August 28, 2026 · Foreign Policy, War & National Security

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Trump Announces a Venezuela Oil Deal Giving the U.S. 55% of 17 Fields Holding 65 Billion Barrels

President Trump announced in an Aug. 28, 2026 evening social media post that the United States had entered an agreement with Venezuela covering 17 oil fields with a proven potential of 65 billion barrels, calling it "THE...

August 24, 2026 · Corruption, Ethics & Self-Dealing

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Joint Economic Committee Democrats Estimate Trump's Oil and Gas Holdings Gained Up to $15.5 Million During His Iran War

Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee released an analysis Monday estimating that Trump's disclosed oil and gas holdings, reported as $12.5 million to $45.6 million at the end of 2025, rose about 39 percent on...

August 15, 2025 · Economy, Trade & Fiscal Policy

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Oil Money Talks: How the Big Beautiful Bill Paid Back Its Donors

An analysis published in August 2025 found that congressional Republicans who voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act had collectively received more than $105 million in campaign donations from the oil and gas industry...