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Zohran Mamdani, the new mayor of New York City, called President Trump on Saturday to personally object to strikes the U.S. had conducted in Venezuela and to the capture of its leader, Nicolás Maduro. Mamdani accused Trump of violating international law.
Zohran Mamdani Called President Trump to Criticize Venezuela Strikes
Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York accused President Trump of violating international law. It was the first time he had criticized the president since their White House meeting.
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January 4, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Zohran Mamdani, the new mayor of New York City, called President Trump on Saturday to personally object to strikes the U.S. had conducted in Venezuela and to the capture of its leader, Nicolás Maduro. Mamdani accused Trump of violating international law.
President Trump said on Saturday that Delcy Rodríguez was sworn in as Venezuela’s interim president and would act as a partner in letting the U.S. run the country. Less than two hours later, Rodríguez made clear she viewed the U.S. as an illegal invader that must be rejected.
Venezuela’s Interim Leader Defies Trump and Calls Maduro the ‘Only President’
President Trump said that Venezuela’s new leader, Delcy Rodríguez, would help the United States run Venezuela. She quickly said the opposite.
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January 3, 2026 at 11:55 PM
President Trump said on Saturday that Delcy Rodríguez was sworn in as Venezuela’s interim president and would act as a partner in letting the U.S. run the country. Less than two hours later, Rodríguez made clear she viewed the U.S. as an illegal invader that must be rejected.
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It was always about regime change. Here's our @nytimes story from September breaking the news that Rubio was leading an effort in the Trump administration to oust Maduro, with the support of Miller and Ratcliffe. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/u...
Top Trump Aides Push for Ousting Maduro From Power in Venezuela
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January 3, 2026 at 11:52 PM
It was always about regime change. Here's our @nytimes story from September breaking the news that Rubio was leading an effort in the Trump administration to oust Maduro, with the support of Miller and Ratcliffe. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/u...
The FAA grounded U.S. flights in the Caribbean because of the Trump administration’s military action in Venezuela, stranding travelers. Here’s what to know.
What to Know About Canceled Flights in the Caribbean Amid U.S. Military Action in Venezuela
The F.A.A. grounded U.S. flights in the region because of the Trump administration’s military action in Venezuela, stranding travelers and disrupting vacations.
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January 3, 2026 at 11:37 PM
The FAA grounded U.S. flights in the Caribbean because of the Trump administration’s military action in Venezuela, stranding travelers. Here’s what to know.
Cilia Flores, who was captured by the U.S. with her husband, Venezuela’s longtime authoritarian president, Nicolás Maduro, is one of the country’s most powerful political figures. She helped consolidate his rule while controlling the judiciary and amassing wealth through corruption, experts say.
Who Is Cilia Flores, the Power Broker Captured Alongside Maduro?
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January 3, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Cilia Flores, who was captured by the U.S. with her husband, Venezuela’s longtime authoritarian president, Nicolás Maduro, is one of the country’s most powerful political figures. She helped consolidate his rule while controlling the judiciary and amassing wealth through corruption, experts say.
President Trump posted a photograph on social media on Saturday that he said was of the captured Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, on board a U.S. warship hours after the U.S. seized him in Caracas.
Trump Shares Photo of Captured Nicolás Maduro, Blindfolded and Handcuffed
The Venezuelan president and his wife were flown out of Caracas by helicopter to the U.S.S. Iwo Jima, a warship taking them to New York.
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January 3, 2026 at 11:20 PM
President Trump posted a photograph on social media on Saturday that he said was of the captured Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, on board a U.S. warship hours after the U.S. seized him in Caracas.
Vice President Delcy Rodríguez of Venezuela was sworn in as the country’s interim leader on Saturday. She is known for her left-wing ideals and building bridges with the country’s business community. She has also faced sanctions from the U.S. and the EU.
Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela’s new leader, boasts leftist credentials
The interim leader is known for hewing to left-wing ideals, facing sanctions by the U.S. and European Union and building bridges with Venezuela’s business community.
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January 3, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Vice President Delcy Rodríguez of Venezuela was sworn in as the country’s interim leader on Saturday. She is known for her left-wing ideals and building bridges with the country’s business community. She has also faced sanctions from the U.S. and the EU.
The capture of President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela and President Trump’s declaration that the U.S. will “run the country” for now raise a host of extraordinary legal issues at the intersection of international law and presidential power. Here is a closer look.
Is It Legal for U.S. to ‘Run’ Venezuela After Maduro’s Capture? Here’s What to Know.
The operation revives disputes over the legality of the 1989 Panama intervention, enhanced by President Trump’s vow to “run” Venezuela and Nicolás Maduro’s formal status as president.
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January 3, 2026 at 11:10 PM
The capture of President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela and President Trump’s declaration that the U.S. will “run the country” for now raise a host of extraordinary legal issues at the intersection of international law and presidential power. Here is a closer look.
President Trump said on Saturday that the U.S. had captured the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, and was taking him to New York to face criminal charges. Here is how the military operation unfolded.
See How Maduro's Capture Unfolded After U.S. Strikes in Venezuela
On Saturday, U.S. military forces carried out airstrikes in Venezuela and captured the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro. President Trump said he was being taken to New York to face drug and weapons charges.
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January 3, 2026 at 10:55 PM
President Trump said on Saturday that the U.S. had captured the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, and was taking him to New York to face criminal charges. Here is how the military operation unfolded.
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"The Trump administration just broke the leadership of Venezuela; Trump now owns responsibility for what comes next there," our columnist Thomas Friedman writes.
"The Trump administration just broke the leadership of Venezuela; Trump now owns responsibility for what comes next there," our columnist Thomas Friedman writes.
Opinion | To Trump, on Venezuela: You Break It, You Own It
His administration just decapitated the country’s leadership; he’s now responsible for what comes next there.
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January 3, 2026 at 10:40 PM
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"The Trump administration just broke the leadership of Venezuela; Trump now owns responsibility for what comes next there," our columnist Thomas Friedman writes.
"The Trump administration just broke the leadership of Venezuela; Trump now owns responsibility for what comes next there," our columnist Thomas Friedman writes.
The U.S. raid on Caracas, Venezuela, to capture President Nicolás Maduro and his wife drew initial reactions of shock, outrage and skepticism from international leaders.
World Leaders React With Shock and Skepticism After U.S. Captures Maduro
Several Latin American leaders responded with anger, while European leaders were more cautious. President Trump’s audacious raid drew support, too.
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January 3, 2026 at 10:25 PM
The U.S. raid on Caracas, Venezuela, to capture President Nicolás Maduro and his wife drew initial reactions of shock, outrage and skepticism from international leaders.
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"The Trump administration just broke the leadership of Venezuela; Trump now owns responsibility for what comes next there," our columnist Thomas Friedman writes.
"The Trump administration just broke the leadership of Venezuela; Trump now owns responsibility for what comes next there," our columnist Thomas Friedman writes.
Opinion | To Trump, on Venezuela: You Break It, You Own It
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January 3, 2026 at 10:24 PM
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"The Trump administration just broke the leadership of Venezuela; Trump now owns responsibility for what comes next there," our columnist Thomas Friedman writes.
"The Trump administration just broke the leadership of Venezuela; Trump now owns responsibility for what comes next there," our columnist Thomas Friedman writes.
President Trump appears to be counting heavily on U.S. intervention in the oil industry to help transform Venezuela, a proposition that could prove to be complicated and expensive. Here’s what to know about the country’s oil industry.
What to Know About Venezuela’s Oil Industry as Trump Plans U.S. Intervention
Venezuela claims to have more than 300 billion barrels in the ground, but it is only producing about one million barrels a day.
