Trump Vows to Make Venezuela Rich. It Will Take More Than U.S. Cash.

History suggests that the price of oil and a wider distribution of wealth are as important as foreign investment.

President Trump to Meet With Venezuela’s Opposition Leader

Maduro’s Enforcer Faces an Uneasy Transition, and a Bounty on His Head

Diosdado Cabello, Venezuela’s interior minister, is accused by U.S. prosecutors of drug trafficking and is linked to repression at home.

Trump Says Iran Is Stopping Its Killings of Protesters as U.S. Moves Troops

Nonessential personnel were moved from Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, an American site that could be a target of Iran if President Trump ordered an attack.

Chinese Universities Surge in Global Rankings as U.S. Schools Slip

Harvard still dominates, though it fell to No. 3 on a list measuring academic output. Other American universities are falling further behind their global peers.

Federal Agent Shoots Man in Minneapolis, Prompting Tense Protests

The agent shot a Venezuelan man who was resisting arrest, an official said. Protesters and law enforcement clashed for hours, as officials urged people to go home.

China Announces Record Trade Surplus as Exports Flood World’s Markets

A $1.2 trillion surplus last year, the world’s largest ever, came despite efforts by President Trump to use tariffs to contain China’s factories.

U.S. Refiners to Profit as Trump Asserts Control Over Venezuelan Oil

The companies that turn oil into gasoline and diesel are likely to benefit more, right away, than the businesses that pump oil out of the ground.

Venezuelan Envoy to Make First Washington Trip in Years Amid Thaw

Ahead of White House Meeting, Trump Insists U.S. ‘Needs Greenland’

The foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland were set to meet with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio today.

A Top Fed Official Says the Trump Administration’s Threats Are ‘About Monetary Policy’

Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, defended Jerome Powell, the Fed chair, in an interview.

How ICE Crackdowns Set Off a Resistance in American Cities

In Minneapolis and other cities where federal agents have led immigration crackdowns, residents have formed loose networks to track and protest them.

An Emboldened Trump Places His Bets From Caracas to Tehran

President Trump has left himself plenty of room for maximal intervention. But there are a host of potential wild cards, each with risks for the president.

Inflation Steady as Fed Considers Rate Path

Consumer prices in December were 2.7 percent higher than a year ago, a similar rate to the previous month. Food Prices Shot Up in December

Shoot to Kill’: Accounts of Brutal Crackdown on Protests Emerge From Iran

As many as 3,000 are feared dead after witnesses described government forces firing on unarmed protesters.

Trump Urges Iranians to Keep Up Antigovernment Protests

Deposed Shah’s Son, Now in Exile in U.S., Seeks Center Stage Amid Protests

Facing Contempt Threat, Clintons Refuse to Testify in Epstein Inquiry

The couple denounced the efforts by Representative James R. Comer, the chairman of the Oversight Committee, to force them to appear, setting the stage for a legal battle.

Federal Prosecutors Open Investigation Into Fed Chair Powell

The investigation, which is said to center on renovations of the Federal Reserve’s headquarters, escalates President Trump’s pressure campaign on Jerome Powell.

Why Russia’s Fearsome Arsenal Fizzled in Venezuela

The Venezuelan regime had high-powered air defense systems from its allies in the Kremlin, but failed to set much of it up.

Venezuela Frees 24 More Political Prisoners, Rights Group Says

Markets Waver After Prosecutors Open Investigation Into Fed Chair

As Death Toll Surges in Iran, Leaders Take Tough Line Against Protesters

Rights groups reported casualties in the hundreds as President Masoud Pezeshkian expressed sympathy for economic concerns but said the state must respond to “rioters.”

Deposed Shah’s Son Hopes Trump Will Put Iran Regime ‘Down for Good’

Trump’s ‘Superstar’ Appellate Judges Have Voted 133 to 12 in His Favor

Trump promised to fill the appeals courts with “my judges.” Now they’ve formed a nearly united phalanx to defend his agenda from legal challenges.

Trump Is Briefed on Options for Striking Iran as Protests Continue

The president has said he will be “hitting them very hard” if Iranian leaders kill protesters amid widespread demonstrations calling for changes in the country.

Death Toll Grows as Nationwide Protests Rock Iran for a Third Night

Antigovernment unrest that began two weeks ago has intensified in recent days, as has violence.

Trump Is the Political Earthquake Shaking Latin America

The U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro has divided the region. But every nation wants to avoid being next.

U.S. Launches Major Strikes on Islamic State Targets in Syria

The airstrikes followed an even larger attack in December to avenge the killing of three Americans last year.

Smithsonian Removes Label Noting Trump Impeachments

When the National Portrait Gallery replaced a portrait of President Trump this week, it took down a biography of his first term.