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  • In this photo released by the White House, President Donald Trump monitors U.S. military operations in Venezuela, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (Molly Riley/The White House via AP)Politics

    After Venezuela raid, Trump says ‘We do need Greenland, absolutely’ — prompting Denmark to warn U.S. has ‘no right to annex’ the territory

    By Aamer Madhani and The Associated Press
  • Residents look at a damaged apartment complex that neighbors say was hit during U.S. strikes to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, in Catia La Mar, Venezuela, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)Politics

    People in Venezuela didn’t celebrate Maduro’s capture out of fear of government repression, construction worker says

    By Regina Garcia Cano, Megan Janetsky, and others
  • President Donald Trump speaks at his Mar-a-Lago club, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Palm Beach, Fla., as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listens. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Politics

    Trump once called the Iraq war a ‘big, fat mistake.’ Now he needs to calm the GOP after saying he’s not afraid to put boots on the ground in Venezuela

    By Steven Sloan and The Associated Press
  • Men watch smoke rising from a dock after explosions were heard at La Guaira port, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)Politics

    Rubio 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, and others
  • President Donald Trump points to a reporter to ask a question during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Politics

    What 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 Press
  • A soldier stands atop an armored vehicle on the highway leading from the international airport toward Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)Politics

    Venezuela’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 others
  • Members of the media gather outside the Metropolitan Detention Center where captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is being held, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)Law

    The U.S. accuses Maduro and his wife of ordering kidnappings, beatings and murders, among other charges

    By Alanna Durkin Richer, Larry Neumeister, and others
  • Vehicles drive past the El Palito refinery in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)Energy

    If 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 Press
  • A motorcade carrying ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro leaves the Westside Heliport in New York on January 3, 2026. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrived Saturday evening at a military base in the United States after his capture by US forces in Caracas. Maduro was seen surrounded by FBI agents as he descended the boarding stairs of a US government plane at a New York state National Guard facility, and was slowly escorted along the tarmac. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty Images)Politics

    Maduro 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, and others
  • Venezuelan Vice President and Oil Minister Delcy Rodriguez gives a press conference at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)Politics

    Maduro’s deputy demands his release after U.S. arrest as Venezuelans wonder who’s in charge

    By Isabel Debre, Joshua Goodman, and others
  • Smoke rises from Fort Tiuna, the main military garrison in Caracas, Venezuela, after multiple explosions were heard and aircraft swept through the area, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)Politics

    Airlines cancel hundreds of flights across the eastern Caribbean after U.S. raid on Venezuela

    By Matt O'Brien, Josh Funk, and others
  • U.S. military aircraft are parked on the tarmac at Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Alejandro Granadillo)Politics

    More 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 others
  • From left, Venezuelans David Nuñez, Lisbeth Garcia, Victor Gimenez gather outside El Arepazo restaurant with a banner of opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado amid celebrations following news of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro capture in Doral, Fla., on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Vanessa Alvarez)Politics

    Ouster of Maduro government sparks celebrations among Venezuelans in South Florida

    By Vanessa A. Alvarez, Tim Reynolds, and others
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    Nicolas Maduro rose from bus driver to president before presiding over Venezuela’s economic collapse

    By Regina Garcia Cano and The Associated Press
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    Trump has been laying the groundwork for a strike on Venezuela for a full year. Here’s the timeline

    By Ben Finley, Konstantin Toropin, and others