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Trump says he’ll make tech firms pay for power. They’d love to

Data center developers have already said they’d like to buy electricity off the nation’s power grids.

By Michelle Ma, Alicia Tang and BloombergJanuary 16, 2026
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Congress’ solution for rare earths crisis: a brand-new $2.5 billion federal agency
By Didi Tang, Josh Funk and The Associated PressJanuary 15, 2026
Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods, seated to the right, listens as U.S. President Donald Trump, left, speaks during a meeting with oil company executives in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on Jan. 9, 2026. President Trump is aiming to convince oil executives to support his plans in Venezuela, a country whose energy resources he says he expects to control for years to come. U.S. forces seized Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro in a sweeping military operation on Jan. 3, with Trump making no secret that control of Venezuela's oil was at the heart of his actions.
Trump threatens to keep ‘too cute’ Exxon out of Venezuela after CEO provides reality check on ‘uninvestable’ industry
By Jordan BlumJanuary 12, 2026
Oil prices rise as bloody crackdown on Iran protests suggests Tehran fears a ‘dire security threat to the regime’ with loyalty of forces in doubt
By Jason MaJanuary 11, 2026
Trump vows to protect Venezuela and warns Maduro ally Cuba ‘I strongly suggest they make a deal, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE’
By Seung Min Kim and The Associated PressJanuary 11, 2026
A dispatch from the oil crisis in Caracas
By Jeremy KahnJanuary 11, 2026
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U.S. President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn after landing at the White House on January 4, 2026, in Washington, D.C.
EconomyNational debt is already killing the American Dream, says top economist—and it might push the U.S. into an outright depression
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 18, 2026
PoliticsFBI asks agents to voluntarily travel to Minneapolis
By Margi Murphy, Jeff Stone and BloombergJanuary 17, 2026
BankingIt may come down to Trump using political pressure to force banks to cap interest rates on credit cards
By Ken Sweet and The Associated PressJanuary 17, 2026
PoliticsThere’s broad bipartisan support in Congress to renew Obamacare subsidies, but the abortion issue could block a deal and keep premiums high
By Mary Clare Jalonick and The Associated PressJanuary 17, 2026
EconomyThe creator economy may be bigger than we think, and taxing side hustles will be a growing issue as an OnlyFans ‘sin tax’ is debated
By Jason MaJanuary 17, 2026
PoliticsTrump wants nations to pay $1 billion to stay on his peace board
By BloombergJanuary 17, 2026
EconomyEU and Mercosur bloc of South American nations sign trade deal to end quarter-century of talks, just as Trump hits Europe with new tariffs
By Nayara Batschke, Isabel Debre and The Associated PressJanuary 17, 2026
EuropeEU set to halt U.S. trade deal over Trump’s latest tariff threat
By Richard Bravo and BloombergJanuary 17, 2026
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PoliticsTrump order says Venezuelan oil revenue is being held by the U.S. for ‘governmental and diplomatic purposes’ and not subject to private claims
By Seung Min Kim and The Associated PressJanuary 10, 2026
EconomyFacing a 682% inflation rate, Venezuelans work three or more jobs and still can barely afford any food. ‘Everything is so expensive’
By Regina Garcia Cano, Matt Sedensky and The Associated PressJanuary 9, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on as US President Donald Trump speaks to the press following US military actions in Venezuela, at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida.
EnergyTrump pushes for $100 billion in oil investments in Venezuela while Exxon and others say it’s currently ‘uninvestable’ without major reforms
By Jordan BlumJanuary 9, 2026
Donald Trump speaks behind a podium with Marco Rubio frowning in the background.
Energy‘What we call corruption’: Harvard economist and former Venezuelan minister says Trump’s oil profit motives have no place in Venezuela’s future
By Sasha RogelbergJanuary 9, 2026
EconomyThe future depends on copper, but a coming shortage makes it a ‘systemic risk’ to the economy and a strategic flashpoint, S&P Global warns
By Jason MaJanuary 9, 2026
A refinery owned by Citgo, a subsidiary of PDVSA, the Venezuelan state owned oil company, sits along the I&M Canal on May 15, 2019 in Lemont, Illinois.
EnergyPaul Singer’s Elliott Management is one of the big winners in Venezuela’s forced sale of Citgo and the toppling of Maduro
By Jordan BlumJanuary 9, 2026
US President Donald Trump, alongside Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, speaks to the press following US military actions in Venezuela, at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on January 3, 2026. President Trump said Saturday that US forces had captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro after launching a "large scale strike" on the South American country.
