The Washington Post
Although much remains unknown about the raid, a review of visuals by The Post and an account given by officials identify some crucial developments.
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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 04.01.2026.
It displays 134 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
04.01.2026 ⇢ The Day of the Donroe Doctrine
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Morning editorial coverage centered on the arrival of Nicolás Maduro in New York City following his capture by U.S. forces. Media outlets across the spectrum shifted focus from the tactical details of 'Operation Absolute Resolve' to the logistical and legal realities of Maduro’s detention in Brooklyn. While conservative editors prioritized the 'Donroe Doctrine' and the dismantling of narco-terrorist networks, legacy and progressive sources highlighted the lack of congressional authorization and the unprecedented nature of the administration’s plan to directly 'run' Venezuela. By afternoon, a rift emerged in the narrative regarding the future of Venezuelan governance. Senator Marco Rubio and other officials attempted to reframe the intervention as a law enforcement action rather than an occupation, emphasizing an oil blockade to coerce the interim government. However, these efforts were complicated by President Trump’s public assertions of U.S. control and his direct threats against interim leader Delcy Rodríguez. By late evening, editorial priorities expanded to include potential expansion of the administration's 'America First' interventionism toward Cuba, Colombia, and Greenland.
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The Washington Post
Although much remains unknown about the raid, a review of visuals by The Post and an account given by officials identify some crucial developments.
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Associated Press
Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has arrived in the United States to face criminal charges. He was captured in an audacious military operation that President Donald Trump said would set the U.S. up to “run” the South American country and tap its vast oil reserves to sell to other nations.
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The Washington Post
Under cover of darkness, highly trained Delta Force troops arrived by helicopter and descended into a compound to grab the Venezuelan president and his wife.
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President Trump said the U.S. would "run" Venezuela, following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday. But many questions remain about what's next.
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Schwartz said the performing arts venue "has now become an ideological statement" following the Trump administration's takeover.
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The latest updates after U.S. struck Venezuela, and took President Maduro to New York to face charges.
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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."
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NBC News
Clips of people knocking on the doors of day cares purportedly run by Somali immigrants are being viewed millions of times, as critics call it harassment.
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The New York Times
The mission successfully extracted Nicolás Maduro with no loss of American life, a result heralded by President Trump amid larger questions about legality.
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The New York Times
President Trump opened a new chapter in American nation building as he declared that the U.S. would “run” Venezuela for an indefinite period.
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President Donald Trump’s plan to take control of Venezuela’s oil industry and ask American companies to revitalize it after capturing that country’s president in a military raid isn’t likely to have a significant immediate impact on oil prices.
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The Jan. 3 operation is being interpreted as a signal that Washington may move more aggressively against authoritarian leaders it deems security threats.
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Trump administration’s capture of Nicolás Maduro bore some familiar echoes to 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama.
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07:33⇢The Mandate of Caracas
⌨The American media ecosystem is dominated by the logistical and geopolitical aftermath of Nicolás Maduro's capture. Editors across the spectrum are highlighting his arrival in New York for trial (Washington Post, Newsmax, ABC News). While conservative outlets prioritize the 'Donroe Doctrine' and potential oil industry revitalization (Breitbart, Fox News, AP News), legacy and progressive sources focus on the lack of congressional authorization and the long-term risks of direct U.S. governance (NY Times, Reason, Jacobin).
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Former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife arrived in New York to face federal charges related to drug trafficking and working with gangs designated as terrorist organizations.
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Hundreds of revelers chanted and celebrated outside a Brooklyn lockup as Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were hauled inside to face federal narco-terrorism…
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Hundreds of revelers chanted and celebrated outside a Brooklyn lockup as Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were hauled inside to face federal narco-terrorism…
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The Washington Post
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Nicolás Maduro was plucked out of Caracas, but the more shocking news was that the White House plans to run Venezuela.
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The Washington Post
Under cover of darkness, highly trained Delta Force troops arrived by helicopter and descended into a compound to grab the Venezuelan president and his wife.
