January 7, 2026 Trump and Colombian president arrange White House meeting after threats of military action President Trump says the U.S. and Colombia are planning White House talks after he warned President Gustavo Petro following the capture of Nicolás Maduro.
January 7, 2026 Mark Kelly avoids saying arrest of Maduro, Venezuela strikes were 'illegal' Sen. Mark Kelly, who previously called on troops to "refuse illegal orders," hesitated on CNN's "The Lead" to call the recent Venezuela operation "illegal."
January 7, 2026 Venezuelan oil shipments surge to US ports with heavy crude after Maduro capture President Donald Trump announces Venezuela will move 30-50 million barrels of oil worth $2.8 billion to U.S. after former President Nicolás Maduro's capture by American forces.
January 7, 2026 Rubio lays out three-phase plan for Venezuela after Maduro: 'Not just winging it' Secretary Marco Rubio defended President Donald Trump's Venezuela plan amid Democratic criticism, outlining a three-phase strategy for a post-Maduro transition, including oil control.
January 7, 2026 Senate Republican predicts the fall of the Cuban regime Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., is predicting that the Cuban regime will fall in the wake of U.S. intervention in Venezuela and the capture of Nicolás Maduro
January 7, 2026 Panel examines Democratic criticism following Maduro’s capture and past remarks Former California GOP Chairwoman Jessica Millan Patterson and Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ contributor Kaylee McGhee White discuss the capture of Maduro and the ongoing fight against narco-terrorism on ‘ӣÌÒÊÓÆµ @ Night.’
January 7, 2026 GOP lawmaker pushes to free US citizen reportedly detained in Venezuela Rep. Nicole Malliotakis advocates for New York constituent possibly detained in Venezuela, urging State Department action amid ongoing political crisis.
January 7, 2026 Jerry Jones likens Cowboys defensive coordinator search to Trump's remarks about 'running' Venezuela Cowboys owner Jerry Jones made a Trump-Venezuela comparison while discussing the search for a new defensive coordinator after firing Matt Eberflus this week.
January 7, 2026 White House says Venezuela’s future 'dictated' by US as Trump embraces ‘American dominance’ White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that the U.S. is in "close correspondence" with interim Venezuelan authorities after the toppling of the Maduro regime.
January 7, 2026 Trump admin to control Venezuelan oil sales in radical shift aimed at restarting crude flow Energy secretary reveals Venezuelan oil export plan as Trump administration seeks to restart flow from world's largest oil reserves to the U.S. market.