Trump lays out Venezuela oil strategy as war powers vote expected

President Trump said on Truth Social Wednesday that Venezuela will use the money that it draws from a recent oil sale deal with the U.S. on “ONLY American Made Products.” Those purchases could include agricultural products, medicines, medical devices and equipment needed to fix the country’s beleaguered electrical grid, Mr. Trump wrote. “In other words,

Vance Says Venezuela Can Sell Oil Only If It Serves US Interests

Vice President JD Vance in Alburtis, Pa., on Dec. 16, 2025. Ryan Collerd/AFP via Getty Images U.S. Vice President JD Vance said the United States will allow Venezuela to sell oil only if those sales advance U.S. national interests, describing Washington’s emerging energy policy toward the country as a tool of diplomatic leverage that avoids

Delayed release of Epstein files triggers calls for internal watchdog review

Amid an indefinite wait for the full release of the case files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, some attention is shifting to a lesser-known — if not invisible — group of federal agents: The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Inspector General.    The Inspector General’s office serves as an internal watchdog for the