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By Joshua Goodman, Eric Tucker and The Associated PressJanuary 5, 2026
By The Associated PressJanuary 5, 2026
PoliticsVenezuela’s new interim president is the daughter of a socialist who was arrested in connection with the 1976 kidnapping of an American businessman
By Megan Janetsky, Isabel Debre and The Associated PressJanuary 5, 2026
PoliticsMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz drops bid for reelection, citing ‘extraordinarily difficult year for our state’
By Steve Karnowski, Bill Barrow and The Associated PressJanuary 5, 2026
PoliticsAfter 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 PressJanuary 4, 2026
PoliticsPeople in Venezuela didn’t celebrate Maduro’s capture out of fear of government repression, construction worker says
By Regina Garcia Cano, Megan Janetsky, Juan Arraez and The Associated PressJanuary 4, 2026
PoliticsTrump 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 PressJanuary 4, 2026
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
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 Isabel Debre, Joshua Goodman and The Associated PressJanuary 3, 2026
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