Trump News for Sunday, January 4, 2026

Congress general secretary and in-charge, communications, Jairam Ramesh said, “The INC expresses very grave concern on US actions relating to Venezuela in the past 24 hours. Settled principles of international law cannot be violated unilaterally.”

President Trump issued a warning to Venezuela's interim leader, Delcy Rodríguez, on Sunday after she railed against the U.S. following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro in the oil-rich South American country. Why it matters: Rodríguez, who served as Ven…

The US president’s latest threat comes a day after Washington bombed Venezuela and abducted its president.

CBS News’ 60 Minutes is airing a new segment on Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro after his capture and detainment by the United States government. With the change, the report will take over a previous slot at 7:30 p.m. ET and 7 p.m. PT, following the NFL game…

iew of the Metropolitan Detention facility in the Brooklyn borough of New York, where ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is expected to be held, on Jan. 3. 2026. Maduro and his wife were captured by U.S. forces during a military operation in Caraca…

US secretary of state backtracks claims that the US will ‘run’ Venezuela, as Trump threatens country's acting president.

Top Democrat calls operation 'a violation of the law' and promises Senate vote on President Trump's war powers

Venezuelans in South Florida celebrated on Saturday following the announcement of the U.S. operation to arrest President Nicolás Maduro and remove him from the country.

Officers rescued an 8-year-old boy after he fell through the ice on a pond on Long Island, New York, on Christmas Day.

Trump aide’s post drew international attention as global leaders reacted to escalating US foreign policy moves

Donald Trump now says he wants American companies to take over Venezuelan fields in order to extract and sell resources.

Donald Trump has signalled that Greenland is in his sights after capturing Nicolas Maduro, the Venezuelan dictator, and taking him to the US to face trial.

Trump's Cabinet is not shying away from the president's chatter about war in Latin America.

By framing this brazen act of aggression in euphemistic terms, the media is falling in line with Trump. The post The Media Refuses to Call Trump’s Venezuela Attack an Act of War appeared first on The Intercept.

Trump says the US will look to tap Venezuela's oil. Venezuela has the most oil reserves, but only accounts for 1% of global production.

The US's highly elite but secretive Delta Force captures and eliminates high-value targets. They reportedly helped capture Venezuela's Maduro.

An elite unit of the US army captured the Venezuelan leader in an extraordinary operation that can be followed through photos, satellite images and maps.

Rubio says Trump administration is "pretty certain" Western oil companies will return to Venezuela but wouldn't say if US troops would be used to secure its oil fields.

The live-painted portrait sold for $2.75 million at Mar‑a‑Lago, again blending art, faith and political theater

Secretary of State Marco Rubio did not rule out that the Cuban communist government would become the Trump administration's next target

US President Donald Trump had announced the stunning military operation, revealing that the Venezuelan leader and his wife had been captured and flown out of the country to face charges in a US court.

The president told The Atlantic that Delcy Rodríguez needs to comply with U.S. wishes—or else.

Trump wants Venezuela's oil. Will his plan work? Donald Trump has vowed to tap into Venezuela's oil reserves after seizing President Nicolás Maduro and saying the US will "run" the country until a 'safe' transition. The US president wants American oil firms t…

Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is behind bars in New York City, where he awaits trial on federal charges of ...

Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro arrived in the United States to face criminal charges after being captured in an audacious nighttime military operation that President Donald Trump said would set the U.S. up to “run” the South American country and tap…

Venezuela’s strongman Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were “captured and flown out of the country” on Saturday morning in an apparently flawless operation led by Delta Force, one of the Pentagon’s most elite units. Under direction of President Dona…

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The commentator said Donald Trump is throwing up desperate distractions from the Epstein Files.

Trump's decision to depose Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has drawn praise inside the U.S., especially from Republican leaders. But the invasion also faces significant opposition from elected officials across the political spectrum.

Secretary of State Rubio says U.S. was in charge of the "direction" of Venezuela after U.S. forces arrested and deposed Venezuelan President Maduro on Saturday.

Trump seems to believe he makes the rules and others cannot have the same privileges.

The U.S. invasion of Venezuela late last Friday shocked the world for many reasons. It represents another fundamental departure from the post-WWII order supported by the United States for the last 50 years. It was also an unprovoked, naked act of aggression b…

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The military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was highly detailed that took months of planning. Retired U.S. Army Lt. General Doug Lute discusses the operation.

