On January 9, 2026, President Donald Trump held a massive meeting with 17 oil executives to discuss the takeover of the Venezuelan oil sector. But the policy wasn`t the headline. In a moment that has gone viral, Trump blindsided Secretary of State Marco Rubio by reading a private, handwritten note aloud to the press. If that wasn`t enough, Trump then paused the high-stakes discussion to walk to the window and admire the view, leaving the CEOs of Exxon and Chevron in total silence.

One year after the shocking murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, prosecutors and defense attorneys are locked in a high-stakes courtroom battle over what was found inside accused killer Luigi Mangione’s backpack.