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DEA names Colombian President Petro 'priority target' amid U.S. probe of drug trafficker ties

Petro has consistently denied allegations of drug trafficking, particularly after Trump labeled him an “illegal drug ...

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Venezuela’s acting president names new defense chief to replace longtime Maduro loyalist

Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez announced a major Cabinet shake-up Wednesday with the appointment of a n...

Mar 19, 2026 Data, {"StringData"=>{}}

Venezuela’s historic run meets USA in World Baseball Classic final

The United States takes on Venezuela in the championship game of the World Baseball Classic. The Venezuela team is pl...

Mar 17, 2026 Data, {"StringData"=>{}}

Trump suggests he may delay China trip due to Iran war, but Bessent says it's not to pressure on Strait of Hormuz

Bessent downplays rising oil prices and says the Treasury Department doesn't plan to intervene.

Mar 16, 2026 Data, {"StringData"=>{}}

Severe weather batter parts of U.S., with threat of thunderstorms and tornadoes starting later Sunday

Successive punches of snow, wind and severe weather are “going to impact the eastern half of the United States," Accu...

Mar 15, 2026 Data, {"StringData"=>{}}

WATCH: Rollins says U.S. working on solutions to keep fertilizer costs down for farmers amid Iran war

Speaking to reporters at the White House, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said she’s had conversations on Capito...

Mar 13, 2026 Data, {"StringData"=>{}}

Trump signs executive orders aimed at home affordability ahead of midterms

President Donald Trump on Friday signed a pair of executive orders aimed at showing his commitment to improving home ...

Mar 13, 2026 Data, {"StringData"=>{}}

Cuban president says talks were recently held with the U.S. to resolve differences

Díaz-Canel said that the talks were aimed at finding solutions to differences between the two nations.

Mar 13, 2026 Data, {"StringData"=>{}}

U.S. Treasury Secretary will meet China's vice premier in Paris ahead of Trump's visit to Beijing

It comes after Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met last year and agreed to a one-year truce in a trade war tha...

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Iran's supreme leader says closure of Strait of Hormuz should be used as leverage

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said Thursday that the leverage of closing the Strait of Hormuz shou...

Mar 12, 2026 Data, {"StringData"=>{}}

China's exports surge despite waning trade with the U.S.

The export figures released by China’s customs agency on Tuesday were much better than economists had forecast.

Mar 10, 2026 Data, {"StringData"=>{}}

Lloyd Blankfein on his memoir 'Streetwise' and broader economic concerns

On Thursday, the markets had their worst day since the U.S. war in Iran began, and oil prices saw another big jump. A...

Mar 06, 2026 Data, {"StringData"=>{}}

Republicans finally questioned the Clintons about Epstein. They also asked about UFOs and pizzagate

A House committee labored for six months to question Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton. Once they finally had a chance...

Mar 03, 2026 Data, {"StringData"=>{}}

Trump leaves door open for ground troops in Iran

As the American and Israeli bombing campaign and Iran's retaliatory attacks roil the Middle East, Liz Landers and Lis...

Mar 03, 2026 Data, {"StringData"=>{}}

White House official: Iran's 'new potential leadership' suggests it's open to talks and Trump says he's 'eventually' willing

A senior White House official said Sunday that Iran's “new potential leadership” has suggested it is open to talks wi...

Mar 02, 2026 Data, {"StringData"=>{}}