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By Robert A. Strong and The ConversationJanuary 20, 2026
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PoliticsRubio suggests the U.S. won’t govern Venezuela day-to-day and will use oil quarantine to exercise control
By Regina Garcia Cano, Matthew Lee, Will Weissert, Eric Tucker and The Associated PressJanuary 4, 2026

PoliticsMeet Venezuela’s new leader Delcy Rodríguez, a longtime socialist who turned to market reforms after the economy collapsed
By Jason MaJanuary 4, 2026

PoliticsThe U.S. military emerged as a big winner after Maduro’s capture. The other sensation is this Nike outfit
By Jason MaJanuary 4, 2026

EnergyRubio says the U.S. doesn’t need Venezuelan oil but seeks to deny adversaries control over it—and doesn’t rule out occupying the country
By Jason MaJanuary 4, 2026

PoliticsWhat is the Monroe Doctrine? Here’s how it has shaped U.S. foreign policy for two centuries, including Trump’s ouster of Maduro
By Meg Kinnard and The Associated PressJanuary 4, 2026

PoliticsVenezuela’s capital Caracas is unusually quiet with stores and gas stations closed, a day after Maduro was deposed by U.S.
By Regina Garcia Cano, Megan Janetsky and The Associated PressJanuary 4, 2026

LawThe U.S. accuses Maduro and his wife of ordering kidnappings, beatings and murders, among other charges
By Alanna Durkin Richer, Larry Neumeister and The Associated PressJanuary 4, 2026

EnergyIf Venezuela becomes a major oil producer again, ‘that could cement lower prices’ long term and put pressure on Russia, analyst says
By Josh Funk and The Associated PressJanuary 4, 2026

PoliticsMaduro is now in the U.S. to face criminal charges after deposed Venezuelan leader smiles while escorted by DEA agents
By Regina Garcia Cano, Konstantin Toropin, Eric Tucker and The Associated PressJanuary 4, 2026

By Catherine Lucey, Eric Martin, Jamie Tarabay and BloombergJanuary 3, 2026

PoliticsBefore Maduro arrest, Nobel Prize winner said Venezuela has a $1.7 trillion opportunity to privatize over 500 companies and undo socialist ‘disaster’
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 3, 2026

PoliticsDeploying U.S. troops in Venezuela could become a ‘force protection nightmare’ amid potential insurgency threat, retired colonel warns
By Jason MaJanuary 3, 2026

PoliticsTrump seeks to make Venezuela great again and revive its oil-based economy while affordability crisis lingers in the U.S.
By Jason MaJanuary 3, 2026

By Isabel Debre, Joshua Goodman and The Associated PressJanuary 3, 2026

PoliticsAirlines cancel hundreds of flights across the eastern Caribbean after U.S. raid on Venezuela
By Matt O'Brien, Josh Funk, Audrey McAvoy and The Associated PressJanuary 3, 2026

By Jeffrey SonnenfeldJanuary 3, 2026

PoliticsMore than 150 U.S. military aircraft were used in the operation to capture Venezuela’s Maduro, including stealth fighters and bombers
By Meg Kinnard, Michelle L. Price and The Associated PressJanuary 3, 2026

By Vanessa A. Alvarez, Tim Reynolds, Bruce Schreiner and The Associated PressJanuary 3, 2026

PoliticsTrump says ‘we’re going to run’ Venezuela and is not afraid to put U.S. troops on the ground after Maduro’s capture
By Jason MaJanuary 3, 2026

PoliticsWhat happens next in Venezuela? The regime’s foundation remains in place even after U.S. capture of Maduro, analyst says
By Jason MaJanuary 3, 2026

PoliticsNicolas Maduro rose from bus driver to president before presiding over Venezuela’s economic collapse
By Regina Garcia Cano and The Associated PressJanuary 3, 2026

PoliticsTrump has been laying the groundwork for a strike on Venezuela for a full year. Here’s the timeline
By Ben Finley, Konstantin Toropin, Regina Garcia Cano and The Associated PressJanuary 3, 2026

PoliticsFrench tourists didn’t believe the young guy on the subway was New York City’s new mayor, so he held up the newspaper to prove it
By Jake Offenhartz and The Associated PressJanuary 3, 2026

Big TechElon Musk promised a ‘major rebound’ for Tesla in 2025. Instead it fell behind its biggest rival from China
By Paul Harloff, Bernard Condon and The Associated PressJanuary 3, 2026

PoliticsTrump captures Maduro after ‘large-scale strike’ on Venezuela, exactly 36 years after the seizure of Panama’s Noriega
By Regina Garcia Cano, Konstantin Toropin and The Associated PressJanuary 3, 2026

PoliticsThis is the next Trump construction project, joining the White House ballroom, Rose Garden replacement and others
By Will Weissert and The Associated PressJanuary 2, 2026

EconomyFarmers see a ‘Band-Aid on a deep wound’ as White House reveals the size of their soybean tariff bailout
By Josh Funk, Didi Tang and The Associated PressJanuary 2, 2026

By Michelle L. Price and The Associated PressJanuary 2, 2026

By Michelle L. Price, Jaimie Ding and The Associated PressJanuary 2, 2026
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