↑ United States Politics and Government Federal Officials Identify Pair Shot by Border Patrol in Portland, Ore. - The shooting during a traffic stop, a day after the killing of a woman in Minneapolis by an ICE agent, generated angry denunciations by local officials.Why Many Republican Voters Support Trump’s Use of Force in Venezuela - They don’t like nation building, but they do want to project American power.Wary of Investing in Venezuela, Big Oil Heads to the White House - The amounts of money, time and political uncertainty trouble executives at large Western oil companies, who plan to meet with President Trump on Friday.Federal Agents Shoot 2 During Traffic Stop in Portland, Ore. - The shooting in a city previously targeted by the Trump administration came as Minneapolis grappled with a federal agent’s killing of a woman a day earlier.The Many Faces of Trump: What We Saw When We Interviewed the President - During an extensive sit-down with The New York Times, President Trump showcased the various personas he employs in his role. There were unpredictable turns throughout.These 5 Republicans Broke With Trump on Venezuela War Powers - The Republican defectors paved the way for a debate that could expose bipartisan concern about President Trump’s actions in Venezuela. Mr. Trump called for them to lose their seats.Fact-Checking Trump’s Justifications for the Venezuela Operation - The president has repeatedly tied Venezuela to drug overdose deaths, claimed the Maduro regime sent an influx of criminal migrants and accused the country of stealing American oil.Prosecutors Said to Pursue New Investigation of Letitia James - A longtime hairdresser for the New York attorney general has come under scrutiny as the Justice Department’s efforts to charge Ms. James on other fronts falter.Trump Lays Out a Vision of Power Restrained Only by ‘My Own Morality’ - On topic after topic, President Trump made clear that he would be the arbiter of any limits to his authorities, not international law or treaties.We Pressed Trump on His Conclusion About the ICE Shooting in Minneapolis. Here’s What He Said. - The exchange was a glimpse into the president’s reflexive defense of his federal crackdown on immigration.