
Exclusive: Colombian president says oil, not drugs, ‘at the heart of’ US pressure on Venezuela
CNN
In a rare and wide-ranging exclusive interview with CNN’s Isa Soares, Colombian President Gustavo Petro discussed rising tensions along the coast of its neighbor Venezuela as the United States continues to ramp up military activity in the region. Petro also addressed accusations that cocaine production in Colombia has exploded under his administration and the fraught relationship he has with US President Donald Trump.

Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.

As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines moving despite not being paid, President Donald Trump stepped into the fray Saturday, announcing he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports by Monday if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to end the partial government shutdown.