EnergyThe U.S. naval blockade of Venezuela has cost $700 million already—and is rising by $9 million daily
By Jordan BlumJanuary 8, 2026
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PoliticsTrump chose not to restore democracy in Venezuela, with the opposition’s Nobel winner in hiding and much of the opposition in prison
By Regina Garcia Cano and The Associated PressJanuary 7, 2026
A visual illustration of the digital twin of Commonwealth Fusion Systems’ fusion demonstration machine SPARC. In collaboration with Siemens and Nvidia, the digital twin of SPARC was unveiled at CES 2026 in Las Vegas.
InnovationFusion power nearly ready for prime time as Commonwealth builds first pilot for limitless, clean energy with AI help from Siemens, Nvidia
By Jordan BlumJanuary 7, 2026
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EconomyTrump’s Venezuela plan just got a whole lot more expensive, as he says the U.S. could give ‘tremendous’ sums to oil companies building there
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 7, 2026
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PoliticsVenezuela’s new president steered $500,000 to Trump’s inauguration—in 2017
By Joshua Goodman and The Associated PressJanuary 6, 2026
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EnergyTrump: Venezuela to sell 30m-50m barrels of ‘high quality’ oil to U.S. at market price
By Regina Garcia Cano, Aamer Madhani, Megan Janetsky and The Associated PressJanuary 6, 2026
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EnergyFrom Latin America’s richest country 100 years ago to a founding member of OPEC, the long history of Venezuela’s oil and U.S. ties, explained
By James Trapani and The ConversationJanuary 6, 2026
US President Donald Trump, alongside Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, speaks to the press following US military actions in Venezuela, at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on Jan. 3. Trump said U.S. forces had captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro after launching a "large scale strike" on the South American country.
EnergyPresident Trump stands ready to send U.S. Big Oil into Venezuela en masse, but the messy reality of rebuilding a ruined industry takes many years
By Jordan BlumJanuary 6, 2026
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EnergyTrump’s strike on Venezuela gives the U.S. 30% of the world’s oil reserves on paper and a $100 billion rebuilding job in reality
By Sasha Rogelberg and Nick LichtenbergJanuary 5, 2026
EnergyTrump tells NBC U.S. may reimburse firms for Venezuela oil efforts
By Kate Sullivan, Hadriana Lowenkron and BloombergJanuary 5, 2026
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EnergyEnergy stocks rip as JP Morgan estimates the U.S. could hold 30% of all the world’s oil
By Michelle Chapman and The Associated PressJanuary 5, 2026
Energy‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry says toppling of Venezuela’s Maduro will weaken Russia’s global standing as its oil ‘just became less important’
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJanuary 5, 2026
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EnergyChevron stock is spiking after the U.S. raid on Venezuela
By The Associated PressJanuary 5, 2026
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PoliticsVenezuela’s new interim president is the daughter of a socialist who was arrested in connection with the 1976 kidnapping of an American businessman
By Megan Janetsky, Isabel Debre and The Associated PressJanuary 5, 2026
EnergyWall Street cheers the prospect of conflict in Venezuela and Greenland
By Jim EdwardsJanuary 5, 2026
EnergyCrude oil prices rise after Maduro ouster as Wall Street braces for a big week that will put the U.S. economy back on Trump’s radar
By Jason MaJanuary 4, 2026
EnergyOPEC+ sticks with plan to keep oil flow steady amid turmoil
By Grant Smith, Ben Bartenstein, Salma El Wardany, Nayla Razzouk, Fiona MacDonald and BloombergJanuary 4, 2026
PoliticsRubio suggests the U.S. won’t govern Venezuela day-to-day and will use oil quarantine to exercise control
By Regina Garcia Cano, Matthew Lee, Will Weissert, Eric Tucker and The Associated PressJanuary 4, 2026
PoliticsMeet Venezuela’s new leader Delcy Rodríguez, a longtime socialist who turned to market reforms after the economy collapsed
By Jason MaJanuary 4, 2026
EnergyRubio says the U.S. doesn’t need Venezuelan oil but seeks to deny adversaries control over it—and doesn’t rule out occupying the country
By Jason MaJanuary 4, 2026
EnergyIf Venezuela becomes a major oil producer again, ‘that could cement lower prices’ long term and put pressure on Russia, analyst says
By Josh Funk and The Associated PressJanuary 4, 2026
PoliticsMaduro is now in the U.S. to face criminal charges after deposed Venezuelan leader smiles while escorted by DEA agents
By Regina Garcia Cano, Konstantin Toropin, Eric Tucker and The Associated PressJanuary 4, 2026
PoliticsTrump snatches Maduro but leaves his regime in charge for now
By Catherine Lucey, Eric Martin, Jamie Tarabay and BloombergJanuary 3, 2026
PoliticsDeploying U.S. troops in Venezuela could become a ‘force protection nightmare’ amid potential insurgency threat, retired colonel warns
By Jason MaJanuary 3, 2026
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