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A pair of earthquakes in Venezuela is challenging the Trump administration's new foreign policy approach, as the U.S. mobilizes emergency humanitarian aid for a country it recently established as an ally after toppling former leader Nicolás Maduro in January. The disaster tests a restructured aid system, with USAID dissolved and operations shifted to the State Department.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack will leave the post after his formal term ends but will maintain a central diplomatic role coordinating US policy on Syria and Iraq. Barrack, a billionaire and Trump ally, retains influence over key files including sanctions, counter-IS operations, and regional relations.
The US Department of Energy has selected five companies, including Oklo, for advanced negotiations on using roughly 20 tons of plutonium from dismantled nuclear warheads as reactor fuel. The move, part of a Trump-era initiative to repurpose surplus plutonium for advanced nuclear technology, has drawn opposition from some Democrats citing proliferation risks.
President Donald Trump has approved 2026 recreational red snapper fishing permits for four Southeastern states, extending the season. Conservation groups and scientists warn this could lead to overfishing and harm fish stocks.
