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PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - JANUARY 03: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a press conference as U.S. President Donald Trump listens at Mar-a-Lago club on January 03, 2026, in Palm Beach, Florida. During the event, President Trump confirmed that the U.S. military carried out a large-scale strike in Caracas overnight, resulting in the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Secy. Rubio: Notifying Congress of Maduro’s capture would have endangered the mission

President Donald Trump took questions about the United States’ capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who explained why Congress was not notified about the plans prior to the attack on Caracas.

PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - JANUARY 03: U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the media during a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago club on January 03, 2026, in Palm Beach, Florida. President Trump confirmed that the U.S. military carried out a large-scale strike in Caracas overnight, resulting in the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Trump: U.S. will ‘run’ Venezuela until a ‘proper transition’ of power may be made

President Donald Trump announced that the United States would remain in control of Venezuela while holding a press conference from his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida following the “amazing” capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores.

(Background) A distant view of La Carlota airport after explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard on January 3, 2026 in Caracas, Venezuela. According to some reports, explosions were heard in Caracas and other cities near airports and military bases around 2 am. US President Donald Trump later announced that his country's military had launched a "large-scale" attack on Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. (Photo by Jesus Vargas/Getty Images) / (L) President of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro speaks during a press conference at Hotel Melia Caracas on September 01, 2025 in Caracas, Venezuela. Maduro stated that his government is targeted by 8 military ships and 1,200 misiles; what he called the largest threat on Venezuela in the last 100 years. (Photo by Jesus Vargas/Getty Images) / (R) US President Donald Trump takes questions from journalists after announcing the US Navy's new Golden Fleet initiative, unveiling a new class of warships, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on December 22, 2025. President Donald Trump on December 22 announced a new class of heavily armed warships that will be named after himself -- an honor usually reserved for US leaders who have left office.Two of the Trump-class ships will be built initially but that number could grow substantially in the future, according to the president, who said they will be "some of the most lethal surface warfare ships" and "the largest battleship in the history of our country."Trump made the announcement at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida alongside Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Navy Secretary John Phelan, with images of the planned high-tech vessels on stands nearby. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images)

Trump: Maduro captured by the U.S. after a ‘large-scale strike’

Venezuelan Socialist President Nicolás Maduro, facing multiple criminal charges in the United States, has been captured by U.S. forces after a “large-scale strike” on the capital city of Caracas, President Donald Trump announced.

Harmeet Dhillon speaks at the National Conservative Convention in Washington D.C., Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Dominic Gwinn / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by DOMINIC GWINN/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

DOJ demands voting records from Minn. amid fraud scandal

The assistant attorney general for civil rights has asked Minnesota for records related to its voter registration practices.

(L) Screenshot image taken via live MS NOW broadcast. / (Background) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 12: Eric Swalwell attends the Songwriters of North America (SONA) Warrior Awards to support a unified voice protecting expression, compensation, and the rights of Songwriters and Composers worldwide at the Skirball Cultural Center on October 12, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for the Songwriters of North America (SONA) Warrior Awards)

Rep. Swalwell vows to strip driver’s licenses from ICE officers who wear masks, if elected California Governor

California Rep. Eric Swalwell, who officially entered the crowded Democrat gubernatorial primary in November, vowed in a recent interview that he would strip drivers licenses from federal immigration officers wearing masks during operations in California, if elected as Governor.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 02: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani signs executive orders with campaign volunteers during an appearance at Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn on January 02, 2026, in New York City. The newly inaugurated mayor has revoked a number of executive orders issued by former New York City Mayor Eric Adams, including some related to Israel. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Mamdani overturns executive orders protecting against antisemitism immediately upon taking office

Newly sworn-in New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has revoked several executive orders issued by former Mayor Eric Adams, including some that supported Israel.