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Associated Press
Follow the news on Venezuela and the United States | Jan. 4, 2026
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Breitbart News
Venezuelans celebrated when it was announced that the United States military captured Venezuela’s socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro.
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Venezuelans scrambled to understand who was in charge of their country after the U.S. captured Nicolás Maduro. President Trump offered an answer: The United States would take control of Venezuela.
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Trump administration’s capture of Nicolás Maduro bore some familiar echoes to 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama.
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Breitbart News
Venezuelans celebrated when it was announced that the United States military captured Venezuela’s socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro.
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The Washington Post
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10:35⇢The American Mandate Over Caracas
⌨Editorial priorities focus on the legal and geopolitical implications of Nicolás Maduro's arrival in New York (Washington Post, Fox News, CBS). While conservative media celebrates 'decisive leadership' and potential oil industry revitalization (Breitbart, Washington Examiner, Common Dreams), liberal outlets and legacy sources emphasize the lack of congressional authorization and the unprecedented plan for the U.S. to 'run' Venezuela indefinitely (NY Times, Vox, The Atlantic, Reason).
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The kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is a crude act of Trumpian aggression. Yet it also illustrates the US leadership’s weakness, as it moves to lock down control of the Western Hemisphere.
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Valais canton police are still working to identify all 40 people who died at the Le Constellation bar.
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New York Post
Star fans included Sarah Jessica Parker, Robert Downey Jr., Jonathan Groff, Nathan Lane, Cynthia Nixon, Marsha Mason, Christine Baranski, Alan Cumming and many, many more.
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The Washington Post
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Where did US forces strike in Venezuela? Maps show where the attack unfolded.
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New York Post
Star fans included Sarah Jessica Parker, Robert Downey Jr., Jonathan Groff, Nathan Lane, Cynthia Nixon, Marsha Mason, Christine Baranski, Alan Cumming and many, many more.
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The Washington Post
President Trump has delivered a blunt message to Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez after the U.S. capture of President Nicolas Maduro: work with Washington or the U.S. will find someone else who will.
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The United States does not have "boots on the ground" in Venezuela and is not at war against the South American country following the apprehension of Nicolas Maduro, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday. In multiple interviews, Rubio sought to tamp down fears of a broader military conflict, describing the dramatic raid that captured Maduro as a limited, law-enforcement-focused mission aimed at dismantling a narco-trafficking network operating under the cover of a hostile regime.
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One America News
War Secretary Pete Hegseth proclaimed that the Venezuelan invasion is the “exact opposite” of the war in Iraq as Democrats and skeptical Republicans raise concerns.
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The Washington Post
The top U.S. diplomat has pushed for regime change for over a decade.
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The Atlantic
The president told The Atlantic that the interim Venezuelan president will meet a fate worse than Maduro’s unless she complies with U.S. wishes.
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Associated Press
Follow the news on Venezuela and the United States | Jan. 4, 2026
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The president told The Atlantic that the interim Venezuelan president will meet a fate worse than Maduro’s unless she complies with U.S. wishes.
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Nothing about Donald Trump’s brazenly illegal actions against Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro suggests that the American ruling class has learned any lessons from US imperial overreach and failure in Afghanistan, Iraq, or Venezuela itself.
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's comments reflect a growing chasm in Congress over the president’s actions in Venezuela.
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The Daily Beast
The president and his team are said to have felt mocked by a particular clip of Maduro dancing to a very catchy tune.
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The United States does not have "boots on the ground" in Venezuela and is not at war with the South American country following the apprehension of Nicolas Maduro, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday. In multiple interviews, Rubio sought to tamp down fears of a broader military conflict, describing the dramatic raid that captured Maduro as a limited, law-enforcement-focused mission aimed at dismantling a narco-trafficking network operating under the cover of a hostile regime.
