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03.01.2026

The Day of the Maduro Capture

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 03.01.2026.

It displays 300 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

03.01.2026 โ‡ข The Day of the Maduro Capture
โŒจEarly morning editorial attention focused on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdaniโ€™s executive orders and a federal investigation into Minnesota child care fraud. However, the media cycle shifted abruptly following reports of explosions in Caracas. By mid-morning, editors across the spectrum prioritized President Trumpโ€™s announcement of "Operation Absolute Resolve," a large-scale military strike on Venezuela resulting in the capture of President Nicolรกs Maduro and his wife.
Through the afternoon, reporting followed the transport of the captives to the United States. Conservative outlets highlighted the precision of Delta Force and the "Donroe Doctrine," while progressive and legacy sources scrutinized the lack of congressional authorization and the president's stated intent to "run" the country to secure its oil reserves.
By late evening, the narrative consolidated around Maduroโ€™s arrival in New York City to face federal narco-terrorism charges, as headlines shifted to images of the blindfolded leader entering a Brooklyn detention center.
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00:12 (05:12)โ‡ขThe Chip Wall Rises

โŒจEditorial focus is divided between President Trumpโ€™s executive actions to block Chinese technology deals (Washington Examiner, AP News) and the escalating federal investigation into Minnesotaโ€™s child care fraud (Newsmax, One America News Network, Breitbart). While conservative outlets emphasize Governor Walzโ€™s alleged culpability in the Somali-linked scandal, mainstream sources scrutinize the discrepancy between Trumpโ€™s claims of a booming domestic job market and actual economic data (Washington Post).
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Explosions were heard and smoke could be seen rising in multiple locations across Caracas in the early morning Saturday. Aircraft were also seen flying over the Venezuelan capital.
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It was not immediately clear what caused the blasts in Caracas. The U.S. has been building pressure on Nicolรกs Maduro, Venezuelaโ€™s authoritarian president.
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Explosions were heard and smoke could be seen rising in multiple locations across Caracas in the early Saturday. It was not immediately clear what caused the blasts.
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03:04 (08:04)โ‡ขTrump Strikes the Caracas Sky

โŒจThe American media ecosystem has pivoted sharply toward a military escalation in Venezuela. Major legacy and broadcast outlets report that President Trump ordered strikes on Venezuelan military and civilian installations following multiple explosions in Caracas (CBS, NYTimes, CNN). While conservative sources align with government accusations against the U.S. (AP News, NY Post), the broader reporting emphasizes a strategic shift to 'rescue' the region from Maduro's administration (Fox News, Washington Post).
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Smoke was seen rising over Caracas after a series of explosions were reported in the Venezuelan capital.
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It was not immediately clear what caused the blasts in Caracas. The U.S. has been building pressure on Nicolรกs Maduro, Venezuelaโ€™s authoritarian president.
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Multiple explosions and fires are being reported around Caracas. It is not immediately clear what is the cause of the blasts. The explosions began at around 2 am local time.
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The idea that employment is surging for U.S.-born workers is routinely trumpeted by White House officials. But economists say otherwise.
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Explosions were heard and smoke could be seen rising in multiple locations across Caracas early Saturday. It was not immediately clear what caused the blasts.
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04:05 (09:05)โ‡ขTrump Strikes the Caracas Sky

โŒจThe American media ecosystem is overwhelmingly focused on a pre-dawn U.S. military assault on Venezuela (The Daily Beast, CBS, Fox News). Editors across the spectrum report multiple explosions in Caracas and civilian/military site strikes ordered by President Trump (NYTimes, AP News, Washington Post). While legacy outlets detail Maduroโ€™s accusations of 'military aggression' (USA Today, NPR), some conservative-leaning sources provide context regarding recent maritime drug-smuggling interdictions (NY Post, The Epoch Times).
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The United States carried out a โ€œlarge scale strikeโ€ on Venezuela, capturing President Nicolรกs Maduro and his wife and flying them out of the country, President Donald Trump said in a social media post early Saturday morning.
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There are competitive primaries on both sides of the aisle in competitive states, such as Georgia, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
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05:12 (10:12)โ‡ขMaduro in American Hands

