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Newsom Challenges Trump to Public Cognitive Test After President Questions His Fitness
President Donald Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom are now publicly sparring over cognitive fitness, after Trump questioned Newsom's mental capacity and proposed mandatory cognitive testing for top elected officials, prompting a direct challenge that Trump has yet to answer. 
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Pelosi Says Trump’s Greenland Push Risks NATO Unity and Benefits Putin
Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi has accused President Donald Trump of pursuing renewed interest in Greenland in a way that benefits Vladimir Putin, intensifying political and strategic tensions around U.S. policy in the Arctic and raising fresh questions about the implications for NATO cohesion. 
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U.S. Seizes Russian-Flagged Oil Tanker After Weekslong Atlantic Pursuit Tied to Venezuela Sanctions
The United States has seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic after a weekslong pursuit that turned the vessel into a flashpoint among Washington, Moscow and Caracas, underscoring the Trump administration's expanding blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan oil. U.S. officials said the tanker-formerly known as Bella 1 and later renamed Marinera-was taken pursuant to a federal court warrant for violating U.S. sanctions linked to illicit Venezuelan crude shipments. 
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DOJ Softens ‘Cartel de los Soles’ Claims, Raising Questions Over Trump’s Venezuela Intervention
The Justice Department has quietly revised its criminal case against Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, retreating from earlier assertions that he led a formal drug-trafficking cartel-an adjustment that critics say undercuts a central justification for the Trump administration's extraordinary military intervention in Venezuela. 
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DHS Accuses Minnesota Hilton Hotel of Cancelling ICE Rooms, Sparking Corporate and Political Backlash
The Department of Homeland Security publicly accused a Hilton-branded hotel in Minnesota of deliberately cancelling room reservations for federal immigration officers, escalating a dispute that has drawn corporate headquarters, franchise operators and immigration enforcement agencies into a highly charged confrontation. 
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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. 
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Trump Slammed by Whoopi Goldberg Over Kennedy Center Rebrand as Legal Questions Mount
President Donald Trump drew sharp criticism from television hosts, legal commentators and cultural figures after announcing plans to rebrand the Kennedy Center with his own name, a move that reignited debates over executive authority, federal law and political decorum. The backlash intensified after the announcement coincided with a recent death in the Kennedy family, further amplifying public reaction. 
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Trump Attacks Walz After Minnesota Fraud Scandal, Claims ‘Tens of Billions’ Stolen
President Donald Trump sharply escalated his attacks on Democratic leaders after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced he would not seek re-election in 2026, linking the decision to a sweeping fraud scandal and accusing Walz and other officials of stealing "tens of billions" of taxpayer dollars. 
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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. -
Musk Reappears With Trump at Mar-a-Lago Months After DOGE Exit, Igniting Backlash Over Sudden Reversal
Elon Musk's surprise reappearance alongside President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago this month has reignited scrutiny of the billionaire's political positioning, months after a very public break with the White House that culminated in his resignation from a Trump-linked government role. 
