Trump Says U.S. Oversight of Venezuela Could Last for Years

In a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times on Wednesday, President Trump said “only time will tell” when it comes to how long the United States aims to control the country.President Trump in the Oval Office with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday.

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Trump Sits Down With Times Reporters for Two-Hour Interview

In a wide-ranging conversation with four Times reporters, President Trump talked about the Minneapolis ICE shooting, immigration, Venezuela and even his plans for further White House renovations.New York Times journalists interviewing President Trump in the Oval Office on Wednesday.

An Oval Office Viewing

During an interview with our reporters, President Trump discussed a video of an ICE agent fatally shooting a woman in Minneapolis.Natalie Harp, a presidential aide, showing a video of the fatal shooting in Minneapolis yesterday.

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Colombia’s President Feared a U.S. Attack. Then Trump Called.

The conversation appeared to defuse a crisis that erupted after President Trump said military action against Colombia “sounds good.” President Gustavo Petro spoke to The New York Times just before the call.President Gustavo Petro of Colombia during an interview with The New York Times in Cartagena o

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Rubio Says He’ll Discuss Greenland With Danish Officials Next Week

Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters he would speak with the officials after days of mounting threats from the Trump administration to take Greenland, a semiautonomous Danish territory.Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he would meet with Danish officials next week to discuss the future of

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The Smithsonian Faces New Pressure to Submit to Trump’s Will

The institution, long regarded as independent, is facing a White House deadline to hand over records about its content and will see turnover that could reshape its governing board.The Smithsonian, which has resisted White House efforts to oversee its operations, is facing a deadline next week to tur

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Brown Shooting Suspect’s Descent from Brilliant Friend to Angry Loner

After Claudio Neves Valente was accused of killing two Brown students and a M.I.T. professor, former classmates recalled how he yearned to go to M.I.T. himself and failed, adding to his growing list of resentments.Two people were killed and nine were injured in a shooting at Brown University in Prov

A Azam Ahmed and Patricia Fonseca

Hochul and Mamdani to Announce Road Map to Expand Child Care

Gov. Kathy Hochul will appear with Mayor Zohran Mamdani to lay out a plan to expand free and subsidized child care in New York, which had been a central focus of his campaign.The announcement comes days into the term of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist who ran on a promise to make child

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This City’s Housing Boom Is a Model for Mamdani

Mayor Zohran Mamdani is eyeing Jersey City, N.J., for ideas as he looks to address New York’s housing crisis. For residents, the surge in development has been a mixed blessing.Construction is constant in Jersey City, N.J., which has followed what its mayor called a “deliberate playbook” to clear the

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Lebanon Claims Progress in Disarming Militant Groups Like Hezbollah

The military said it had completed the first phase of a plan to demilitarize armed groups as fears grew that Israel was preparing a new offensive against Hezbollah.Members of Hezbollah at the funeral for three people killed in an Israeli military attack in July.

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Protests Spread in Iran, and Crackdowns Escalate

Bazaars were shuttered and demonstrators met with violence from security forces amid rising anger about the country’s dire economic situation.An image taken from social media shows Iranian security forces using tear gas to disperse protesters at the Tehran bazaar on Tuesday.

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