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13:12⇢The Captive Dictator in Gotham
⌨The American media is fixated on the unprecedented capture of Nicolás Maduro, who now awaits federal prosecution in New York. Conservative outlets emphasize a 'law-enforcement' framing, celebrating the dismantling of narco-trafficking networks (Fox News, Newsmax, Breitbart). Conversely, progressive and legacy sources question the legality of the intervention, highlighting a widening rift in Congress and international backlash against direct U.S. governance of Venezuela (Jacobin, Common Dreams, MSNBC, USA Today).
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The Daily Beast
The wife of Trump’s top adviser warned that a U.S. ally could be America’s next target.
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The Washington Post
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The U.S. Secretary of State outlined the administration’s short-term plans for Venezuela after Maduro’s capture.
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A former Venezuelan diplomat speaks to Jacobin about how the state, military, and popular forces are responding to US military aggression — and what comes next.
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Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. arrest of Venezuela’s leader Nicolás Maduro was a “law enforcement function.”
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States is not at war with Venezuela, but is instead targeting drug trafficking organizations, following the capture of Nicolas Maduro.
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Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. arrest of Venezuela’s leader Nicolás Maduro was a “law enforcement function.”
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The Daily Beast
The president’s list of countries he’s considering invading continues to grow.
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The Washington Post
The top U.S. diplomat has pushed for regime change for over a decade.
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The Washington Post
The top U.S. diplomat has pushed for regime change for over a decade.
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U.S. forces attacked Caracas and multiple states in Venezuela and captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife.
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The Washington Post
The top U.S. diplomat has pushed for regime change for over a decade.
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President Trump wants more U.S. oil companies to "go in" to Venezuela. But there are economic, historical, and climate reasons that may not be easy. Here's what you need to know about oil in Venezuela.
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The Washington Post
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New York Post
The dead were identified as Arius Thompson, 4, Isaiah Johnson, 13, Evelyn Johnson, 88, and Heather Thompson, 32.
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One America News
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino officially stepped down from his post on Sunday after serving less than a year in his post with the bureau.
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The Washington Post
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. quarantine on Venezuelan oil isn’t going anywhere — at least not until the Trump administration is convinced that what’s left of the government in Caracas is acting in both U.S. interests and the interests of its own people.
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President Donald Trump has repeatedly talked about annexing Greenland. He reupped those calls hours after the U.S. captured Venezuela's leader.
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New York Post
Deposed Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro had publicly danced and sung John Lennon’s “Imagine” in the weeks before Operation Absolute Resolve, seemingly downplaying the threat from President Trump, who amassed an armada near his country.
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Mother Jones
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16:27⇢The Oil Quarantine Mandate
⌨U.S. editors are shifting focus to the administration's post-Maduro strategy, emphasizing a 'quarantine' of Venezuelan oil exports (NY Times, Boston Globe, Washington Times). Conservative sources frame the capture as a law enforcement success against narco-traffickers (Breitbart, Newsmax), while others highlight Trump's explicit threats against the interim leadership to ensure compliance with American economic interests and resource control (Washington Post, NY Post, The Atlantic, The Intercept).
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Top Democrat calls operation 'a violation of the law' and promises Senate vote on President Trump's war powers.
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One America News
Captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro is set to appear in federal court in New York on Monday to face U.S. drug charges.
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The Daily Beast
The president’s announcement stunned even his own inner circle, according to author Michael Wolff.
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Deposed Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro had publicly danced and sung John Lennon’s “Imagine” in the weeks before Operation Absolute Resolve, seemingly downplaying the threat from President Trump, who amassed an armada near his country.
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Associated Press
A day after the ouster of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump is renewing his calls for an American takeover of the Danish territory of Greenland.
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Nicolas Maduro and his wife are expected to face federal charges related to drug trafficking and working with gangs designated as terrorist organizations.
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The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is fundraising in protest of the Trump administration’s capture of Venezuela’s illegitimate socialist dictator, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores.
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One America News
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani revealed that he spoke with President Donald Trump after learning of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro’s capture to voice his opposition.
