Trump’s Foray Into Venezuela Could Embolden Russia’s and China’s Own Aggression
While both countries were allied with Nicolás Maduro, the U.S. attack could give them justification to use force in other spheres, analysts said.
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Trump Officials to Brief Top Lawmakers on Maduro Raid
The briefing for congressional leaders and the top members of the intelligence, defense and foreign policy panels will come two days after the military operation.
Sanctioned Oil Tankers Flee Venezuela in Defiance of U.S. Blockade
The ships are using deceptive tactics as part of a seemingly coordinated attempt to bypass American naval forces in the region.
Maduro and His Wife to Appear in Court on Monday
Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan president who was captured by U.S. forces, is scheduled to appear in federal court in Manhattan on Monday with his wife, Cilia Flores. Both are accused of conspiring to import cocaine.
Trump’s Move for Regime Change in Venezuela Threatens a New MAGA Rift
Some Republicans are asking how Mr. Trump’s military intervention in Venezuela squares with his past pledges to avoid foreign entanglements and nation building.
Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle, the Talk of Athens
The former fiancée of Donald Trump Jr., and the former wife of Gov. Gavin Newsom, is working hard and pushing deals with American business interests. She’s also up late at parties.
Maduro’s Capture Prompts Protests and Celebrations in U.S. Cities
Opponents of the U.S. intervention in Venezuela called it illegal. Supporters celebrated the ouster of Nicolás Maduro, the country’s authoritarian president.
Why Trump Removed Venezuela’s Maduro
David E. Sanger, our national security correspondent, describes the implications of President Trump’s launching of the attack that captured the Venezuelan president, and Trump’s declaration that the United States would “run the country.”
Americans turn out for protests in Chicago and Washington.
Opponents of the U.S. intervention in Venezuela called it illegal and warned of a widening war. Supporters celebrated an authoritarian president’s fall.
Trump Plunges the U.S. Into a New Era of Risk in Venezuela
President Trump opened a new chapter in American nation building as he declared that the United States had toppled Venezuela’s leader and would “run” the country for an indefinite period.