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Trump jumps at offer to ‘share’ Nobel Peace Prize with Venezuelan opposition leader
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (446+ words) President Donald Trump told Fox News he would accept Venezuelan opposition leader Mar'a Corina Machado's offer to share her Nobel Peace Prize. Machado told Fox News host Sean Hannity earlier this week she would share the award that Trump publicly…...
Trump’s Nobel Prize Snub Played Into Venezuela Plot
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (501+ words) White House insiders say President Donald Trump chose not to install a nominal ally as leader of Venezuela following his lightning invasion this weekend because she bruised his ego. Many expected that after the MAGA administration's shocking capture of Nicolas…...
Venezuelan Nobel laureate credits Trump for pressuring Maduro with ‘decisive’ actions
4+ week, 2+ day ago (795+ words) CARACAS, Venezuela'Venezuelan opposition leader Mar'a Corina Machado said Thursday that "decisive" actions by the United States, including the seizure of an oil tanker, have left the repressive government of President Nicol's Maduro at its weakest point, and she vowed to…...
Venezuela’s Nobel Winner Pushes False Claims About Maduro, Critics Say
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1429+ words) As the Trump administration weighs using force to overthrow President Nicol's Maduro of Venezuela, former diplomats and even some prominent critics of Mr. Maduro worry that his political opponents in Venezuela are promoting exaggerated claims and falsehoods to justify a…...
Granderson: Voters who don’t vote? This is one way democracy can die, by 20 million cuts
7+ mon, 3+ day ago (652+ words) During China's imperial age, those deemed guilty of the worst offenses were sometimes sentenced to death in a public square by a brutal form of execution known as lingchi. Soldiers " using sharp blades " would slice away pieces of flesh from…...
The 911 presidency: Trump flexes emergency powers in his second term
7+ mon, 4+ day ago (1074+ words) Despite insisting that the United States is rebounding from calamity under his watch, President Donald Trump is harnessing emergency powers unlike any of his predecessors. Whether it's leveling punishing tariffs, deploying troops to the border or sidelining environmental regulations, Trump…...
Is TikTok down? Here’s what to know.
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (232+ words) Some TikTok users may have had their scrolling interrupted on Thursday after an outage reportedly affected thousands of users." Over Some TikTok users may have had their scrolling interrupted on Thursday after an outage reportedly affected thousands of users." Over…...
‘Beacon of freedom’ dims as US initiatives that promote democracy abroad wither
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (863+ words) CHICAGO " Growing up in the former Soviet Union, Pedro Spivakovsky-Gonzalez's father and grandparents would listen to Voice of America with their ears pressed to the radio, trying to catch words through the government's radio jamming. The U.S.-funded news service was…...
‘Beacon of freedom’ dims as US initiatives that promote democracy abroad wither under Trump
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (905+ words) CHICAGO (AP) " Growing up in the former Soviet Union, Pedro Spivakovsky-Gonzalez's father and grandparents would listen to with their ears pressed to the radio, trying to catch words through the government's radio jamming. The U.S.-funded news service was instrumental in…...
Days before Canada’s election, Trump makes more comments about Canada’s reliance on US
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (496+ words) WASHINGTON (AP) " President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Canada would "cease to exist" if it weren't for the United States " comments that came just days before Canadians are set to vote in an election dominated by Trump's comments on the…...