Pressure on Trump is building from inside his own base, and a plan to take a stake in Venezuela's oil adds to the sense that US policy is being run for profit — bad news for the White House and for anyone hoping for calmer foreign policy.

• Tucker Carlson and Marjorie Taylor Greene, both former Trump boosters, say the administration has discussed using nuclear weapons on Iran first, and that this alone should mean removal from office.
• Gas stations Trump praised for cheap fuel are being sued, with a supplier saying it was never paid for the gas that was sold.
• The Pentagon is working on a deal to give the US government an ownership stake in a company that would get century-long rights to Venezuela's oil, tied to a partner accused of money laundering.
• The Treasury blocked reporters from the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg from covering a G20 finance meeting.
• Trump's approval has sat about 20 points underwater for four straight months, and Republicans are worried about the midterms while he focuses on his legacy.

Outlook: The impeachment talk is unlikely to go anywhere soon, but the Venezuela oil deal and the low approval numbers are the things to watch heading into the midterms.