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Ahead of vote, Venezuelans protest expanding presidential power
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioHARI SREENIVASAN, PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND ANCHOR: Tomorrow, Venezuela holds an election for a new national assembly that could rewrite its constitution. Parties that...
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U.S. prepares new sanctions against Venezuela after controversial election
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro (C) speaks during a meeting with supporters in Caracas, Venezuela on July 30, 2017. Photo by Miraflores Palace via Reuters WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is...
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Opposition leaders arrested in Venezuela, deepening the country’s political...
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: But first: The political crisis facing Venezuela and its president, Nicolas Maduro, deepened today; 120 people have been killed there during three months...
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News Wrap: Trump signs Russia sanctions bill, calling it ‘seriously flawed’
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: In the day’s other news: Researchers have successfully repaired a disease-causing gene in human embryos, a scientific first in the U.S. The embryos were...
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News Wrap: Venezuela’s controversial new assembly convenes
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: And in the day’s other news: The Justice Department announced a new crackdown on leaks to the press of classified government information. Since January,...
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News Wrap: Chicago sues Trump administration over ‘sanctuary city’ plan
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: In the day’s other news: The city of Chicago has sued the Trump administration over its plan to withhold federal funds from so-called sanctuary cities....
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News Wrap: Trump reportedly sent Mueller private messages through attorney
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: And in the day’s other news: There’s word President Trump has exchanged private messages with Robert Mueller, the special counsel for the Russia...
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New U.S. penalties against 8 more people over Venezuela crisis
A demonstrator walks past a roadblock at a rally against Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro’s government in Caracas, Venezuela August 8, 2017. Photo by Marco Bello/Reuters WASHINGTON — The United...
View ArticleWATCH: Trump says he won’t rule out military option in Venezuela
President Donald Trump says he’s considering possible military action against Venezuela in response to President Nicolas Maduro’s power grab. Trump tells reporters at his New Jersey golf course Friday...
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Pence says U.S. won’t stand by as Venezuela ‘crumbles’
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos greets U.S. Vice President Mike Pence after his arrival in Cartagena, Colombia, on Aug. 13, 2017.. Photo by Colombian Presidency via Reuters CARTAGENA, Colombia...
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News Wrap: North Korean strike on U.S. could lead to war, says Mattis
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioHARI SREENIVASAN: In the day’s other news: The U.S. has issued a new warning amid the rising tensions with North Korea. Secretary of Defense James Mattis says the U.S....
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News Wrap: Sierra Leone rescue crews battle devastating mudslide
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioHARI SREENIVASAN: All of today’s comments surrounding the events in Charlottesville follow a protest last night in neighboring North Carolina. Demonstrators in Durham...
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News Wrap: 2 stabbed to death in Finland attack
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioHARI SREENIVASAN: In the day’s other news: Violence erupted in Finland when a man stabbed two people to death and wounded six others. It happened in the Western city of...
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Why the U.S. imposed sanctions on Venezuela
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speaks at a news briefing at the White House, where he announced new sanctions against Venezuela, on Aug. 25. Photo by Yuri Gripas/Reuters President Donald Trump...
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