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NewsWPLG Local 10 – Main FeedAugust 28, 2026Miami-Dade

President Trump Announces Agreement to Control Venezuelan Oil Reserves

President Donald Trump announced an agreement with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of the country's oil reserves. The administration also continues to appeal a court ruling blocking a mail-in voting executive order and has implemented new, less restrictive hiring policies regarding past prostitution encounters for FBI applicants.

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Why It Matters

These developments represent significant shifts in international energy policy, federal election administration, and internal law enforcement recruitment standards that affect national security, voting access, and government hiring.

Key Facts

  • President Trump claims an agreement to take control of 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil reserves.
  • A federal judge in Boston blocked a Trump executive order regarding mail-in voting for two weeks.
  • The FBI updated hiring policy to no longer automatically reject applicants for past prostitution encounters, unless occurring within the last 10 years, three or more times, or while in a position of trust.
  • The UN Security Council is considering extending the 8,100-member UNIFIL peacekeeping force in Lebanon past Dec. 31.
  • Sen. J.D. Vance and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin called for an independent investigation into the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment.
  • Milo Yiannopoulos was arrested by ICE in New Orleans for overstaying a visa after a final removal order was issued on July 22.
  • The National Park Service issued a report stating a planned 250-foot memorial arch near Memorial Bridge will disrupt historical sightlines.
  • The U.S.-Israel war against Iran has been ongoing for six months as of Friday.

Who's Mentioned

personMarco Rubio“Secretary of State”organizationFBI“Federal law enforcement agency”personDelcy Rodriguez“Interim President of Venezuela”personBernie Sanders“U.S. Senator”organizationUNIFIL“UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon”personMike Waltz“U.S. Ambassador to the UN”personMilo Yiannopoulos“British provocateur arrested by ICE”personLee Zeldin“EPA Administrator”personPete Hegseth“Defense Secretary”personDonald Trump“President of the United States”