Jan 03 WATCH: Trump says U.S. is 'going to run' Venezuela until transition of power after capturing Maduro By Associated Press Trump addressed the nation after the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and flew him out of the country in a military operation early in the day that plucked a sitting leader from office. Continue reading
Jan 03 Live updates: U.S. captures Maduro and his wife after striking Venezuela By Associated Press The middle-of-the-night seizure of Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, who were transported on a U.S. warship to face narco-terrorism conspiracy charges in New York, is beyond even the most high-profile historical examples of aggressive American actions toward autocratic governments… Continue reading
Jan 03 What we know about a U.S. strike that captured Venezuela's Maduro By Jill Lawless, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The overnight operation left Venezuela reeling, with its leadership uncertain and details of casualties and the impact on its military still to emerge. Much is still unknown about how the U.S. ouster of Maduro will ricochet across the country and… Continue reading
Jan 03 WATCH: Trump holds news conference after announcing U.S. has captured Venezuelan leader Maduro By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump declared Saturday's military operation that led to the ouster of Nicolás Maduro a major success as he offered a vague plan for his administration “to run” Venezuela until a transition of power can take place. Continue reading
Jan 03 U.S. strikes Venezuela and says leader Maduro has been captured and flown out of the country By Regina Garcia Cano, Konstantin Toropin, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The legal authority for the attack, which echoed the 1990 U.S. invasion of Panama that led to the surrender and seizure of leader Manuel Antonio Noriega, was not immediately clear. Continue reading
Jan 02 Maduro says Venezuela is open to U.S. talks on drug trafficking, but keeps mum on CIA strike By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press In a pretaped interview aired Thursday, Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro expressed readiness to discuss serious agreements with the U.S. Continue reading
Dec 31 With major Supreme Court rulings ahead, Chief Justice Roberts says Constitution remains 'firm and unshaken' By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Chief Justice John Roberts said Wednesday that the Constitution remains a sturdy pillar for the country, a message that comes after a tumultuous year in the nation’s judicial system with pivotal Supreme Court decisions on the horizon. Continue reading
Dec 31 U.S. military strikes three more alleged drug boats, killing 3 and possibly leaving survivors By Ben Finley, Associated Press A video posted by Southern Command on social media shows the boats traveling in a close formation, which is unusual. Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch 5:01 With strike inside Venezuela, U.S. increases pressure on Maduro regime By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn It is rare that a U.S. president would announce covert action publicly. But that is what President Trump did Monday when he acknowledged a strike on a port facility in Venezuela. Media outlets reported it was the CIA that launched… Continue watching
Dec 30 Trump says the U.S. 'hit' a coastal drug loading facility in Venezeula as tensions escalate By Michelle L. Price, Will Weissert, Associated Press The operation moves closer to shore strikes that so far have been carried out by the U.S. military in international waters in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean. Continue reading