Category: Politics

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum declared that the Trump administration has effectively halted what he described as an “invasion” at the U.S. southern border, citing sharply reduced migrant crossings and a renewed crackdown on transnational criminal networks. In a post on X, Burgum stated that under President Donald Trump, “border crossings…

President Donald Trump stated he never discussed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro with Russian President Vladimir Putin during their recent phone call. At his Saturday press conference, Trump said he is “not thrilled” with Putin for “killing too many people” in Russia’s war with Ukraine, which he described as a “bloodbath.”…

US forces have captured Venezuela’s president, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, in a military operation early Saturday, according to CBS News. The capture followed overnight action that took Maduro and his spouse from their residence on a military base, after which they were transferred aboard a U.S. warship…

By James Morley III | Saturday, 03 January 2026 02:44 PM EST President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the administration’s decision not to brief senior congressional leaders ahead of a U.S. strike in Venezuela, arguing that advance notice would have jeopardized the operation that led to…

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s military operation in Venezuela, hours after the White House confirmed the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. In a statement issued by his office, Mamdani said: “I was briefed this morning on the U.S. military…

The Senate is expected to vote next week on a war powers resolution that could block President Donald Trump from continuing military action against Venezuela following U.S. forces’ entry into the country and the arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro early Saturday. While the vote carries political weight, the outcome…

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee stated in an interview that the operation to remove Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and charge him with criminal offenses has major implications for U.S. security and stability in the Middle East. “Well, my first reaction was to say, praise the Lord and thank you,…

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., announced that Venezuelan leader Nicholas Maduro was taken into custody overnight by a valid Department of Justice warrant. In a statement, Thune described President Donald Trump’s announcement of Maduro’s capture as ending “a dangerous and deadly regime.” He wrote: “For years, Nicolas Maduro, the…

President Donald Trump announced Saturday that U.S. forces had captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife during a military operation, reporting they are being transported to the United States for criminal prosecution in what he described as a decisive blow against international drug trafficking and regional instability. Speaking at…

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Saturday condemned President Donald Trump’s comments about the United States “running” Venezuela after the strike and arrest of President Nicholas Maduro. “The idea that Trump plans to now run Venezuela should strike fear in the hearts of all Americans,” the New York Democrat said…