โŒจThe American media focus has shifted from airstrikes to the reported capture of President Nicolรกs Maduro and his wife by U.S. forces (NYTimes, CNN, Fox News). While legacy outlets like the AP and Washington Post report on Maduro being flown out of Venezuela following large-scale strikes, conservative media emphasizes the military's precision (Newsmax, Washington Examiner). Conversely, some alternative sources scrutinize the legal and geopolitical justifications for the escalation (The Daily Beast, Breitbart).
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President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social at 4:21 a.m. ET: "The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the Country. This operation was done in conjunction with U.S. Law Enforcement." Trump told The New York Times in an overnight call: "It was a brilliant operation, actually." [Fullย Story]
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06:42 (11:42)โ‡ขMaduro Captured in Caracas Sky

โŒจThe U.S. media is singularly focused on President Trumpโ€™s announcement of a large-scale military strike in Caracas and the subsequent capture of Nicolรกs Maduro (Fox News, AP News, Newsmax). Reports now emphasize that Maduro and his wife have been flown out of Venezuela (Breitbart, USA Today, The Hill). While conservative outlets celebrate the 'brilliant operation' (Newsmax), critical voices analyze Maduro's defiant counter-claims regarding the true motives behind the invasion (The Daily Beast, Common Dreams).
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President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social at 4:21 a.m. ET: "The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the Country. This operation was done in conjunction with U.S. Law Enforcement." Trump told The New York Times in an overnight call: "It was a brilliant operation, actually." An 11 a.m. ET Mar-a-Lago news conference is planned. [Fullย Story]
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08:59 (13:59)โ‡ขMaduro Under American Gavel

โŒจThe U.S. media remains fixed on the capture of Nicolรกs Maduro following strikes in Caracas. Editors are now pivoting from the initial raid to the legal and geopolitical fallout. While conservative outlets highlight the success of Delta Force (Washington Examiner) and the subsequent federal indictment (The Epoch Times, Newsweek), progressive and legacy sources raise questions regarding the legal authority of the strike (AP News) and characterize the operation as illegal (Common Dreams, Vox).
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Fear of killer robots has obscured a deeper shift in warfare: The fetish of automation masks the commodification of combat judgment. Corporate software reshapes war while preserving just enough procedural โ€œhuman controlโ€ to deflect responsibility.
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10:59 (15:59)โ‡ขMaduro Bound for New York Docks

โŒจEditorial focus has consolidated around the extradition of Nicolรกs Maduro to New York following his capture by U.S. forces (Washington Times, Washington Post). Conservative outlets emphasize the legal indictment and the 'brilliant' nature of the operation (The Epoch Times, Newsmax, Breitbart), while liberal and progressive sources scrutinize the circumvention of Congress and the potential for domestic backlash regarding U.S. troop injuries (The Atlantic, The Daily Beast, ABC News).
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President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social at 4:21 a.m. ET: "The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the Country. This operation was done in conjunction with U.S. Law Enforcement." Trump told The New York Times in an overnight call: "It was a brilliant operation, actually." An 11 a.m. ET Mar-a-Lago news conference is planned. [Fullย Story]
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Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, were indicted in a New York court on Saturday, just hours after they were captured by American forces during a high-stakes military operation in their home country.
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Donald Trump is once again threatening war with Iran just six months after bombing the Islamic Republic in June. Part of the reason for his hawkishness is his closeness to Israel, whose increasingly reckless actions threaten the whole Middle East.
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11:58 (16:58)โ‡ขThe American Mandate Over Caracas

โŒจThe American media focuses exclusively on President Trumpโ€™s announcement that the U.S. will govern Venezuela following the capture and extraction of Nicolรกs Maduro (Fox News, ABC News, Newsmax). While conservative outlets emphasize the 'judicious transition' and the drug trafficking indictment (The Daily Wire, Washington Times), critical sources highlight the illegality of the strike and potential military expansion into Mexico (Common Dreams, Daily Caller).
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12:47 (17:47)โ‡ขThe American Mandate Over Caracas

