Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams called out former Vice President Kamala Harris’s hypocritical reaction to the capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, blasting her response as “cynical and irresponsible.” Harris released a statement bashing President

Rubio says there's 'not a war against Venezuela' despite U.S. capture of Maduro toggle caption Molly Riley/AP/The White House U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday the United States is not at war with Venezuela, adding that the U.S. is "running

President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, face a "worst-case scenario" as a married couple entrenched in Venezuelan politics and now detained in the U.S. ahead of their Jan. 5 arraignment, according to a national security expert. Maduro and Flores,

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks as U.S. President Donald Trump stands behind him during a press conference following a U.S. strike on Venezuela where President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured, from Trump's Mar-a-Lago club

To the surprise of no one, Democrats reflexively denounced Trump’s daring middle-of-the-night grab of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and his wife. If Joe Biden, who offered a $25 million reward for Maduro’s arrest, had done what Trump did, these same

Trump implied the U.S. would be in charge of the country after removing Maduro. Rubio claims US is running 'the direction' of Venezuela situation Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks with ABC News while appearing on This Week, Jan. 4, 2026. Secretary of

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is fundraising in protest of the Trump administration’s capture of Venezuela’s illegitimate socialist dictator, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores. “Another day, another unconstitutional war from Trump, who thinks

Here's a partial list of U.S. elected officials opposing Trump's invasion of Venezuela toggle caption Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP President Trump's move to depose Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has drawn praise inside the United States, especially from

Elon Musk shared a photo of himself dining with President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump, adding that “2026 is going to be amazing.” “Had a lovely dinner last night with @POTUS and @FLOTUS,” Musk wrote in a post on X on Sunday. “2026 is going to

"You don't treat lawlessness with other lawlessness," he said. 'It's a violation of the law': Schumer criticizes Trump's decision to strike Venezuela Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer speaks following Senate votes on competing healthcare plans, at the

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., took issue with President Donald Trump's strikes on Venezuela, which led to the capture of Nicolás Maduro and his wife, arguing the president's focus should be on domestic policy. NBC's Kristen Welker asked Greene to respond

Trump says the U.S. will run Venezuela. Here's how that might go NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Ambassador Fredrick Barton, now a lecturer at Princeton University, about the challenges of U.S. nation-building in countries such as Venezuela. National Trump says

Secretary of State Marco Rubio ripped Kamala Harris and other Democrats over their criticism of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro’s arrest on Saturday. Rubio — and other critics — pointed out that the Biden admin also offered a massive reward for Maduro’s

Trump wants U.S. oil companies in Venezuela. Here's what to know toggle caption Matias Delacroix/AFP Tvia Getty Images Hours after the U.S. military captured Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, President Trump made it clear that the U.S. operation is about

Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, who dined on steak and lived in a palace as his country starved, is now in “hell on Earth’’ in a Brooklyn jail — and machine-gun-toting authorities are making sure he stays there. Maduro, 63, and his 69-year-old fellow-inmate

Venezuelans wonder who's in charge as Trump claims contact with Maduro's deputy toggle caption Ariana Cubillos/AP CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelans on Saturday scrambled to understand who was in charge of their country after the U.S. military captured President

President Trump said Venezuela must be restored to “law and order” and economic discipline before any talk of elections, following the dramatic US operation that ended with the arrest of leader Nicholas Maduro. Speaking to The Post on Sunday, Trump brushed

Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) praised President Donald Trump’s and War Secretary Pete Hegseth’s operation to capture Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, calling it a “flawless execution of a very difficult mission.” Speaking with Breitbart News Saturday host Matthew

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who has pinned much of his political career on combating the far left, is having a big moment as he helps President Trump navigate the fallout of capturing Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro. The son of immigrants who fled

Secretary of State Marco Rubio sparred with ABC's George Stephanopoulos on Sunday as the "This Week" host repeatedly pressed Rubio over whether the U.S. was going to run Venezuela. After extracting Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro on Saturday, President

President Donald Trump and Elon Musk appear to have repaired their once-strained relationship, according to a post shared by the billionaire Tesla founder on X. In a post shared Sunday, Musk wrote, "Had a lovely dinner last night with @POTUS and @FLOTUS,"

Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) said the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro doesn’t fulfill the president’s “America First” campaign promises. Greene said, “The majority of American fentanyl overdoses and deaths

Top Democrats slammed President Trump’s decision to order Operation Absolute Resolve to capture Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro without congressional approval, while acknowledging the benefits of the dictator’s ouster. Many Dems called on Congress to pass

President Trump warned Sunday that if newly-appointed Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodriguez fails to fall in line with his vision for reform, she likely suffer a worse fate than captured President Nicolas Maduro. Following Rodriguez’s condemnation of the US operation

