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President Donald Trump is eyeing oil-rich Venezuela as a potential 51st state as officials continue to court oil companies for investments in the South American country following the U.S. intervention that removed President Nicolás Maduro from power. Trump said in a phone call with Fox News that he is motivated by the estimated $40 trillion value of oil in Venezuela, adding that he is popular with the country’s citizens. “Venezuela loves Trump,” Trump said. […] “As the President has said, relations between Venezuela and the United States have been extraordinary. Oil is starting to flow, and large amounts of money,...

US President Donald Trump says he will issue an executive order to require voter identification from every voter. “Voter I.D. Must Be Part of Every Single Vote. NO EXCEPTIONS! I Will Be Doing An Executive Order To That End!!!” Trump says on Truth Social. “Also, No Mail-In Voting, Except For Those That Are Very Ill, And The Far Away Military,” he adds.

For a man who was known for his toothy, beaming smile, a devotion to his church, and a seemingly cordial disposition, former president Jimmy CarterJimmy Carter has certainly shown himself to be an arrogant, belligerent, and petty little man. No matter what you think of the Bush family, since their exit from public life, they have routinely chosen to remain in the background of public policy. Despite the slings and arrows directed their way by the opposition, they have been refreshingly non-critical of their successors. The same cannot be said of Jimmy Carter, a man who couldn’t be driven from...

California Democrats lashed out at Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger during their annual convention Saturday, vowing to block his administration's agenda in an extraordinary reversal of good will toward the celebrity governor. Schwarzenegger, whose push for controversial government reforms has enraged labor unions and other traditionally Democratic constituencies, came under withering attack as speaker after speaker chastised his leadership abilities. "The governor has declared war on the state of California," Assemblywoman Judy Chu said. "He declared war on us and I declare war on him." Some in the convention hall held signs reading "Stop Arnold's Arrogance!" while others carried bobblehead dolls depicting...