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Chevron stands as one of the last big shippers of Venezuelan oil after the U.S. seized a sanctioned tanker last week allegedly carrying the country’s crude to the black market
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Vessels are idling at ports or veering away from the region. But for Chevron, it’s business as usual.
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A group of state attorneys general are suing the Trump administration in an effort to reclaim billions in funds to expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure
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Democratic states are once again pressing the administration to reinstate programs intended to boost electric vehicle use.
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The Trump administration expanded its travel ban to cover five additional countries, and added partial bans on 15 additional countries
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President Trump had promised to expand his immigration crackdown following the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington.
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In a two-part series published in Vanity Fair, Susie Wiles called Elon Musk an “avowed ketamine [user]” and said Vice President JD Vance has been “a conspiracy theorist for a decade”
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Congressional GOP leaders appeared to close the door on compromise efforts to renew expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies
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The Pentagon won’t release the full, unedited video of a lethal Sept. 2 strike on alleged drug traffickers, said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
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The defense secretary spoke after briefing senators on the administration’s operations against what it calls “narco-terrorists.”
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Trump’s marijuana move would go far beyond Biden. Read more in today’s WSJ Politics newsletter:
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Plus, jobs numbers for November and October, President Trump criticizes Rob Reiner and Nancy Mace’s unusual bid to be South Carolina’s next governor.
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President Trump has been on a renovation spree since moving back into the White House, but his penchant for remodeling is leading to an escalating legal feud with his neighbors
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Plans to paint a famed federal building white and build a new White House ballroom have triggered legal challenges.
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Trump is pushing into the boardroom—and companies are learning how to make the most of it
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Some businesses have figured out how to take advantage of an expanded government presence in their boardrooms.
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Democrats and some Republicans say President Trump has gone too far in a social-media post about Rob Reiner, who was found dead alongside his wife on Sunday
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Democrats and some Republicans say the president has gone too far in his social-media post.
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Since returning to the White House, President Trump has unleashed an ambitious agenda that has transformed global industry, geopolitical alliances and everyday life in America
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A muscular use of executive power has disrupted industry and global alliances since the president returned to Washington.
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A tragic weekend offers a stark reminder of how horrific events can unfold anywhere, anytime, often far afield of Washington’s focus. Read more in today’s WSJ Politics newsletter:
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Plus, Trump says the economy could hurt Republicans in the midterms and a tech-savvy officer helped crack the Jan. 6 pipe-bombs case.
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A tech-savvy law-enforcement officer wrote a new computer program that finally deciphered critical information in the Jan. 6 pipe-bombs case
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Investigators used powerful tools to obtain mountains of data, but couldn’t decipher some of it until recently.
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The falling out between Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and President Trump has left many of her constituents parsing whether they align with MAGA or “America First”
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The falling out between the Georgia congresswoman and President Trump has left many of her constituents parsing whether they align with MAGA or “America First.”
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President Trump, in a WSJ interview, conveyed uncertainty about whether the GOP would keep control of the House in the midterms because some of his economic policies have yet to take full effect
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In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, President Trump said his U.S. investments haven’t fully taken effect and that “I cannot tell you how that’s going to equate to the voter.”
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Japanese kei cars—tiny, fuel efficient vehicles—might be coming to the U.S. soon
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Japan’s small, efficient kei cars start at just over $10,000.
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The governments of Thailand and Cambodia said fighting continued along their shared border, seemingly contradicting an earlier statement from President Trump that their prime ministers had agreed to a cease-fire
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President Trump said the two countries’ leaders had committed to return to an earlier cease-fire deal.
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Republicans suffered through a recurring nightmare this week: their inability to replace or at least unwind the Affordable Care Act
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Repealing or replacing the Affordable Care Act has vexed Republicans for a decade and is once more a political issue.
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A “terrifying” new era of warfare is forcing America to rethink its tools and tactics as it prepares for great-power conflict with China
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A “terrifying” era of warfare has arrived, forcing America to rethink its tools and tactics as it prepares for great-power conflict with China.
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President Trump wants to play a central role in redeveloping Washington, D.C.’s public golf courses, including one that sits on a prime stretch of real estate
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The president wants to play a central role in redeveloping Washington’s public courses, including one that sits on a prime stretch of real estate.
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