Trump News for Saturday, January 3, 2026

Venezuelans are reacting to the U.S. operation early Saturday that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife.

US special forces have seized Venezuela's president and his wife.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has landed in the United States after his capture by U.S. forces ... though we haven't seen a clear image of him yet since touching down. A plane carrying the deposed Latin American leader and his wife Cilia…

Professor slams US attacks and removal of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from power as 'illegal use of force'.

In a midnight raid on Caracas on 3rd January, the US quickly deposed Nicolas Maduro as President of Venezuela by kidnapping him and the First Lady, and bombing several locations. At a press conference the following morning, President Trump remarked that follo…

Donald Trump says that Venezuela's governance will remain in the hands of senior US officials until a "proper and judicious transition" can take place. The rest of the region is on notice.

Cybersecurity company Cloudflare shows an average 35 percent lower traffic volume in Iran compared with previous days.

After months of escalating US pressure on Venezuela, the crisis reached a dramatic turning point on Saturday with the US capture of President Nicolás Maduro. According to President Donald Trump, Maduro was seized in a late night military operation and transfe…

Removing a leader and pledging to rebuild a country represents a major shift in Trump's America First vision, writes Anthony Zurcher.

For months, as the US has built up military forces around Venezuela, attacking alleged drug boats and seizing sanctioned oil tankers, the big question was whether the US would escalate to a campaign of regime change against the government of Venezuelan dictat…

Rarely has an American president been so blatant about his motives.

New imagery obtained by Business Insider shows widespread damage at a military complex in the southern part of Caracas.

Trump’s apparent violation of international law will almost certainly go unpunished, but the rules and norms will be missed.

Donald Trump crowed over the US military triumph in Venezuela on Saturday, but his sudden enthusiasm for intervention abroad puts him in a political...

"We can't take a chance that somebody else takes over Venezuela that doesn't have the good of the Venezuelan people in mind," Trump said.

Drugs aren’t the reason why Donald Trump bombed Venezuela and abducted its president, according to MAGA’s highest-profile defector. Marjorie Taylor Greene...

In the aftermath of the attack on Venezuela, the president said the US would be running the country and bringing in American oil companies.

"He was provided multiple very, very, very generous offers, and chose instead to act like a wild man," Rubio said.

The operation involved more than 150 military aircraft, including fighter jets, helicopters, drones, and bomber planes.

Power vacuum... (Second column, 2nd story, link) Related stories:Shocked Venezuelans hunker down, unsure of what comes next...

Pictures show the aftermath of the U.S. strikes in Venezuela and the reaction from around the world.

President Donald Trump called for the US to “run” Venezuela on Saturday, shortly after the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro amid US strikes on the country’s capital of Caracas. The attack is a major escalation in Trump’s months-long pressure camp…

On November 2, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles told Vanity Fair that land strikes in Venezuela would require the approval of Congress. She said that...

From seemingly AI-generated videos to the recirculation of old footage, TikTok, Instagram, and X did little to stop the onslaught of misleading posts in the wake of the US invasion of Venezuela.

US President Donald Trump says a ‘team’ from the US will be running Venezuela.

Top Republicans in Congress praised President Trump for the operation in Venezuela amid calls for briefings in the days to come.

Trump said the US would run Venezuela until a "safe, proper" election could occur, and that US oil companies would be entering Venezuela's industry.

The announcement came a few hours after explosions rocked the Venezuelan capital, Caracas.

President Donald Trump announced that the US will run Venezuela until a 'proper transition can take place.'

US President Donald Trump said the US will run Venezuela until there is a “safe and judicious” transition of power.

Democrats said he needed congressional authorization to use military force.

Flights to and from Puerto Rico were canceled after the FAA temporarily restricted Caribbean airspace over security concerns tied to Venezuela.

"We can't take a chance that somebody else takes over Venezuela that doesn't have the good of the Venezuelan people in mind," President Donald Trump said.

Speaking at a press conference hours after the attacks on Venezuela, President Donald Trump said that the U.S. would be in charge of running the country after the toppling of leader Nicolás Maduro. “We are going to run the country until such time as we can do…

This is a breaking news story.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been indicted on drug and weapons charges following their overnight capture by the United States military. As you know, President Donald Trump said Saturday the pair was taken by…

TRUMP NEWS CONFERENCE... DEVELOPING... (Top headline, 1st story, link) Related stories:Venezuela Accuses USA Of Attacking Residential Areas... Claims innocent civilians killed... Chinese delegation caught in crossfire? Beijing Slams A…

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Donald Trump's allies defend actions against Venezuela as Democrats condemn lack of oversight from US Congress.

