Monday, January 12, 2026

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Trump Weighing ‘Strong Options’ Against Iran

The U.S. could be inching closer to striking Iran for a second time...

Trump Says He Could Keep Exxon Out of Venezuela After CEO Calls It ‘Uninvestable’

Exxon CEO Darren Woods made the comments on Friday, when President Trump hosted a group of oil executives to discuss his plans for Venezuela.

Trump Declares National Emergency to Protect Stolen Venezuela Funds

After ordering the kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on January 3, Trump claimed that the US was controlling the country...

Headline Geopolitics: Alfred de Zayas on the Death of International Law

(José Niño, Headline USA) In this Headline Geopolitics episode, José Niño interviews Alfred de Zayas, a veteran international lawyer and former UN human rights expert, to examine the unraveling of international law in the post–Cold War era. De Zayas explains how legal norms meant to restrain power have been transformed...

Trump: We Are Going to Be Doing Something With Greenland

(Kyle Anzalone, Antiwar.com) President Donald Trump threatened that he was willing to take control of Greenland the “hard way.” “I’m not talking about money for Greenland yet. I might talk about that. But right now we are going to do something on Greenland, whether they like it or not,” the President...

Military Tells Trump It Needs More Time to Prepare for War w/ Iran

(Kyle Anzalone, Antiwar.com) Senior Department of War officials have told President Donald Trump they need more time to consolidate American troops deployed to the Middle East before the US launches an attack on Iran. According to The Telegraph, “Trump has been warned that the US military needs more time to prepare...

Cuba’s Next President: Marco Rubio?

(Headline USA) President Donald Trump on Sunday fired off another warning to the government of Cuba as the close ally of Venezuela braces for potential widespread unrest after Nicolás Maduro was deposed as Venezuela's leader. Cuba, a major beneficiary of Venezuelan oil, has now been cut off from those shipments as...

After Threatening the Colombian Leader, Trump Invites Petro to the White House

(Kyle Anzalone, Libertarian Institute) President Donald Trump said he held a productive phone call with President Gustavo Petro and invited the Colombian leader to a summit in the US. Following the kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Trump threatened several other countries, including Colombia. “It was a Great Honor to...

US Bombs Syria after Deadly Ambush

(Headline USA) The U.S. has launched another round of retaliatory strikes against the Islamic State group in Syria following last month’s ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian interpreter in the country. The large-scale strikes, conducted by the U.S. alongside partner forces, occurred around 12:30 p.m. ET (1730...

Trump Signs Order Protecting Venezuelan Oil Revenue from Legal Claims

(Dan McCaleb, The Center Square) President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an executive order to protect revenue from all sales of Venezuelan oil held in U.S. Treasury accounts from seizure by courts or creditors. Citing the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the National Emergencies Act, Trump said the executive order is...

US Oil Companies Want Guarantees from Trump Before Investing in Venezuela

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) US oil companies want “serious guarantees” from the Trump administration before making large investments in Venezuela, according to a report from the Financial Times. After launching the attack on Caracas that killed around 100 people and resulted in the kidnapping of President Nicolas Maduro, Trump said the US...

Trump Says He Expects To ‘Run’ Venezuela for Years

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Donald Trump has told The New York Times that he expects to “run” Venezuela for many years following the US attack on Caracas to abduct President Nicolas Maduro. By “running” Venezuela, the president appears to mean controlling its oil industry and getting access to the country’s vast...
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