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The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is fundraising in protest of the Trump administration’s capture of Venezuela’s illegitimate socialist dictator, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores.
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Operation Absolute Resolve, that resulted in the capture of Nicolás Maduro, echoes the 1990 U.S. invasion of Panama that brought down Manuel Noriega. But big differences abound.
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Maduro will be arraigned on a four-count indictment charging him with leading a 25-year narco-terrorism conspiracy.
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The Washington Post
In Washington and Caracas, the vision for administering Venezuela in the weeks and months ahead appears uncertain.
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The latest updates after U.S. struck Venezuela, and took President Maduro to New York to face charges.
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Venezuela’s Interim President Delcy Rodríguez has taken the place of her looming ally President Nicolás Maduro who was captured by the United States in a nighttime military operation.
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The Cleveland Browns star defensive end set the new standard once held by Michael Strahan and T.J. Watt.
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Valais canton police positively identified all 40 people who died at Le Constellation bar in the New Year's Eve inferno.
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President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened military action against Colombia's government, telling reporters that such an operation "sounds good to me." "Colombia is very sick, too, run by a sick man, who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United States, and he's not going to be doing it very long," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One, an apparent reference to Colombia's President Gustavo Petro.
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21:09⇢The Shackled Sovereign in Manhattan
⌨American editors are prioritizing the legal and geopolitical aftermath of Nicolás Maduro’s capture and transfer to New York. Conservative outlets emphasize the dismantling of narco-terrorism (Breitbart, The Epoch Times, Daily Caller), while legacy media highlights administrative confusion regarding the U.S. plan to 'run' Venezuela (Washington Post, The Intercept, NPR). New focus has shifted to President Trump’s expansion of military threats toward Colombia’s Gustavo Petro (Newsmax).
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The eldest child of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West flaunted another bold piercing after causing previous controversy with her finger piercings.
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As who is in charge of Venezuela question looms, Secretary of State Marco Rubio prepares to work with Delcy Rodriguez, sworn in after Maduro capture.
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The latest updates after U.S. struck Venezuela, and took President Maduro to New York to face charges.
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The New York Times
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that a military “quarantine” on some oil exports would stay in place to put pressure on the country’s acting leadership.
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NBC News
Paul Caneiro's long-awaited quadruple murder trial is set to open Monday in New Jersey.
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President Trump again asserted American control of Venezuela, hours after Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. would only pressure the leadership.
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The Washington Post
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The Washington Post
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Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodríguez has taken the place of her ally President Nicolás Maduro who was captured by the United States in a nighttime military operation.
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The Boston Globe
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The latest updates after U.S. struck Venezuela, and took President Maduro to New York to face charges.
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The Daily Beast
Sen. Mark Kelly questioned the Trump administration’s vision for Venezuela.
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Nicolas Maduro and his wife are expected to face federal charges related to drug trafficking and working with gangs designated as terrorist organizations.
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‘We’re prepared to do a second strike, if we need it,’ President Donald Trump told reporters on Air Force One.
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The Epoch Times
Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the operation as ‘unbelievable and a tremendous success.’
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President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened military action against Colombia's government, telling reporters that such an operation "sounds good to me." "Colombia is very sick, too, run by a sick man, who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United States, and he's not going to be doing it very long," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One, an apparent reference to Colombia's President Gustavo Petro.
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23:47⇢The Eagle Claims the Caracas Canopy
⌨American editors are prioritizing the assertion of U.S. authority over Venezuela following the capture of Nicolás Maduro. Legacy and liberal media highlight the internal friction within the Trump administration regarding direct governance versus diplomatic pressure (NY Times, USA Today, Washington Post). Conservative outlets focus on the military's success and the administration's expansion of threats toward Colombia's leadership (Newsmax, The Epoch Times, Breitbart).
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Baltimore kicker Tyler Loop missed a 44-yard kick with time expiring, sealing Pittsburgh's 26-24 victory.
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