"We will turn a country into a beacon of hope, an opportunity of democracy," she said. Machado was speaking alongside Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store. #machado #nobel #peaceprize | AP

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says the U.S. government will "seize the oil" from a tanker that forces took off the coast of Venezuela Wednesday. She said the tanker was carrying "black market sanctioned oil" and will be taken to a U.S. port. | AP

President Donald Trump’s approval on the economy and immigration has fallen substantially since March, according to a new AP-NORC poll, the latest indication that two signature issues that got him elected last year could be turning into liabilities. | AP

President Donald Trump announced a $12 billion farm aid package on Monday — a boost to farmers who have struggled to sell their crops while getting hit by rising costs after the president raised tariffs on China as part of a broader trade war. | AP