Category: Rubio, Marco

Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Deal Relies on a Powerful and Divisive Partner

The New York Times – Business:
The administration will work with a private Venezuelan oil company that has close ties to the country’s government.
Echoing Trump, Latin America’s Leaders Boost Allies Across Borders

The New York Times – On the Runway:
With cheers, endorsements and insults for rivals and “wokismo,” a new crop of right-wing leaders are openly stepping into one another’s elections.
Trump Wants to Move On From the Middle East. It’s Not Letting Him.

The New York Times – On the Runway:
President Trump is eager to declare success in Iran and Gaza, but he is struggling to impose his will in either conflict.
An Emerging Deal Between Iran and Oman to Reopen Hormuz Would Come at a Cost for Trump

The New York Times – On the Runway:
The deal would address President Trump’s most urgent political problem by allowing ships to move again. But it would give Iran strategic leverage it did not have before the war.
Iran Strikes Ship in Strait of Hormuz, Undermining Efforts to Restore Traffic

The New York Times – Business:
The attack, confirmed by U.S. and Iranian officials, came after Tehran threatened to disrupt shipping in the waterway and as Washington sought regional support for its peace agreement.
U.S. Lifts Sanctions on Venezuela’s New Leader, Delcy Rodríguez

The New York Times – Business:
Removing sanctions would allow Delcy Rodríguez, the country’s acting leader, to conduct business with U.S. companies and potentially meet with President Trump.
Russian Oil Shipment Puts Focus on Kremlin Spy Outpost in Cuba

The New York Times – Business:
Moscow may be challenging President Trump’s effort to choke Cuba’s economy. China also has suspected listening posts on the island.
How Trump and His Advisers Miscalculated Iran’s Response to War

The New York Times – Business:
In the lead-up to the U.S.-Israeli attack, President Trump downplayed the risks to the energy markets as a short-term concern that should not overshadow the mission to decapitate the Iranian regime.
They Helped Women Fight Online Abuse. They Were Barred From the U.S.

The New York Times – Business:
The founders of HateAid, a German human-rights group that helps victims of online attacks, were accused by the Trump administration of being part of a “global censorship-industrial complex.”
They Seek to Curb Online Hate. The U.S. Accuses Them of Censorship.

The Trump administration said five regulators and researchers who work to tackle disinformation and abuse on the internet had been barred from entering the United States.
U.S. Bars 5 European Tech Regulators and Researchers

The Trump administration, citing “foreign censorship,” imposed travel bans on experts involved in monitoring major tech platforms.
Oil Up, Global Stocks Down After Israel Strikes Iran

Oil prices are up and stocks are down, as investors fear a potential wider regional conflict.