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NPR | By Leila Fadel,

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Published August 31, 2026 at 4:49 AM EDT

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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