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US Issues License for Oil Companies to Operate in Venezuela

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
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US Issues License for Oil Companies to Operate in Venezuela

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
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Trump Says He Will Unveil Fed Chair Nominee Next Week

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
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Trump Says He Will Unveil Fed Chair Nominee Next Week

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
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Trump Backs Noem After Sending Border Czar to Revamp Minnesota Deportation Effort

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.
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Vance Nods at ICE Errors, Blames Minnesota Leaders for Chaos

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.
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US to Open Access to Venezuela Oil to More Traders, Refiners

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.
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Climate Change Exposes a Major Home Insurance Gap

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
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Trump Moves to Have Tech Giants Pay for Surging Power Costs

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.
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