United States President Donald Trump has backed a powerful new bipartisan bill aimed at punishing countries that continue to buy Russian oil, according to Republican Senator Lindsey Graham. The proposed legislation would give Trump the authority to impose tariffs of up to 500 percent on imports from nations doing business with Russia’s energy sector. China and India are expected to be among the most impacted.

As military strikes rattle Caracas and geopolitical tensions rise across South America, a parallel storm is unfolding in Washington, this time over transparency, accountability and the Epstein files. The U.S. Department of Justice has formally missed a statutory deadline to complete redactions and release materials tied to Jeffrey Epstein, triggering alarm among House Oversight Democrats. Lawmakers say the delay violates clear legal obligations under the Epstein Transparency Law and raises renewed questions about who is being protected and why. WATCH