Trump Says ‘We’re Going To Run The Country’ After Military Operation In Venezuela
“We’re gonna run it, essentially,” President Donald Trump said during a news conference about the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
Pelosi accuses Trump of hypocrisy over Maduro charges
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Saturday called President Trump’s indictment of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro “hypocritical,” after Trump pardoned former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández last year following his conviction on drug charges. “If the President grounds his actions on the basis of drug trafficking charges, it is entirely hypocritical in light of…
CNN Military Analyst Challenges Justification For U.S. Strikes On Venezuela: ‘Bit Of A Stretch’
A retired U.S. Air Force colonel questioned Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s assertion that the operation was carried out in the name of defending personnel.
Trump says US will ‘run’ Venezuela, control oil production
President Trump said Saturday that the U.S. will “run” Venezuela until a transition takes place following the capture of the country’s President Nicholas Maduro. “We’re going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper, and judicious transition,” Trump said during a news conference from his Mar-a-Lago resort. “We don’t…
Trump administration informed Gang of Eight of Venezuela operation after it started
The Trump administration informed the “Gang of Eight,” the top Republican and Democratic leaders of the Senate and House and the chairmen and ranking members of the Senate and House Intelligence Committees, of the operation against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro only after it started, according to a source familiar with the matter. The administration didn’t…
Palantir courts major federal contracts — and controversy — in Trump era
Palantir has seen its portfolio of government contracts mushroom in President Trump’s second term, but the company is also facing growing scrutiny over its work with the administration, particularly its assistance with controversial immigration efforts. The software company, which focuses on data analytics, is not unfamiliar with controversy, given long-standing accusations that its tools are…
Trump says the US will be ‘very strongly involved’ in Venezuelan oil
The U.S. will be “very strongly involved” in Venezuela’s oil industry, President Trump said Saturday after the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. Asked about the future of the country’s oil industry on Fox News’s “Fox & Friends”, Trump said, “Well, I see that we’re going to be very strongly involved in it.” “We have…
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Massie questions legality of Trump’s action in Venezuela
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Saturday questioned the legality of the Trump administration’s strikes on Venezuela, which ended with the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. “If this action were constitutionally sound, the Attorney General wouldn’t be tweeting that they’ve arrested the President of a sovereign country and his wife…
Trump posts photo Maduro on US ship to New York
President Trump posted a photo of captured Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro aboard the USS Iwo Jima on Saturday. The photo, posted to his Truth Social account, shows Maduro dressed in a sweatshirt and sweatpants with what looks like headphones and dark glasses placed over his eyes. The Venezuelan leader is also holding a water bottle…
Senate to vote next week to block Trump’s military action against Venezuela
The Senate will vote next week on a bipartisan war powers resolution to block President Trump from continuing military against Venezuela — a vote that takes on heightened importance after U.S. forces attacked the South American nation and arrested President Nicolás Maduro early Saturday. The resolution to block the administration from engaging in further hostilities…
Trump Talks U.S. Involvement In Venezuela’s Oil Industry Following Strike: ‘What Can I Say?’
The president spoke to Fox News by phone hours after he announced the U.S. had captured the president of the oil-rich South American country.
What to know about the ‘large scale’ US strike on Venezuela
President Trump on Saturday announced that the U.S. conducted a “large scale strike” on Venezuela’s capital Caracas, where U.S. troops captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. Explosions rocked Caracas early Saturday morning, with strikes also seen in the states of Aragua, La Guaira and Miranda, according to Venezuela’s government. The attack…
Watch live: Trump gives remarks on US strikes in Venezuela
President Trump will give remarks Saturday morning after the U.S. military conducted strikes in Venezuela and captured its leader, Nicolas Maduro. Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been indicted on narco-terrorism charges in New York, the Trump administration announced. The president, in an interview with Fox News, detailed the military operation. He confirmed that…
Dozens of Caribbean flights canceled after US strikes Venezuela
Major U.S. airlines canceled dozens of flights to the Caribbean, including Puerto Rico, after the Trump administration launched a “large-scale” attack on Venezuela. The move came after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) implemented flight restrictions in the region following the U.S. military operation, which included the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife…
Cotton defends lack of congressional notification for Maduro operation
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) on Saturday said the Trump administration did not notify congressional leaders ahead of its operation to arrest and remove Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro even as he defended the decision. “That’s probably one reason it didn’t leak over these four days as they were waiting for the right weather,” Cotton, the chair…
Venezuelan VP presses Trump admin for ‘proof of life’ after Maduro captured
Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez on Saturday demanded that the Trump administration give “proof of life” after U.S. personnel captured President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores hours earlier. “In the face of this brutal attack we at this moment do not know the place in which the President Nicolás Maduro is, along with…
Democrats rip Trump administration for ‘illegal’ strikes on Venezuela
Democratic lawmakers lambasted the administration early Saturday after President Trump announced U.S. personnel captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, flew them of the South American nation and carried out a “large scale” strike in the country. The move, many argued, was “illegal” without congressional approval. Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) specifically called out…
People Who Left ‘MAGA Christianity’ Share What It Really Took To Step Away
“MAGA Christianity is a cult,” one former church member said. “I know because I was in it.”
Live updates: US strikes Venezuela, Trump says Maduro captured
President Trump early Saturday announced that U.S. personnel captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife and were flown out of the country as the military carried out a “large scale” strike inside the nation in the early morning hours on Saturday. Explosions were heard in the early hours in Caracas, the nation’s capital, and some…
U.S. Strikes Venezuela And Says Its Leader, Maduro, Has Been Captured And Flown Out Of The Country
The Venezuelan government called it an “imperialist attack” and urged citizens to take to the streets.
Minnesota fraud scandal poses danger for Democrats in Senate race
The massive statewide fraud scandal in Minnesota is threatening to become a liability for Democrats in the state’s closely watched Senate race this year. In particular, some Democrats think the widespread money laundering scheme, which is estimated to have stolen as much as roughly $9 billion, could be a problem for Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan,…
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Trump tries to beat back questions about health: Key takeaways
In one of his most candid interviews about his age, President Trump disclosed the ways he manages his health, several of which go against the advice of his doctors. Speaking to The Wall Street Journal in an interview published Thursday, Trump discussed his discomfort with some of the guidance coming from his physicians, as well as his regrets over…
Curtis Sliwa defends Mamdani, chalks up Trump ‘love-fest’ to them both being ‘actors’
Former New York City mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa (R) defended Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) ahead of his swearing-in, but described the recent meeting between him and President Trump as them being “actors” in a “love-fest.” Sliwa spoke for an interview with The Wall Street Journal published on Monday. When asked if he would have other…
Student loan debt: Which age group carries the biggest balances?
Borrowers ages 50 to 61 have the highest average balance of any age group at $48,203, according to federal data.
Trump insults Pritzker with AI-generated social media post
President Trump on Friday shared an AI-generated image mocking Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D), the latest in his feud with the governor since his return to the White House almost one year ago. The image shared on Truth Social depicts Pritzker in a city, surrounded by flames and homeless encampments around him, with people lying…