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Trump’s targeting of blue states raises questions about political motives

President Trump is targeting a number of blue states amid the fraud scandal plaguing Minnesota, raising questions about the motivation behind the move. On Tuesday, the administration announced it was freezing more than $10 billion in child care funds to California, Colorado, New York, Illinois, and Minnesota — all states that voted in favor of

US seeks to assert its control over Venezuelan oil with tanker seizures and sales worldwide

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday sought to assert its control over Venezuelan oil, seizing a pair of sanctioned tankers transporting petroleum and announcing plans to relax some sanctions so the U.S. can oversee the sale of Venezuela’s petroleum worldwide. Trump's administration intends to control the distribution of Venezuela’s oil products globally

RFK Jr. unveils new ‘upside down’ food pyramid

The White House unveiled new dietary guidelines Wednesday, with officials calling it the “most significant reset of federal nutrition policy in history,” though many core recommendations stayed the same. The guidelines are represented by an upside-down pyramid placing vegetables, fruits, proteins, dairy and healthy fats at the top and whole grains at the bottom. “The

Michael Burham, subject of 2023 manhunt pleads guilty to homicide that started saga

(WJET/WFXP)-- Michael Burham, a Jamestown, NY man and subject of two manhunts in 2023, has pleaded guilty to the murder that started his infamy. Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt announced that the 37-year-old pleaded guilty to first-degree murder for the May 2023 shooting death of his ex-girlfriend, Kala Hodgkin. Schmidt said Burham entered the

Trump’s oil-centric vision for Venezuela divides Congress

The Trump administration's vision for the future of Venezuela is coming into view: lean on what remains of the Maduro regime to end drug trafficking and open up the country's oil industry to American companies — and eventually hold an election. Each step of that plan is raising enormous questions, with Democrats arguing the administration