Members of Congress will soon receive a classified briefing from multiple Trump administration officials on the U.S. military’s recent mission in Venezuela, according to multiple reports. Punchbowl News reported that chairs and ranking members of the Senate Foreign Relations, Senate Armed Services, House Foreign Affairs, and House Armed Services committees, as well as the so-called […]
Former Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk revealed he had dinner with President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Saturday night, the latest sign the two have put a public feud behind them. “2026 is going to be amazing!” Musk captioned the photo of himself, Trump, and first lady Melania Trump on X Sunday. According […]
Elliott Abrams, a former special envoy for Venezuela in the first Trump administration, poured cold water on any U.S. plans to “run” the South American country after the capture of Nicolas Maduro over the weekend. Trump suggested on Saturday that the United States would control Venezuela until there is a “safe, proper and judicious transition” […]
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen urged the United States to cease its threats against Greenland, arguing that it had no right to annex the island. Frederiksen’s comments come after more remarks from President Donald Trump and his allies talking about taking over the island, feeling emboldened by the daring seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro […]
Former New York GOP Rep. George Santos announced on Sunday that he has plans to visit Venezuela just one day after U.S. troops attacked Venezuela and captured its now-former president, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife, Cilia. “Going to be heading to Caracas in the coming days to help with Aide [sic] … many people need […]
Venezuela‘s defense minister revealed that U.S. Delta Force commandos killed a “large part” of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s security team during Operation Absolute Resolve. Speaking to the public on television, Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino denounced the operation that saw Venezuela’s head of state snatched from the country’s most fortified compound without the loss of any […]
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said Sunday he is seeking to require President Donald Trump to get Congress’s approval for future military action against Venezuela, saying people are “in fear” over the Trump administration’s actions over the weekend. The U.S. military captured former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro early Saturday morning, with Maduro now being […]
President Donald Trump issued a major threat to Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez, saying she would pay a “bigger” price than Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro if she resisted the United States. Rodriguez struck a defiant tone on Saturday after Trump suggested she would do the United States’s bidding, calling the abduction of Maduro “barbaric” and […]
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) avoided a question about whether he would support another government shutdown at the end of this month. Congress made history at the end of last year by shutting the government down for the longest period in history, at 43 days. However, the continuing resolution that reopened and funded the […]
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton (R-AR) expressed some openness to the U.S. military having a presence in Venezuela following the ouster of its former president, saying there are “many American interests” in the South American country. President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States will “run” Venezuela following the capture of former President […]