The U.S. Justice Department has unsealed a new indictment alleging "drug trafficking and narco-terrorism conspiracies" against Maduro, his wife and other defendants.

Embattled Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan, who was convicted of obstruction last month for helping an immigrant evade federal officers, has sent her resignation...

Airlines have canceled flights to and from Puerto Rico and the Caribbean on Saturday after the overnight U.S. military operation in Venezuela.

President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the US had captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro following a "large-scale strike" on Venezuela.

President Trump announced Saturday morning that the United States has captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, saying that the US had flown Maduro to a military ship off the country’s coast and will be taking him to New York. The capture of Maduro was pa…

Even military personnel aren’t buying the Trump administration’s justification for yanking Nicolás Maduro out of office. CNN’s military analyst Cedric...

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Speaking on Fox and Friends Saturday morning, President Trump said some US injuries suffered during the operation to remove Venezuelan President Maduro, but no fatalities.

The extraordinary nighttime operation is raising security concerns here at home.

The dramatic escalation in Trump's regime change efforts took place after months of strikes on boats in the waters near Venezuela. The post U.S. Captures Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Strikes Caracas, Trump Says appeared first on The Intercept.

Trump and his aides have given shifting explanations about the military buildup.

Will the US push for elections or will it try to depose more members of the government, asks the BBC's Ione Wells.

Colombia could face its own turmoil from the stunning turn of events both in violence and a mass influx of refugees.

Trump has added a particular layer of dementedness to the latest unprovoked US aggression.

The US launches airstrikes against Venezuela and captures President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. They have both been flown back to the US. "The United States...

Venezuelan vice president says Maduro's whereabouts unknown after dramatic attacks capping months of tension.

Abduction shows new level of unrestrained world power... (Top headline, 5th story, link) Related stories:Venezuela Accuses USA Of Attacking Residential Areas... Demands 'Proof Of Life'... Dictator and wife to stand trial in New York...…

Russia is offering stark criticism of the U.S. military attack on Venezuela, which resulted in the capture of President Nicolas Maduro. In response, Russia...

Supreme leader says authorities should only 'talk to protesters', not rioters, as antigovernment demonstrations grow.

Barf Bag: This is just one of the revelations that 79-year-old Donald Trump provided in an interview with the Wall Street Journal for a story on his health.

The reported capture of Venezuelan president evokes previous eras when other leaders were seized by US.

A decade into the Trump era, readers who were once hungry to learn about the man seem to have had their fill.

“[Trump] has framed Maduro as the evil in this scenario and is going to go for him.”

Trump says the US carried out strikes on Venezuela and captured its leader, in a breach of international law.

US President Donald Trump says that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been captured.

The United States hit Venezuela with a “large-scale strike” early Saturday and said President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were captured and flown out of the ...

The US job market has been frozen in a low-hire, low-fire state thanks to economic uncertainty, tariffs, and more. That could end in 2026.

Ana Vanessa Herrero is in Caracas and says she began hearing planes at 02:00 local time.

Constellis Holdings, which traces its roots to Erik Prince’s mercenary firm Blackwater, landed an ICE contract as a bounty hunter. The post Blackwater Successor Hunts Immigrants for ICE appeared first on The Intercept.

The US strikes in Venezuela aim at removing president Nicolas Maduro, says analyst Elias Ferrer

US president says on social media that operation to capture Nicolás Maduro carried out with US law enforcement

Multiple US media outlets report the Donald Trump administration carried out early morning strikes in Venezuela.

In a statement, President Nicolás Maduro's government said the US had targeted both military and civilian areas.

Venezuela’s government accused the United States of attacking civilian and military installations in multiple states after at least seven explosions and low-...

Trump warned Iran's authorities against killing peaceful protesters, saying Washington "will come to their rescue".

Search in undisclosed location followed the latest US military strike on alleged drug smuggling boats.

WASHINGTON, Jan 2 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday blocked U. photonics firm HieFo Corp's $3 million ​acquisition of assets in New Jersey-based...

Letter to UN chief, UNSC comes after Trump says US will intervene if Tehran violently suppresses protests.

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