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Trump Targets Venezuela as Congress Pushes Back on Power
President Trump to Address the Nation Tonight: The president is scheduled to speak at 9 p.m. Eastern, with speculation centered on Venezuela. The administration is escalating pressure on Nicolás Maduro, including plans to seize oil tankers, signaling a broader effort to destabilize the regime and potentially accelerate the collapse of allied authoritarian governments. Congress Passes National Defense Authorization Act: The Senate approved the $901 billion NDAA by a wide margin, codifying several Trump executive orders while imposing new limits on presidential authority overseas. Lawmakers are…
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