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(Background) Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) speaks at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol Building on September 08, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) / (L-Top + L-Bottom) screenshot images taken via video from The View X account.

Crockett compares Trump to Nicolás Maduro on ‘The View’: ‘The difference is Maduro was successful’

Texas Democrat Rep. Jasmine Crockett, appearing as a guest on an episode of “The View,” directly compared President Donald Trump to former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, relating the anniversary of the January 6th Capitol protests to the recent U.S. military operation that captured the socialist dictator.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio points as journalists raise their hands to ask questions during an end-of-year press conference in the State Department Press Briefing Room in Washington, DC on December 19, 2025. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)

Rubio: U.S. is at war with drug trafficking organizations, not Venezuela

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States is not at war with Venezuela, but is instead targeting drug trafficking organizations, following the capture of Nicolas Maduro.

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.

TOPSHOT - Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro gestures during a rally to mark the anniversary of the Battle of Santa Ines, in Caracas on December 10, 2025. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP via Getty Images)

Maduro: Venezuela ready for ‘serious talks’ with U.S. officials on drug trafficking

Socialist Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro claimed in an interview that Venezuela is “ready” to participate in “serious talks” with the United States to prevent drug trafficking, following a U.S. drone strike on a docking area believed to serve drug cartels.

BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 10: Attendees gather before the start of a Turning Point USA event at the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) on November 10, 2025 in Berkeley, California. Two months after Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was killed, the tour made a stop in California at UC Berkeley. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

TPUSA Eyes 2028: Conservative group establishing early presidential campaign infrastructure for Vance in key states

In light of newly appointed Turning Point USA (TPUSA) CEO Erika Kirk’s official endorsement of Vice President JD Vance, the conservative nonprofit is reportedly preparing to deploy representatives across key battleground states, moving from simply supporting Vance to actively building a 2028 campaign infrastructure for him.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during an end-of-year press conference in the State Department Press Briefing Room in Washington, DC on December 19, 2025. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)

U.S. State Department announces $2B pledge for UN humanitarian aid under reformed program

Following major foreign aid cuts by the Trump administration, the United States pledged $2 billion to the United Nations humanitarian aid program on Monday.