A group of seven Americans are pictured with their families and officials upon returning to the United States after being detained in Venezuela.
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How the US government brought seven Americans home
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Nearly five years to the day that the "Citgo 6's" plight began, CNN has learned new details about the extensive efforts leading up to the release of the seven Americans and the day they were freed, as well as the pleas from the family of one of the at least four US citizens who were left behind.
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A group of seven Americans are pictured with their families and officials upon returning to the United States after being detained in Venezuela.
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How the US government brought seven Americans home
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Rahm Emanuel on Dems response to the ‘big, beautiful bill’
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House Speaker Mike Johnson, center, alongside Republican lawmakers, shows the final tally of the vote on US President Donald Trump's tax bill, One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act during a press conference US Capitol in Washington, DC, on July 3.
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GOP lawmakers react to passing of Trump's sweeping domestic policy bill
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Trump's landmark ‘big, beautiful bill’ narrowly passes in the House
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Jeffries uses 'magic minute' to delay vote on Trump's megabill
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Senate passes Trump's megabill
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E. Jean Carroll tells why she’ll give away $80M+ President Trump was ordered to pay her: 'I want to piss him off’
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President Donald Trump listens during a briefing with the media, Friday, June 27, 2025, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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President Trump says he'd 'absolutely' consider bombing Iran again
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Eric Adams denies rumored deal with Trump over dropped 'bogus charges'
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President Donald Trump speaks on recent Supreme Court rulings in the briefing room at the White House on June 27, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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'A huge decision': Supreme Court limits ability of judges to stop Trump
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Hegseth announces new name for US Navy ship that was named after gay rights activist
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'Let's go through it': Zohran Mamdani tells Erin Burnett how he plans to pay for his policies
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth alleges that several media outlets, including CNN, are misrepresenting the Iran nuclear program in their coverage.
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Pete Hegseth airs media coverage grievances towards CNN and others
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