Removal Of Nicolas Maduro Opens Potential Power Vacuum In Venezuela
It is unclear how Trump plans to oversee Venezuela.
‘Welcome To 2026’: Pete Hegseth Declares America Is ‘Back’ After Capturing Venezuelan President
The defense secretary delivered a series of bravado-loaded comments during a press conference Saturday.
Maduro, wife face new indictment: What we know about the case
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, face cocaine importation conspiracy charges and other counts in an indictment newly unsealed Saturday after their capture. The four-count superseding indictment, which also charges other Venezuelan government officials and allies, alleges Maduro leveraged government power to protect and promote vast criminal conduct — from drug trafficking to terrorism — for the benefit of himself…
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Washington Post editorial board backs Maduro capture, Venezuela strikes
The Washington Post editorial board on Saturday lauded President Trump’s capture of embattled Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, calling the military operation “a major victory for American interests.” “Millions of people around the world, most of all in Venezuela, are celebrating the downfall of the dictator Nicolás Maduro,” the board wrote. “President Donald Trump’s decision to capture him…
Rubio sends warning to Cuba’s leaders after Maduro’s removal: ‘I’d be concerned’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday warned Cuba’s leaders that “I’d be concerned” following the United States’ capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro during an attack earlier in the day. Rubio spoke to reporters at a press conference at President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. The secretary accused Cuba of being “run by incompetent,…
Republicans rally around Trump Venezuela operation, with few detractors
Republican lawmakers’ reactions to President Trump’s arrest and indictment of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday spanned the spectrum of the GOP. Trump’s stalwart allies and Latin American hawks cheered the shocking operation while the president’s few critics in the party rebuked the military action. The near unanimity among Republicans stood in stark contrast to…
Schumer slams Trump’s capture of Maduro as ‘reckless’
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) labeled the Trump administration’s decision to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro “reckless,” absent a plan for the South American country or congressional authorization. “Let me be clear: Nicolás Maduro is an illegitimate dictator,” Schumer said in a statement. “But launching military action without congressional authorization and without a credible…
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Hegseth: Maduro ‘f’d around and he found out’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday said Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro “f’d around and found out” following the leader’s capture amid U.S. strikes on the country’s capital Caracas. “Nicolás Maduro had his chance,” Hegseth said at a press conference with Trump at the president’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. “Just like Iran had their chance until…
NYT Editorial Scathes Trump’s ‘Warmongering’ After Capture Of Venezuelan President
President Donald Trump is “pushing our country toward an international crisis without valid reasons,” The New York Times editorial board wrote.
In Venezuela Takeover, Trump Makes It All About The Oil
The president, who claimed to oppose involvement in “nation building,” also said the U.S. would “run” Venezuela for an indefinite period.
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…