Politics
Trump's Business Partners Face Scrutiny
The Trump administration’s Venezuela oil deal has sparked controversy, with the federal government partnering with a controversial figure from South America. Alejandro Betancourt, linked to multiple investigations, is under scrutiny.
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The Hill
The Trump administration’s Venezuela oil deal puts the federal government in business with a controversial figure from the South American nation. Recent reporting links North American Blue Energy Partners’s Alejandro Betancourt to multiple investigations. But administration officials have defended t
2026-09-06 10:00 UTC
The Hill
President Trump dominates the political landscape, holding off lame-duck status for now. But some signs are emerging that prominent members of his party are readying 2028 presidential bids. Those moves are only likely to accelerate after November’s midterms. A post-Trump landscape will be tricky to
2026-09-06 10:00 UTC