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- CIA advised Trump against supporting Venezuela's democratic opposition - Trump dismissed the leadership of Venezuela's democratic opposition in favor of Maduro's handpicked vice president, Delcy Rodríguez, now the interim president.
- Trump's threats of intervention jolt allies and foes alike - Trump threatened military attacks on five countries, allies as well as adversaries. His threats to annex Greenland drew particular concern across Europe.
- Maduro indictment alleges long criminal past, promises lengthy legal battle ahead - Prosecutors say Maduro partnered with 'narco-terrorists' from Venezuela, Colombia and Mexico to enrich himself and his family through 'massive-scale' cocaine trafficking. He pleaded not guilty.
- Lawmakers return to Washington facing Venezuela concerns, shutdown threat - Congress faces major decisions on how to address rising costs of healthcare, prevent another government shutdown and deal with the Trump administration's handling of the Epstein files.
- To 'run' Venezuela, Trump presses existing regime to kneel - Trump and his top aides said they would try to work with Venezuela's new interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, to run the country and its oil sector.
- U.S. national intelligence director is silent on Venezuela operation - Tulsi Gabbard's silence on the operation surprised some in the U.S. intelligence community, which laid the groundwork for the mission over several months.
- Trump says U.S. 'will run' Venezuela after capturing Maduro in audacious attack - Trump offered few details about how the U.S. plans to run Venezuela, saying only that he intends to designate 'a group' from his administration to oversee the eventual transition of power.
- The Supreme Court broadly expanded Trump's power in 2025, with key exceptions - The justices granted emergency appeals and set aside rulings from district judges who blocked Trump's orders from taking effect. But the court also put two important checks on his power.
- With CIA strike, signs Trump is 'shaping the battlespace' in Venezuela - Trump acknowledged a covert U.S. strike on Venezuelan territory in an interview with a local news outlet on the day after Christmas, setting off a scramble to clarify which target he was talking about.
- Zelensky works yet again to break Putin's hold on Trump - Few signs of progress toward a peace agreement materialize from the meeting at Mar-a-Lago.