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FILE - In this Feb. 19, 2015 file photo, the sun sets behind an oil well in a field near El Tigre, a town within Venezuela's Hugo Chavez oil belt, formally known as the Orinoco Belt. Venezuelan oil exports to the U.S. have declined steadily over the years, falling particularly sharply over the past decade as its production plummeted amid its long economic and political crisis. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano, File)

AP Explains: US sanctions to hit Venezuelan oil company

By ALEXANDRA OLSON and CATHY BUSSEWITZ - Associated Press

National security adviser John Bolton speaks as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin listens during a press briefing at the White House, Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

The Latest: US says sanctions shouldn’t affect gas prices

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National security adviser John Bolton speaks as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin listens during a press briefing at the White House, Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

US hits Venezuela with oil sanctions to pressure Maduro

By MATTHEW LEE and DEB RIECHMANN - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2018, file photo, an exchange shop displays rates for various currencies, in downtown Tehran, Iran. The Trump administration is closely eyeing efforts in Europe to set up an alternative money payment channel to ease doing business with Iran and avoid running afoul of sanctions the U.S. has levied on the Islamic republic. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)

Trump warns Europeans not to try to evade Iran sanctions

By DEB RIECHMANN and MATTHEW LEE - Associated Press

FILE - This Nov. 6, 2013 file photo shows a Whiting Petroleum Co. pump jack pulls crude oil from the Bakken region of the Northern Plains near Bainville, Mont. As the Trump administration rolls back environmental and safety rules for the U.S. energy sector, government projections show billions of dollars in savings reaped by companies will come at a steep cost: increased premature deaths and illnesses from air pollution, a jump in climate-warming emissions and more derailments of trains carrying explosive fuels. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)

Trump rollbacks for fossil fuel industries carry steep cost

By MATTHEW BROWN - Associated Press

Although the Taliban continue attacks in Afghanistan, U.S. diplomats express optimism about reaching a comprehensive agreement to end the 18-year-old war and bring American troops home within 18 months. (Associated Press)

Taliban peace deal, Afghanistan War end in sight

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio speaks to reporters about his support for U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam during a news conference at Elkay Manufacturing in Oak Brook, Ill., Monday, Oct. 29, 2018. (Ashlee Rezin/Chicago Sun-Times via AP) ** FILE **

Marco Rubio downplays notion of U.S. military action in Venezuela

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez delivers a speech at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrea Comas)

The Latest: Venezuelan military attache breaks with Maduro

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FILE - In this Nov. 21, 2018, file photo, a homeless man walks next to the fence that divides Mexico and the U.S, in Tijuana, Mexico. The Trump administration expects to launch a policy as early as Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, that forces people seeking asylum to wait in Mexico while their cases wind through U.S. courts, an official said, marking one of the most significant changes to the immigration system of Donald Trump's presidency. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd, File)

Asylum seekers worry new US policy will mean more waiting

By ELLIOT SPAGAT and MARIA VERZA - Associated Press

Scott, a furloughed government worker with the IRS volunteers his time to hand out free food and supplies to other furloughed government workers affected by the shutdown at World Central Kitchen, the not-for-profit organization started by Chef Jose Andres, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019 in Washington. The organization devoted to providing meals in the wake of natural disasters, has set up a distribution center just blocks from the U.S. Capitol building to assist those affected by the government shutdown. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Even with IRS staffers returning, tax refunds may be delayed

By MARCY GORDON - Associated Press

Juan Guaido, head of Venezuela's opposition-run congress, declares himself interim president of Venezuela, during a rally demanding President Nicolas Maduro's resignation in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

The Latest: Venezuela’s Guaido would consider Maduro amnesty

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FILE - In this file pool photo taken on Oct. 4, 2017, Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, shakes hands with Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia. The crisis in Venezuela may have reached a new boiling point, but the geopolitical fault lines look familiar. Russia, China and Iran have thrown their support behind embattled Maduro, while the U.S., Canada and their allies in Western Europe are backing opposition leader Juan Guaido as interim president. (Yuri Kadobnov/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Why Russia is rushing to prop up disastrous Venezuelan regime

By L. Todd Wood - The Washington Times

In this Jan. 15, 2018, file photo, U.S. Marines stand guard during the change of command ceremony at Task Force Southwest military field in Shorab military camp of Helmand province, Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini) ** FILE **

Signs of progress in U.S. talks with Taliban; cease-fire discussed

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Juan Guaido, head of Venezuela's opposition-run congress, waves at supporters after declaring himself interim president of the South American country, during a rally demanding the resignation of President Nicolas Maduro, in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Boris Vergara)

Mike Pompeo: Trump admin not backing down on Venezuela

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

In this Jan. 7, 2019 photo, The Supreme Court is seen in Washington,. The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to go ahead with its plan to restrict military service by transgender men and women while court challenges continue. The high court on Tuesday reversed lower-court orders preventing the Pentagon from implementing its plans. The high court for now declined to take up cases about the plan. The cases will continue to move through lower courts. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Q&A: Impact of Supreme Court decision on transgender troops

By JESSICA GRESKO - Associated Press

Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chairman Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va. speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 17, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Mark Warner to Trump agencies: Explain piecemeal recall of workers

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

In this Jan. 7, 2019 photo, The Supreme Court is seen in Washington,. The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to go ahead with its plan to restrict military service by transgender men and women while court challenges continue. The high court on Tuesday reversed lower-court orders preventing the Pentagon from implementing its plans. The high court for now declined to take up cases about the plan. The cases will continue to move through lower courts. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

High court lets military implement transgender restrictions

By JESSICA GRESKO - Associated Press

Illustration on the costs of power generation by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Why America’s leaders must focus on maximizing modern clean power technology

By Todd Tiahrt

President Donald Trump hopes to build on his meeting in Singapore with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un with a second summit next month, reportedly in Vietnam, despite concern about a lack of action from Pyongyang. (Associated Press/File)

Donald Trump, Kim Jong-un set for second nuclear summit

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times