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Trump Orders Blockade of Some Oil Tankers to and From Venezuela

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Edward Wong， Simon Romero， Charlie Savage and Julian E. Barnes
The move is an escalation of military operations and a pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s leader. But its scope and economic impact are not clear.

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Oil tankers anchored in Punto Fijo, Venezuela, in 2021. Venezuela relies entirely on tankers to export its oil to world markets.

Johnson Rules Out House Vote to Extend Health Insurance Subsidies

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Michael Gold and Carl Hulse
The speaker had planned to give moderate Republicans seeking an extension of the tax credits a vote on their proposal, but said on Tuesday it was simply “not to be.”

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Speaker Mike Johnson had signaled openness to allowing debate on the proposal to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies, but ultimately rejected a bid to do so by politically vulnerable Republicans.

Trump Expands Travel Ban and Restrictions to 20 More Countries

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Tyler Pager and Hamed Aleaziz
People from Syria, South Sudan and those with documents issued by the Palestinian Authority are included in the latest restrictions. More than 35 countries are now under U.S. travel restrictions.

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Beyond the travel restrictions, the ban could have major ramifications for nationals of those countries already in the United States.

A Second Doctor Is Sentenced in Matthew Perry Ketamine Case

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Matt Stevens
The doctor, Mark Chavez, who had used fraudulent prescriptions to acquire the drug and conspired to sell it to Mr. Perry at inflated prices, was sentenced to three years of supervised release.

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Mark Chavez and another doctor, Salvador Plasencia, worked together to supply the actor Matthew Perry with ketamine at a steep price hike, prosecutors have said.
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