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U.S. Scales Back Childhood Vaccine Recommendations After Trump Orders Review
The U.S. government is moving to scale back routine childhood vaccination recommendations, a shift prompted by a directive from Donald Trump and framed by officials as an effort to align American practice more closely with other developed nations while emphasizing parental choice. 
The U.S. government is moving to scale back routine childhood vaccination recommendations, a shift prompted by a directive from Donald Trump and framed by officials as an effort to align American practice more closely with other developed nations while emphasizing parental choice. -
Maduro Held at Notorious Brooklyn Jail as U.S. Narco-Terrorism Case Advances
Former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro is being held in a U.S. federal jail long criticised for violence, deaths and systemic failures, following his capture by American forces and transfer to New York to face sweeping criminal charges. 
Former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro is being held in a U.S. federal jail long criticised for violence, deaths and systemic failures, following his capture by American forces and transfer to New York to face sweeping criminal charges. -
Trump’s Seizure of Maduro Triggers Global Alarm as Experts Warn of ‘Might Is Right’ Precedent
President Donald Trump's decision to seize Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in a U.S. military operation has set off alarm among security experts and diplomats, who warn the move risks legitimizing the use of raw power in international affairs and could be exploited by Russia to justify its war in Ukraine. 
President Donald Trump's decision to seize Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in a U.S. military operation has set off alarm among security experts and diplomats, who warn the move risks legitimizing the use of raw power in international affairs and could be exploited by Russia to justify its war in Ukraine. -
Venezuela and Colombia Signal Armed Resistance as Trump Threats Ignite Regional Alarm
Venezuela and Colombia moved to high alert in the opening days of 2026 as their leaders issued stark warnings of armed resistance in response to threats and actions by U.S. President Donald Trump, escalating fears of a broader regional confrontation across Latin America. 
Venezuela and Colombia moved to high alert in the opening days of 2026 as their leaders issued stark warnings of armed resistance in response to threats and actions by U.S. President Donald Trump, escalating fears of a broader regional confrontation across Latin America. -
Trump Clears Path for U.S. Oil Firms in Venezuela After Military Ouster of Maduro
President Donald Trump has moved to grant American oil companies access to Venezuela's vast petroleum reserves following a U.S. military operation that removed President Nicolás Maduro from power, bypassing new congressional authorization and igniting debate over executive authority, war powers and global energy politics. President Donald Trump has moved to grant American oil companies access to Venezuela's vast petroleum reserves following a U.S. military operation that removed President Nicolás Maduro from power, bypassing new congressional authorization and igniting debate over executive authority, war powers and global energy politics. -
Trump Orders Venezuela Invasion After Mocking Displays by Maduro Deepen White House Fury - NYT
President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. military operation that removed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro after what senior officials described as a series of public acts that personally offended the president, including widely circulated videos of Maduro dancing and mocking U.S. warnings as Washington intensified pressure on Caracas. President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. military operation that removed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro after what senior officials described as a series of public acts that personally offended the president, including widely circulated videos of Maduro dancing and mocking U.S. warnings as Washington intensified pressure on Caracas. -
Trump’s Venezuela Air Assault Tests ‘No More Wars’ Pledge as Even Fox News Questions Escalation
President Donald Trump's decision to launch a large-scale air assault on Venezuela has triggered an unusual backlash from within his own political ecosystem, sharpening scrutiny of the strategic logic behind the strike and reviving doubts about his long-standing pledge to end U.S. military intervention abroad. 
President Donald Trump's decision to launch a large-scale air assault on Venezuela has triggered an unusual backlash from within his own political ecosystem, sharpening scrutiny of the strategic logic behind the strike and reviving doubts about his long-standing pledge to end U.S. military intervention abroad. -
Trump Says U.S. Is ‘Locked and Loaded’ as Iran Protest Deaths Spur Intervention Warnings
President Donald Trump warned that the United States is prepared to intervene in Iran if authorities continue using lethal force against protesters, issuing one of his strongest public threats yet as unrest spreads across Iranian cities and global markets react to the possibility of escalation. Writing on Truth Social, Trump said the U.S. was "locked and loaded," framing potential action as a response to violence against civilians. President Donald Trump warned that the United States is prepared to intervene in Iran if authorities continue using lethal force against protesters, issuing one of his strongest public threats yet as unrest spreads across Iranian cities and global markets react to the possibility of escalation. Writing on Truth Social, Trump said the U.S. was "locked and loaded," framing potential action as a response to violence against civilians. -
Artists Pull Out as Trump-Named Kennedy Center Faces Lawsuit and Political Backlash
A widening dispute over the renaming of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to include President Donald Trump's name has triggered a wave of artist cancellations, legal challenges and mounting political backlash, turning one of Washington's most prominent cultural institutions into a flashpoint over politics, governance and artistic independence. A widening dispute over the renaming of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to include President Donald Trump's name has triggered a wave of artist cancellations, legal challenges and mounting political backlash, turning one of Washington's most prominent cultural institutions into a flashpoint over politics, governance and artistic independence. -
Marjorie Taylor Greene Says Trump Warned ‘My Friends Will Get Hurt’ as Epstein Files Rift Widens Inside GOP
A widening rupture between former President Donald Trump and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has spilled into public view after the Georgia Republican said Trump personally warned her that releasing records tied to Jeffrey Epstein would harm people close to him. The claim, delivered in recent interviews and online remarks, has intensified scrutiny of how the Epstein case continues to reverberate through U.S. politics years after the financier's death. 
A widening rupture between former President Donald Trump and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has spilled into public view after the Georgia Republican said Trump personally warned her that releasing records tied to Jeffrey Epstein would harm people close to him. The claim, delivered in recent interviews and online remarks, has intensified scrutiny of how the Epstein case continues to reverberate through U.S. politics years after the financier's death.
