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- US set to seize tens of millions in Venezuelan oil after tanker interception, White House says - White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirms U.S. plans to seize oil from Venezuelan tanker captured off Venezuela's coast on Wednesday.
- Leavitt accuses CNN reporter of trying to 'push narratives' during heated White House exchange - White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt sparked a heated exchange with CNN's Kaitlan Collins over Trump's inflation claims and economic messaging.
- Noem confronts Democrats over NYC crime, asylum abuses as members hurl accusations - Rep. Tim Kennedy confronted DHS Secretary Kristi Noem over $134 million in Urban Area Security Initiative funding cuts for New York City during a heated hearing.
- 23 Dems join House Republicans to kill progressive's Trump impeachment bid - House Democrats join Republicans to defeat Rep. Al Green's Trump impeachment effort in bipartisan vote, showing a limited appetite for the symbolic gesture.
- Senate Dems' Obamacare fix fails as Senate looks for off-ramp from healthcare cliff - Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., clash over Obamacare subsidy extension as bipartisan talks stall on abortion restrictions.
- Mike Lindell launches Minnesota governor bid with vow to target Walz over ‘rampant fraud’ as scandal widens - President Donald Trump-ally and MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell launched a Republican campaign for Minnesota governor amid investigations into Gov. Tim Walz's alleged role in COVID-19 fraud.
- Trump presses Thune to 'get something done' on stalled nominees - President Donald Trump urged Senate Majority Leader John Thune to end "blue slip" tradition, claiming Democrats use it to block qualified judicial picks.
- Top Republican rebukes notions to arrest DHS agents with plan to pull funding from problem cities - Texas congressman's SHIELD Act would eliminate federal dollars from cities or states that arrest immigration officers following resistance threats.
- Dem rep opens House hearing by telling Noem to resign in fiery statement - DHS Secretary Kristi Noem defends her record on border security and denies Trump replacement rumors during contentious House Homeland Security hearing.
- Republican rift puts spotlight on high-stakes showdown over Trump-driven red state redistricting - Trump pressures Indiana Republicans to redraw congressional maps, threatening primary challenges against resisters as state Senate prepares crucial vote.