ABC News' contributor and former State Department Official Col. Steve Ganyard discusses how volatile the situation in Venezuela is as the people wait to see who will be in charge.

The president’s operation targeting Nicolás Maduro can advance U.S. interests—but it’s unclear whether it actually will.

From humble beginnings in a working-class neighbourhood to an authoritarian presidency, here is a look at Maduro's life.

From Jack and Jackie to Bobby, Ted and Eunice, Trump is on a rampage against the Kennedy legacy

Environmental advocates notched key wins at local and state levels this year — despite the Trump administration’s rollbacks.

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The image of abducted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro bound and blindfolded prompted shock and condemnation.

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President Trump and Elon Musk have repaired their broken relationship ... the two giants were seen together at a Saturday night dinner in Mar-a-Lago. Video surfaced on X showing Trump walking through a crowd of people in his Palm Beach, Florida,…

His remarks came a day after the US military carried out an attack on Venezuela and captured deposed leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores in Caracas and their removal from the country.

Misinformation from the Trump administration is cited as fuelling Canadians’ concerns over childhood vaccinations

Hours after the campaign, the White House released a montage with visuals of Maduro delivering a fiery speech, taunting the US to come and capture him.

Rodriguez has a long history of representing the socialist 'revolution' of late President Hugo Chavez.

The US military operation to arrest Nicolás Maduro underscores President Donald Trump’s view of the Western Hemisphere as a region where US interests take precedence. Russia and China will welcome this as a sign that Trump shares their vision of a world divid…

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The Real Reason the Pentagon Approved Venezuela: Critical Minerals and Adversary Expulsion

The US military has experience guarding oil infrastructure, but deploying troops to Venezuela comes with high risks in a dangerous environment.

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NASA wants to make it to the moon. Part of the problem is the desire to get to Mars.

US attack on Venezuela evokes Monroe Doctrine, laid out in 1823 to cement Washington's sphere of influence in Americas.

Stephen Schwartz says he will not appear at the arts venue as it "has now become an ideological statement".

One journalist called it “absolutely insane Nazi propaganda, posted by the US government.”

President Trump wants more U.S. oil companies to "go in" to Venezuela. But there are economic, historical, and climate reasons that may not be easy. Here's what you need to know about oil in Venezuela.

NPR's Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.

Beijing is likely to limit its response to diplomatic protest rather than hard power, analysts tell Al Jazeera.

Although it accounts for less than 1% of global oil production, Venezuela has the largest oil reserves globally, estimated at over 300 billion barrels or a fifth of the proven oil reserves all over the world.

Protesters have rallied worldwide after Donald Trump announced the US would ‘run’ Venezuela.

After months of planning, US forces, with 150 jets taking off from 20 airbases, undertook an operation to seize Maduro.

No one is safe from an immediate and violent US intervention.

US President Donald Trump says Venezuela’s opposition leader Maria Corina Machado lacks the respect to run the country.

Trump says the US will ‘take back’ Venezuela’s oil, arguing it should be used to reimburse Washington for past spending.

Widening protests in Iran sparked by the Islamic Republic's ailing economy are putting new pressure on its theocracy. Tehran is still reeling from a 12-day ...

Venezuelans scrambled to understand who was in charge of their country after the U.S. captured Nicolás Maduro. President Trump offered an answer: The United States would take control of Venezuela.

President Donald Trump says Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is a traitor. “Every thought that we had in our minds, she seemed to be very good at verbalizing...

Right-wing lawmakers laud US president for seizing Nicolas Maduro, but some decry prospect of another endless war.

Republican US president says Washington will 'run' Venezuela after US troops seize the country's leader.

Nicolás Maduro was plucked out of Caracas, but the more shocking news was that the White House plans to run Venezuela.

Leaders from around the world have responded with mixed reactions after a large-scale strike on Venezuela and Maduro's capture by the US.

President Donald Trump is taking a victory lap on social media following his surprise attack on Venezuela. On Saturday evening, following a wild early...

Tony Dokoupil made his debut as CBS Evening News‘ permanent anchor on Saturday with an extended interview with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. “Great to be with you tonight, two days earlier than expected, with that major breaking news, news that could shape …

Caracas residents worry about what comes after US intervention in their country amid a tense political climate.

US attacks on Venezuela could fuel greater destabilisation in Latin America and spur a further exodus from the country.

India’s own ties with Venezuela have been of low stakes as well, although it has had a robust history of oil imports from the country.