President Trump has told The New York Times that he expects to "run" Venezuela for many years following the US attack on Caracas to abduct President Nicolas Maduro. By "running" Venezuela, the president appears to mean controlling its oil industry and getting access...
Senate Advances Bill Aimed at Preventing Trump From Launching Another Attack on Venezuela
The Senate on Thursday advanced a War Powers Resolution aimed at preventing President Trump from launching another attack on Venezuela without congressional authorization. The bill advanced in a procedural vote to discharge it from committee, which sets up a final...
Venezuela’s Military Holds Funeral for Soldiers Killed by US Attack To Abduct Maduro
On Wednesday, the Venezuelan military held a funeral for the dozens of its soldiers who were killed by the US attack on Caracas that led to the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. At least 24 Venezuelan security personnel were killed in the US attack,...
White House Says It Will ‘Dictate’ the Decisions of the Venezuelan Government
The White House on Wednesday claimed that the US would be "dictating" the decisions of the Venezuelan government moving forward, as the Trump administration is attempting to control Venezuela's oil supply following the US abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas...
Israeli Strike Kills Two Palestinians in Gaza City
Israeli forces bombed a house in the Tuffah neighborhood of Gaza City on Wednesday, killing at least two Palestinians, the Palestinian news agency WAFA has reported, as the IDF continues its attacks and military operations in the Strip despite the US-backed ceasefire...
Trump Says He Wants a $1.5 Trillion Military Budget
President Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Wednesday that he wants a $1.5 trillion military budget for 2027, a 50% increase from his $1 trillion budget for 2026. "After long and difficult negotiations with Senators, Congressmen, Secretaries, and other Political...
US Launches Airstrike in Somalia During Helicopter Raid Against al-Shabaab
The US launched an airstrike against al-Shabaab in southern Somalia during an attack overnight, January 3 to January 4, according to a press release from US Africa Command. "The airstrike occurred in the vicinity of Jilib, Somalia, approximately 100 km north of...
US Seizes Russian-Flagged Oil Tanker in the North Atlantic, Drawing Rebuke From Moscow
US forces on Wednesday boarded and took by force a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic Ocean that it initially tried to seize off the coast of Venezuela weeks ago, an action that drew condemnation from Moscow. The tanker was named the Bella 1 when the US...
Maduro Tells Manhattan Court That He’s Innocent of US Charges and Still the President of Venezuela
Two days after being abducted by US forces during a US attack on Caracas, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro appeared before a US federal judge in Manhattan on Monday and said he was still Venezuela's rightful leader. "I’m innocent. I’m not guilty," Maduro told Judge...
After Trump Threat, Venezuela’s Acting President Calls for Cooperation With the US
Venezuela's acting president, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez, issued a statement on Sunday calling for cooperation with the US after President Trump threatened her with a fate worse than President Nicolas Maduro's if she did not do the US's bidding. "Venezuela...


