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Rick Scott backs Machado for president of Venezuela

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) on Tuesday said he backs Nobel Peace Prize-winner María Corina Machado as Venezuela's new leader after President Nicolás Maduro was ousted from power following a U.S. operation Saturday. "María Corina Machado is a fighter, she is loved by Venezuelans in

Trump: 'We're keeping the oil'

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump rejects comparisons between Iraq, Venezuela President Trump on Monday dismissed comparisons between past U.S. involvement in Iraq and the recent military

Greenland on alert after Trump’s move to control Venezuela

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Greenland on alert after Trump’s move to control Venezuela President Trump’s threats against Greenland are taking on a newfound resonance in the

Bad flu season reaches a record high

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care The Big Story Bad flu season reaches a record high With a more severe flu strain circulating on top of other respiratory illnesses like COVID-19, RSV and whooping cough, the percentage of people going to their

Crockett compares Trump to Maduro

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) said Tuesday that President Trump attempted to be “a Maduro of the United States” on the day of the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack, referring to Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. “I do want to just say this. Everyone wants to talk about how

Grok under fire over explicit images

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Grok faces backlash over sexualized images Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok is facing growing backlash from regulators around the world after it produced sexualized images of women and children on the social platform X. © Noah Berger,

Venezuelan oil could be risky for U.S. firms

{beacon} Energy & Environment The Big Story Venezuelan oil could be risky for U.S. firms President Trump wants Venezuela’s oil, but whether and to what extent U.S. energy companies will actually go after it remains an open question. © Photo Credit Over the weekend,

EFFecting Change: The Human Cost of Online Age Verification

Age verification mandates are spreading fast, and they’re ushering in a new age of online surveillance, censorship, and exclusion for everyone—not just young people. Age-gating laws generally require websites and apps to collect sensitive data from every user, often through

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Trump's NATO ambassador: 'The Iranian people want to be free'

U.S. NATO Ambassador Matt Whitaker on Tuesday said the Iranian people "want to be free" and that citizens deserve to be “listened to.” “I don't want to speculate in what the future is for Iran or its leaders, but I can tell you, the Iranian people want to be free, and they have

Klobuchar: 'I'm seriously considering' Minnesota governor bid

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) confirmed Tuesday she’s "seriously considering" a bid to succeed Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), who announced Monday that he was dropping his campaign for a third term. “I love my job, I love my state and I’m seriously considering it,” the North Star