President Donald Trump issued a pointed warning to Venezuela’s new leader on Sunday, suggesting severe consequences if she continues to resist U.S. demands following the American-led operation that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. In

On Sunday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio wandered into the lion's den, speaking with ABC News' This Week anchor George Stephanopoulos about the ouster of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and what will be happening in Venezuela next. And, as you might expect,

In a stunning military operation conducted in the early morning hours on Saturday, the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, along with his wife Cilia Flores, to face federal charges stemming from their alleged involvement in the drug

Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the U.S. operation in Venezuela on Sunday as NBC News host Kristen Welker pressed him on why the administration didn't seek congressional approval. "White House chief of staff Susie Wiles told Vanity Fair that an attack

Sunday on NBC’s Meet the Press, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. arrest of Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, was a “law enforcement function.” Rubio said, “There’s not a war. I mean, we are at war against drug trafficking organizations and not

Sunday on ABC’s “This Week,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said the Trump administration’s strike in Venezuela and capture of President Nicolas Maduro was a “violation of the law.” Schumer said, “Maduro is a horrible, horrible person, but you don’t

Women's tennis legend Martina Navratilova garnered scrutiny for continued comments about the recent U.S. military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and its aftermath. After expressing support for criminal sanctions against U.S. oil

Nicolas Maduro danced around and found out. The deposed Venezuelan strongman had publicly danced and sung John Lennon’s “Imagine” in the weeks before Operation Absolute Resolve, seemingly downplaying the threat from President Trump, who amassed an armada near

As President Donald Trump vows to return U.S. energy investment to Venezuela, the Latin American country remains on the hook for billions of dollars owed to American energy companies following years-old legal battles over oil contracts. Once a key supplier

Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Moros is no stranger to the pages of RedState. However, since early Saturday morning, Maduro's capture and transport to the United States to face criminal charges have been front and center (for obvious reasons). Advertisement Opinions

The day after elite U.S. forces captured wanted narco-terrorist and former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the Iran-backed Lebanese terrorist movement Hezbollah will no longer have operations in the

A far-left Maine Democratic Senate hopeful who once had a Nazi-linked tattoo has called upon his “fellow comrades” to resist President Trump in the wake of his actions in Venezuela and “retake’’ the US. “Friends and comrades, we have a fight ahead of us. This

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says President Trump's message to Venezuela's vice president is clear: "You can lead, or you can get out of the way." "President Trump is done negotiating. He proved that a couple of days ago, that

Tennis great and left-winger Martina Navratilova is urging the International Criminal Court to sanction the U.S.A. in the wake of President Donald Trump’s daring and successful arrest of former Venezuelan Marxist dictator Nicolas Maduro. At first, Navratilova

Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) said President Donald Trump’s “entire foreign policy is corrupt.” Murphy said, “This seems to be mostly about oil and natural resources. Donald Trump’s entire foreign policy is corrupt. Russia,

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., pushed back Saturday against Democratic criticism of President Donald Trump’s capture of Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro, arguing the administration carefully weighed risks before acting. "Democrats

Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodriguez, who was sworn in on Saturday, is not the country’s legitimate leader, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. Rubio spoke with Rodriguez — the country’s vice president — after the US conducted a daring military operation

Socialists of a feather flock together. Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s comrades in the Democratic Socialists of America want deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro returned to power. The Democratic Socialists of America put out a lengthy statement demanding

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy weighed in Saturday on the U.S. capture of former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, telling reporters that Washington "knows what to do next." Zelenskyy was speaking to reporters in Kyiv after meeting with national

Former Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday evening condemned the Trump administration’s capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and his wife, calling the operation both “unlawful” and “unwise.” In a lengthy post on X, Harris acknowledged that Maduro

Nicolás Maduro’s wife looked grim and withdrawn in the first photos of her since her arrest alongside her husband by American special forces. Venezuelan strongman Maduro flashed a thumbs up and a peace sign as he and Cilia Flores were escorted in handcuffs

Kamala Harris issued a statement in response to the nearly flawless operation that led to the capture of socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. To nobody's surprise, she condemned President Trump's actions and echoed leftist agitators'

Women's tennis legend Martina Navratilova took to social media on Saturday to share her thoughts on the U.S. intervention in Venezuela, supporting the idea of criminal sanctions on American companies that try to take oil from the country. Navratilova praised

On the heels of the Trump administration's Saturday military operation that resulted in the arrest of puppet president and dictator Nicolás Maduro, the legacy media has been working overtime to set particular narratives. Among them: Trump is starting a war;

Protests erupted in cities such as Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and New York City after it was announced that the U.S. captured Venezuela’s socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro. Video footage posted to X showed protesters marching through New York City carrying

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