Donald Trump has ordered a total blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, dramatically escalating pressure on President Nicolás Maduro. The move follows the recent US seizure of a Venezuelan tanker carrying around two million barrels of crude and a surge in American military activity in the region. Washington says the crackdown targets oil revenues allegedly funding crime, while Caracas has condemned it as an illegal act of piracy and aggression. Democratic lawmakers ha

A federal court blocked Texas from using its newly drawn congressional map in next year’s midterm elections, ruling that the map is an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. CNN’s Jeff Zeleny explains why this presents a major setback for President Donald Trump and Republicans. #cnn #news