โŒจThe American media ecosystem is overwhelmingly focused on President Trumpโ€™s declaration that the U.S. will temporarily 'run' Venezuela (Washington Post, AP News, MSNBC). Conservative outlets are framing the move as a 'judicious transition' following the capture of Nicolรกs Maduro (Fox News, Newsmax), while liberal and progressive sources are raising alarms over the lack of congressional authorization and the president's suggestions of seizing Venezuelan oil (Reason, Common Dreams, The Daily Beast).
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Under George W. Bush, if America broke it, America tried to fix it. No longerโ€”but not because weโ€™ve foresworn breaking other countries.
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Venezuela is only the opening salvo in an openly imperial project aimed at crushing the Latin American left.
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15:03 (20:03)โ‡ขThe American Mandate Over Caracas

โŒจEditorial priorities have shifted toward the logistics and expansion of the Venezuelan intervention. Outlets are focusing on President Trump's declaration that the U.S. will 'run' the country until a transition occurs (Fox News, NPR, Washington Post). Conservative media highlights the capture of Maduro and potential oil revenue (Washington Examiner, Breitbart), while progressive and legacy sources analyze the absence of clear oversight and warnings issued to Colombia and Mexico (The Daily Beast, NY Times, Common Dreams).
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President Trump said the U.S. will run Venezuela until a "proper transition can take place," as he defended Saturday's military strikes that resulted in the capture of President Nicolรกs Maduro and his wife.
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MADURO CAPTURED, VENEZUELA BOMBED
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The plan carrying Nicolas Maduro, exfiltrated on narcoterrorism conspiracy charges, has arrived in New York after a covert operation early Saturday morning. President Donald Trump announced the takeover of Venezuela until "such time that we can do a safe, proper, and judicious transition" [Fullย Story]
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The plan carrying Nicolas Maduro, exfiltrated on narcoterrorism conspiracy charges, has arrived in New York after a covert operation early Saturday morning. President Donald Trump announced the takeover of Venezuela until "such time that we can do a safe, proper, and judicious transition" [Fullย Story]
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17:22 (22:22)โ‡ขMaduro Touches Down in Chains

โŒจEditorial focus has shifted to the arrival of Nicolas Maduro on U.S. soil following his capture (Fox News, AP News, USA Today). Conservative outlets celebrate the 'Donroe Doctrine' and the seizure of oil reserves (Breitbart, Newsmax, Free Beacon), while liberal editors highlight the administration's plan to 'run' Venezuela indefinitely and the resulting Democratic push for a War Powers resolution (Washington Post, Washington Times, Vox).
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Venezuelans in the Miami suburb of Doral took to the streets in celebration after learning that the U.S. had struck their homeland and removed Nicolรกs Maduro.
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Nicolas Maduro, exfiltrated on narcoterrorism conspiracy charges, has arrived in New York after a covert operation early Saturday morning. President Donald Trump announced the takeover of Venezuela until "such time that we can do a safe, proper, and judicious transition." [Fullย Story]
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Venezuelan President Nicolรกs Maduro and his wife, Venezuelan First Lady Cilia Flores, have touched down in Newburgh, New York, where they are to be held before they face trial on charges of narcoterrorism after their seizure at the hands of the United States.
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Although much remains unknown about the raid, a review of visuals by The Post and an account given by officials identify key moments and locations.
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19:39 (00:39)โ‡ขMaduro Lands on New York Soil

โŒจEditorial priorities have shifted toward the arrival of Nicolรกs Maduro in New York (Fox News, AP News, Washington Post). Conservative outlets focus on his indictment for narcoterrorism and the 'Donroe Doctrine' of interim U.S. governance (Breitbart, Newsmax, The Daily Wire). Liberal and progressive sources scrutinize the military operation's details and warn of open-ended intervention reaching Cuba and Mexico (Jacobin, Common Dreams, MSNBC).
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23:31 (04:31)โ‡ขSteel Shackles in Brooklyn

โŒจEditorial focus has moved from the initial capture of Nicolรกs Maduro to his arrival in New York City for federal prosecution (Fox News, NY Post, Newsweek). While conservative editors highlight the 'Donroe Doctrine' and the extraction of oil reserves (Breitbart, The Epoch Times, Boston Globe), legacy and progressive sources center on the legality of the military incursion and the president's plan to govern Venezuela indefinitely (NY Times, The Atlantic, Reason).
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