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The U.S. and Venezuela say they have entered into a partnership that would give the U.S. majority control of more that 65 billion barrels worth of oil reserves. President Trump hopes to lower energy costs in the U.S., Venezuela\u2019s leaders hope to bring investment and keep the unpopular U.S.-backed interim president in power. But given the U.S. oil industry\u2019s past experiences in Venezuela, it\u2019s not clear when, or if, that oil gets to U.S. gas pumps.<\/p>\n

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The U.S. and Venezuela say they have entered into a partnership that would give the U.S. majority control of more that 65 billion barrels worth of oil reserves. President Trump hopes to lower energy costs in the U.S., Venezuela\u2019s leaders hope to bring investment and keep the unpopular U.S.-backed interim president in power. But given the U.S. oil industry\u2019s past experiences in Venezuela, it\u2019s not clear when, or if, that oil gets to U.S. gas pumps.<\/p>\n

And it was a weekend of violence in the Israeli Occupied West Bank, with multiple assaults on Palestinians reported and one on a U.S. news crew. The attacks by Israeli settlers were condemned by both Israeli and U.S. officials, but no arrests were made. We go to the West Bank.<\/p>\n

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