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NPR | By Leila Fadel,

A Martínez

Published August 31, 2026 at 3:49 AM CDT

Trump says U.S. struck a deal to take control of 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil, U.S. and Iran resume exchanging strikes, funding at the top of the agenda as House reconvenes.

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