Trump Eyes Greenland, and Europe Figures Its Best Bet Is a Negotiation
European officials were stunned that President Trump restated his desire for Greenland after a yearlong effort to dissuade him, according to diplomats and others.Read More
Inside Iran’s Protests: How a Plunging Currency Set Off Wide Unrest
In a serious challenge to Iran’s authoritarian government, angry protests have spread from the markets and universities of major cities to the impoverished towns in the hinterland.Read More
Trump’s $100 Billion Venezuela Oil Plan Gets a Cool Reception
President Trump met with oil and gas executives on Friday in an effort to push them to invest money in Venezuela, a plan many of them are reluctant to embrace.Read More
How Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela’s Leader, Became Vital to Trump’s Plans for the Country
Delcy Rodríguez, a guerrilla’s daughter, started out as a provocateur. She pivoted to revive a ravaged economy, making her vital to U.S. plans to run Venezuela.Read More
Trump Calls for 10 Percent Credit Card Interest Cap, After Killing Other Fee Limits
The president revived a campaign promise he has not actively pursued since taking office.Read More
After President’s Capture, U.S. and Venezuela Explore Restoring Diplomatic Ties
In moves that embodied the contradictions and fast-changing nature of the two countries’ relationship, both said on Friday that they were eyeing reopening embassies and restoring long-severed diplomatic ties.Read More
Trump Administration Freezes Food Stamps in Minnesota
The move was part of a broader effort to to freeze social services to some Democratic-led states amid a fraud investigation in Minnesota.Read More
Trump Urges Oil Companies to Speed Work in Venezuela
The president met with executives on a day when the U.S. seized another tanker carrying Venezuelan oil.Read More
Iran Convulsed in Second Night of Nationwide Protests
Large marches against the government occurred despite an internet blackout and threats of a severe crackdown.Read More
Outside Prisons in Caracas, Venezuelans Anxiously Await Release of More Political Detainees
Venezuela’s interim government said it would release an “important number” of imprisoned people, but only nine have been confirmed freed.Read More