Sunday, January 4, 2026

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Democrats Slam Venezuelan Strikes, Maduro Capture

(Andrew Rice, The Center Square) Democratic lawmakers criticized President Donald Trump's announcement of land strikes against Venezuela and leader Nicolas Maduro's capture. In a post to social media, Trump announced the U.S. carried out a "large scale strike" against Venezuela, capturing Maduro and his wife. The two are in U.S. custody...

Congressional Republicans Support Venezuela Strikes, Maduro Capture

(Andrew Rice, The Center Square) Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate are reacting to President Donald Trump's announcement of the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. In a post to social media, Trump announced the U.S. carried out a "large scale...

Trump: We Are in Venezuela Now, and We Are Going to Stay

(Kyle Anzalone, Antiwar.com) Following a military operation that captured President Nicolas Maduro, President Donald Trump said the US would run Venezuela until an acceptable government is set up. “We are going to run until such time as we can do a safe, proper, and judicious transition. We don’t want to...

How the US Captured Venezuelan Leader Nicolás Maduro

(Headline USA) After months of growing military pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump ordered a brazen operation into the South American country to capture its leader and whisk him to the United States where his administration plans to put him on trial. In a Saturday morning interview on...

US BOMBS CARACAS, CAPTURES VENEZUELAN PRESIDENT NICOLAS MADURO

(Headline USA) The United States hit Venezuela with a “large-scale strike” early Saturday and said its president had been captured and flown out of the country after months of intense pressure on Nicolás Maduro's government — an extraordinary nighttime operation announced by President Donald Trump on social media hours after...

FBI Says it Disrupted a New Year’s Eve Attack Plan Inspired by Islamic State Group

(Headline USA)  The FBI said Friday it disrupted a New Year’s Eve attack plot targeting a grocery store and fast-food restaurant in North Carolina, arresting an 18-year-old man who authorities say pledged loyalty to the Islamic State group. Christian Sturdivant was charged with attempting to provide material support to a...

‘Locked and loaded’:Trump Warns Iran

(Sarah Roderick-Fitch, The Center Square) Following days of civil unrest in Iran, President Donald Trump issued a warning to the Iranian regime that the U.S. is prepared to take action if civilians are shot. Trump posted the warning overnight Friday, indicating he may be throwing support behind the uprising in...

State Department Investigated Would-be Trump Assassin before His Attack

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The State Department released records about Ryan Routh on Wednesday, showing that he was under investigation prior to his Sept. 15, 2024, assassination attempt against Donald Trump. As has been widely reported, Routh went to Ukraine shortly after Russia invaded in early 2022, and he worked...

North Korea Tests Nuclear-Capable Cruise Missile

(Kyle Anzalone, Libertarian Institute) North Korea’s state media announced that Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test of a strategic, long-range cruise missile.  “A long-range strategic cruise missile launching drill was staged in the West Sea of Korea on December 28,” a statement published by KCNA on Monday said....

US Military Bombs Three More Alleged Drug Boats, Says There May Be Survivors

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) US Southern Command said on Wednesday that its forces bombed three more alleged drug boats that were traveling as a convoy and suggested there may have been survivors. SOUTHCOM said the strike killed at least three “narco-terrorists,” a term the Trump administration uses to justify extra-judicial executions...

US Bombed Seven Countries in 2025 as Trump Dramatically Expanded Airstrikes

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) 2025 saw a major increase in US airstrikes due to President Trump loosening the rules of engagement for military commanders and launching new interventions in the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. According to a report from the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data (ACLED) released earlier...

US Imposes More Venezuela Oil Sanctions on Four Companies and Four Tankers

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The US Treasury Department on Wednesday imposed sanctions on four companies and their associated oil tankers for allegedly transporting Venezuelan oil as the Trump administration seeks to escalate its pressure on the country. The new sanctions come after the US seized two tankers off the coast of...
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