Month: January 2026

Medical experts slammed the move, saying it could lead to reduced uptake of important vaccinations and increase disease.

President Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One late Sunday the court case against captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is “infallible.” “We’re just going to go through a slog of a trial. A judge is very respected, [U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein] is a highly respected judge. We’ll see how we do. The case is,…

Top Democrats seen as potential 2028 contenders have ripped President Trump’s stunning military intervention in Venezuela and capture of its leader, Nicolás Maduro, labeling the move a dangerous distraction and calling for better leadership from administration officials. “Maduro is a thug and a criminal. But Donald Trump proposing to ‘run’ Venezuela without a coherent long-term…

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned on Monday that the longstanding NATO alliance would end if President Trump ordered an attack on Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. In an interview on the Danish broadcaster TV2, Frederiksen responded to Trump’s renewed threats to take over the resource-rich island. “I believe one should take the…

The president previously said he “never gets any credit” for his prediction.

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) fired back at Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over his threat to demote the senator’s military rank on Monday following the Pentagon’s investigation, saying he “will fight this with everything I’ve got.” Kelly said that Hegseth wants to send a message to every U.S. service member that if they say something that…

The end of Nicolás Maduro’s reign is a defeat for socialism and drug traffickers, and a victory for free people in Venezuela, and around the world. Viva la libertad!

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz on Monday defended the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as a “law enforcement operation” aimed at apprehending a drug trafficker and international terrorist.  “The United States arrested a narco-trafficker who is now going to stand trial in the United States,” Waltz told an emergency session…

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rebuffed last week’s U.S. military action in Venezuela and reaffirmed her country’s sovereignty, pushing back against President Trump’s veiled threats of intervention. “We categorically reject intervention in the internal affairs of other countries. The history of Latin America is clear and compelling: intervention has never brought democracy, never generated well-being, nor…

President Trump on Sunday pushed back on claims from the Russian government that Ukraine had targeted Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residence with a strike, saying he didn’t believe it happened. “I don’t believe that strike happened,” Trump said in response to a question from NewsNation’s Libbey Dean on Air Force One. “There is something that…

President Trump said Sunday that he spoke to oil companies ahead of the operation in Venezuela and claimed they’re eager to revitalize the industry in the South American nation. Reporters on Air Force One asked the president if he spoke to American oil companies to tip them off before U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás…

President Trump on Sunday took aim at Cuba after the U.S.’s recent capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. “You know, one of the things that is happening, and I think you see it, you see it all the time, Howard. You’ve seen it — that Cuba is ready to fall,” Trump said on Air Force…

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth moved Monday to demote Sen. Mark Kelly’s (D-Ariz.) military rank over his participation in a recent video with five other Democrats in which they reminded U.S. service members they can refuse illegal orders from higher-ups. Hegseth said in a statement that the Pentagon has initiated retirement grade determination proceedings, also called…
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The comedian shouted out the person “without whom we would be going home empty-handed tonight” in his speech.

President Trump has sent U.S. troops into Venezuela to remove Nicolas Maduro from power, but has not provided any details on how the U.S. will run the country or what the next steps are, leaving many questions unanswered.

Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen shot back at President Trump’s renewed threats to take over the self-governing, resource-rich territory, which is part of Denmark, a day after U.S. forces ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from power. The prime minister touted the long-standing alliance between America and Greenland, saying in a post on Facebook, “We have…

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) announced Monday that he was dropping his reelection bid for a third term as scrutiny grows over his handling of a massive fraud scandal in his state. “Every minute I spend defending my own political interests would be a minute I can’t spend defending the people of Minnesota against the…

Delcy Rodríguez, the acting president of Venezuela following the U.S. capture and arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, on Sunday offered a conciliatory message to the United States and President Trump. Rodriguez invited the U.S. to collaborate with her government in strengthen “coexistence,” just a day after she had struck a defiant tone by saying…

One person is in custody in the wake of an incident overnight at Vice President Vance’s Ohio home, according to the Secret Service. “An adult male was taken into custody by the Cincinnati Police Department after being detained by U.S. Secret Service personnel for causing property damage, including breaking windows on the exterior of a…

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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro will make his first court appearance Monday, after the Trump administration indicted and captured the South American leader over the weekend. President Trump on Sunday night made it clear when asked by reporters who is running Venezuela: “We’re in charge.” Maduro and his wife, who were transported on Monday morning to…

Captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was en route to a New York courthouse early Monday for his first court appearance in the U.S. after being captured. Maduro, who could face life in prison if convicted on narco-terrorism charges, and his wife are expected to appear in court at noon EST. The former Venezuelan leader and…

Deposed Venezuelan president will face the narco-terrorism charges the Trump administration used to justify capturing him and bringing him to New York.

“They knew they weren’t telling the truth in that room,” the Connecticut senator said.

The president signaled openness to military action in Colombia and warned Mexico about getting “their act together.”