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Supporters of opposition leader and self-proclaimed interim president Juan Guaido march to protest outages that left most of the country scrambling for days in the dark in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, April 6, 2019. Rival political factions are taking the streets across Venezuela in a mounting struggle for control of the crisis-wracked nation recently hit by crippling blackouts. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Mike Pence: UN must disinvite Maduro, deem Juan Guaido as Venezuelan leader

Vice President Mike Pence told the United Nations on Wednesday it must disinvite the Venezuelan ambassador and recognize opposition leader Juan Guaido as the South American country's rightful leader, elevating the Trump administration's multimonth campaign to oust socialist President Nicolas Maduro.

April 10, 2019
In his first appearance on Capitol Hill since taking office, and amid intense speculation over his review of special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia report, Attorney General William Barr, left, speaks with an aide as he appears before a House Appropriations subcommittee to make his Justice Department budget request, Tuesday, April 9, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

William Barr defends Trump’s legal stance on Obamacare

Attorney General William P. Barr distanced himself Tuesday from the potential fallout of a lawsuit threatening Obamacare, testifying he took a defensible legal position and it's not his job to forge health policy.

April 9, 2019
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, April 9, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump shirks debate on letting Egypt Pres. el-Sissi extend rule

The U.S. relationship with Egypt has never been better, President Trump insisted Tuesday, using a White House meeting with President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi to focus on progress on trade and terrorism instead of the onetime military leader's crackdown on political opponents and dissent, as some had hoped.

April 9, 2019
In this Feb. 11, 2019, file photo, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps members attend a ceremony celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, at the Azadi, or Freedom, Square in Tehran, Iran. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) ** FILE **

Iran retaliates after revolutionary guard terror designation

President Trump on Monday officially designated Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization, saying its sponsorship of terrorism in Iraq and elsewhere is unacceptable and that he needed to send an "unprecedented" message that it won't be tolerated.

April 8, 2019
In this April 3, 2017, photo, President Donald Trump shakes hands with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Trump, el-Sissi to discuss military, economic strategy

Military strategy, combatting terrorism and economic development will be on the docket when Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi and President Trump meet Tuesday at the White House, administration officials said.

April 8, 2019
President Barack Obama shares a humorous moment with a group of doctors from around the country in the Oval Office, Oct. 5, 2009, prior to a health insurance reform event at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

DOJ to court: Let’s get moving on Obamacare case

The Trump administration asked a federal appeals court Monday to hear arguments on a major Obamacare case in early July, saying it wants to get moving on a legal challenge that's viewed as a long shot but could kill off the 2010 law.

April 8, 2019
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California, with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York; Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas; House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland; Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas; and other Democrat leaders, speaks outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, Tuesday, April 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Democrats pass resolution condemning Obamacare lawsuit

The House passed a resolution Wednesday that instructs the Trump administration to drop its support for a lawsuit that could dismantle Obamacare, elevating a 2020 campaign issue and pressuring Republicans to explain what they'd do if millions lost coverage tied to the law.

April 3, 2019