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President Trump announced a deal for a vast stake in Venezuela’s oil reserves, aiming to lower U.S. gas prices. However, industry experts warn that extracting the oil will be costly and time-consuming, with significant production years away.

Why Trump’s Venezuela oil deal will not bring quick relief to the U.S.

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California legislators passed a bill late Monday that would ban social media companies from providing users under the age of 16 with “addictive” features, a week after Meta settled a lawsuit in the state alleging it harmed teens.

California passes restrictions on teen use of social media

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People who believe being single gives potential for growth also engage in more self-expanding activities, a study found. Those beliefs were also linked to greater satisfaction with singlehood and life overall. wapo.st/3V3QAZo

An anonymous federal official warned Congress that a rushed and insufficiently tested Postal Service system could prevent large numbers of Americans from receiving mail ballots this fall if courts approve President Trump’s plans for the midterm elections.

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Postal Service plans may keep voters from getting ballots, whistleblower says

An anonymous federal official warns that a rushed USPS portal tied to Trump’s mail-voting order could reject large batches of ballots before the midterms.

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation to President Trump, officials said Monday, paving the way for him to depart the administration in coming days after repeated clashes with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Army secretary submits resignation to Trump after repeated clashes with Hegseth

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