
President Donald Trump said he was looking to “de-escalate” in Minnesota with a reshuffle of the leadership running his deportation effort in the state following widespread outcry over the killing of two US citizens by federal agents.
President Donald Trump said he was looking to “de-escalate” in Minnesota with a reshuffle of the leadership running his deportation effort in the state following widespread outcry over the killing of two US citizens by federal agents.
Kristi Noem, secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), during a news conference at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. A Border Patrol agent shot and killed a man believed to be a US citizen in Minneapolis on Saturday, the latest violent incident by law enforcement that has sparked widespread protests and condemnations by state and local officials.
President Donald Trump threatened to hike tariffs on goods imported from South Korea to 25%, citing what he said was the failure of the country’s legislature to codify the trade deal the two nations reached last year.
President Donald Trump threatened to hike tariffs on goods imported from South Korea to 25%, citing what he said was the failure of the country’s legislature to codify the trade deal the two nations reached last year.
Shipping containers at the Busan Port Terminal in Busan, South Korea. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg
President Donald Trump threatened to hike tariffs on goods imported from South Korea to 25%, citing what he said was the failure of the country’s legislature to codify the trade deal the two nations reached last year.
President Donald Trump threatened to hike tariffs on goods imported from South Korea to 25%, citing what he said was the failure of the country’s legislature to codify the trade deal the two nations reached last year.
Shipping containers at the Busan Port Terminal in Busan, South Korea. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg
President Donald Trump indicated he’ll make changes to his administration’s deportation crackdown in Minnesota after the killing of two US citizens during immigration raids sparked nationwide uproar.
President Donald Trump indicated he’ll make changes to his administration’s deportation crackdown in Minnesota after the killing of two US citizens during immigration raids sparked nationwide uproar.
The US is in talks with Chevron Corp., other crude producers and the world’s biggest oilfield service providers about a plan to quickly revive output in Venezuela at a fraction of the estimated $100 billion cost for a complete rebuilding.
The US is in talks with Chevron Corp., other crude producers and the world’s biggest oilfield service providers about a plan to quickly revive output in Venezuela at a fraction of the estimated $100 billion cost for a complete rebuilding.
The El Palito refinery in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, on Jan. 23.
Vice President JD Vance argued that tensions in Minnesota over immigration enforcement operations could be tamed if local and state officials cooperated more with US authorities, even as he conceded federal officers sometimes make “mistakes.”
Vice President JD Vance argued that tensions in Minnesota over immigration enforcement operations could be tamed if local and state officials cooperated more with US authorities, even as he conceded federal officers sometimes make “mistakes.”
JD Vance speaks during a roundtable with local leaders and community members in Minneapolis on Jan. 22.
Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance are expecting their fourth child, a boy, the couple announced.
US Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance exit Air Force Two upon arrival at Wilkes-Barre Scranton Airport in Avoca, Pennsylvania, on July 16, 2025.
The US government plans to allow more trading companies beyond Vitol Group and Trafigura Group to purchase Venezuelan crude, a Trump administration official said.
The US government plans to allow more trading companies beyond Vitol Group and Trafigura Group to purchase Venezuelan crude, a Trump administration official said.
Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA) signage in Caracas, Venezuela, on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023. Venezuela and Spain's Repsol SA signed a new contract for a jointly-run oil venture as the Andean nation seeks to ramp up production after the US eased sanctions.
The Trump administration is pushing a sweeping plan to compel technology companies to effectively fund construction of new power plants in an ambitious bid to speed the country’s AI build-out and tame surging consumer utility bills.
The Trump administration is pushing a sweeping plan to compel technology companies to effectively fund construction of new power plants in an ambitious bid to speed the country’s AI build-out and tame surging consumer utility bills.
A power substation near a data center in Ashburn, Virginia.
The Trump administration is pushing a sweeping plan to compel technology companies to effectively fund construction of new power plants in an ambitious bid to speed the country’s AI build-out and tame surging consumer utility bills.
The Trump administration is pushing a sweeping plan to compel technology companies to effectively fund construction of new power plants in an ambitious bid to speed the country’s AI build-out and tame surging consumer utility bills.
A power substation near a data center in Ashburn, Virginia.
Home insurance is essential for recovering after disaster hits. But, as an increasing number of homeowners are finding out, payouts may not be enough to rebuild.
Home insurance is essential for recovering after disaster hits. But, as an increasing number of homeowners are finding out, payouts may not be enough to rebuild.
A home burns after a fast-moving wildfire swept through the area in Louisville, Colorado, on December 30, 2021. Photographer: Marc Piscotty/Getty Images North America
President Donald Trump and the governors of several US Northeastern states agreed to push for an emergency wholesale electricity auction that would compel technology companies to effectively fund new power plants.
President Donald Trump and the governors of several US Northeastern states agreed to push for an emergency wholesale electricity auction that would compel technology companies to effectively fund new power plants.
A power substation near a the LC1 CloudHQ data center in Ashburn, Virginia, US, on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. Amazon.com Inc. plans to spend almost $150 billion in the coming 15 years on data centers, giving the cloud-computing giant the firepower to handle an expected explosion in demand for artificial intelligence applications and other digital services.