Congress Returns From Holiday Recess—What to Know
WASHINGTON—Following the holiday break, Congress returns this week with a lot to do. At the top of the agenda is government funding that is...
Trump Hints at Possible Military Operations in Colombia, Mexico, Expects Cuba’s Downfall
President Donald Trump warned on Jan. 4 that drug traffickers in Colombia and Mexico could be facing action by the U.S. military, while predicting...
Second Strike on Venezuela Possible If Leaders ‘Don’t Behave’: Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that a second strike on Venezuela is possible if its leaders “do not behave” in the wake...
Is Trump Restoring the Monroe Doctrine?
Commentary Recently, President Donald Trump unveiled his National Security Strategy, marking a departure from the approaches of his predecessors. To varying degrees, aspects of...
Trump Praised for Bold, Unprecedented Venezuela Operation
WASHINGTON—On the morning of Jan. 3, many Americans woke up to news that U.S. special forces had captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. A military...
Venezuelan Leaders Remain United Behind Maduro After US Capture, Interim Regime Says
After a complex and coordinated U.S. military operation resulted in the arrests of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, top officials...
Rubio: US Won’t Tolerate Adversaries Controlling Venezuela, Its Oil Reserves
WASHINGTON—Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” said that the United States will not tolerate a country in the...
US Military Will Remain in Caribbean to Exert Leverage on Venezuela, Rubio Says
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Jan. 4 that the Pentagon will maintain its military blockade around Venezuela to apply leverage to...
Schumer Says Senate Will Vote on War Authorization in Venezuela
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Sunday said he expects the Senate to vote on whether to formally authorize the U.S. military’s actions...