# The Navy’s Supply Chain Struggle, and Trump’s Unusual Oil Deal in Venezuela

An episode of [The Headlines](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1758855019), 31 Aug 2026, 10 min.

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Plus, a groundbreaking new space telescope. Here’s what we’re covering: Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Trade Fire for First Time in a Month, by Times reporters Navy Carrier’s Problems Are Tied to Attacks on U.S. Base Early in War, by John Ismay Trump Says U.S. Has Deal for Control of Large Share of Venezuela’s Oil, by Rebecca F. Elliott, Simon Romero and Edward Wong ‘A New Form of U.S. Colonialism’: Venezuelans Bristle at U.S. Oil Takeover, by Julie Turkewitz Nepal Turns to Mass Burials as Thousands Remain Missing from Floods, by Sajal Pradhan and Mujib Mashal NASA’s Roman Telescope Leaves Earth to Chart the Stars, by Katrina Miller Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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