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US Seizes Venezuelan Oil Sales - Washington Controls Crude

The Trump administration has moved to seize and market Venezuela’s oil indefinitely, boarding sanctioned tankers and asserting control over crude flows after U.S. forces captured Nicolás Maduro, a shift with major geopolitical and market consequences

Number

1.5 trillion - Trump proposes a $1.5 trillion US defense budget for 2027

Quote

"Get the f**k out of Minneapolis" — Mayor Jacob Frey

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