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January 3, 2026 at 10:15 PM
President Trump appears to be counting heavily on U.S. intervention in the oil industry to help transform Venezuela, a proposition that could prove to be complicated and expensive. Here’s what to know about the country’s oil industry.
U.S. airlines canceled flights and air travel was disrupted on Saturday after federal aviation authorities shut down American-controlled airspace over the Caribbean in response to a U.S. military operation in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of the country’s president.
Airlines Are Canceling Flights After U.S. Closes Airspace Over the Caribbean
The Federal Aviation Administration cited “safety-of-flight risks” in restricting the U.S.-controlled airspace as a result of the military operation in Venezuela.
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January 3, 2026 at 10:10 PM
U.S. airlines canceled flights and air travel was disrupted on Saturday after federal aviation authorities shut down American-controlled airspace over the Caribbean in response to a U.S. military operation in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of the country’s president.
Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty last year in the murders of four college students near the University of Idaho campus. Since his arrest in 2022, his family has stayed silent. But his sister recently agreed to share part of their story, describing the family’s pain and confusion.
Bryan Kohberger’s Family Stayed Silent for Years. Until Now.
Since the arrest of Bryan Kohberger in the murder of four college students, a case that captivated the nation, his family has stayed silent. His sister now describes their pain and confusion.
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January 3, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty last year in the murders of four college students near the University of Idaho campus. Since his arrest in 2022, his family has stayed silent. But his sister recently agreed to share part of their story, describing the family’s pain and confusion.
Before President Trump announced on Saturday that the U.S. had captured President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela, the U.S. military had launched one of the largest deployments of its forces to the Caribbean region in decades. About 15,000 troops were in the region by December, the military said.
The U.S. Has Been Building Up Forces Off Venezuela for Months
The United States military’s Southern Command said in December that about 15,000 troops were in the Caribbean region.
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January 3, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Before President Trump announced on Saturday that the U.S. had captured President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela, the U.S. military had launched one of the largest deployments of its forces to the Caribbean region in decades. About 15,000 troops were in the region by December, the military said.
Sparklers shooting foot-long flames, a ceiling covered in flammable foam and a crowded basement with a narrow staircase exit are some of the avoidable hazards that fire experts, witnesses and an analysis of visual evidence suggest turned a festive bar in a Swiss Alpine resort into a deadly disaster.
An ‘Avoidable Tragedy’: The Hazards That Led to the Swiss Fire Disaster
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January 3, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Sparklers shooting foot-long flames, a ceiling covered in flammable foam and a crowded basement with a narrow staircase exit are some of the avoidable hazards that fire experts, witnesses and an analysis of visual evidence suggest turned a festive bar in a Swiss Alpine resort into a deadly disaster.
President Trump shocked the nation and the world early Saturday when he announced that the U.S. had captured the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, and intended to “run the country.” Here’s what we know.
What We Know About the U.S. Operation in Venezuela
U.S. forces carried out an audacious raid on the country’s capital, seizing President Nicolás Maduro. President Trump said the United States now intends to “run” Venezuela.
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January 3, 2026 at 8:40 PM
President Trump shocked the nation and the world early Saturday when he announced that the U.S. had captured the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, and intended to “run the country.” Here’s what we know.
The U.S. military captured the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, early Saturday. At a news conference hours later, President Trump said that the U.S. would “run” the country. He offered few details about how the U.S. would oversee Venezuela, or for how long. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
January 3, 2026 at 8:22 PM
The U.S. military captured the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, early Saturday. At a news conference hours later, President Trump said that the U.S. would “run” the country. He offered few details about how the U.S. would oversee Venezuela, or for how long. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
A high-ranking official in the Interior Department is drawing scrutiny from ethics experts because she failed to disclose her family’s financial interest in the nation’s largest lithium mine that had been approved by her agency, according to state and federal records.
The Trump Administration Approved a Big Lithium Mine. A Top Official’s Husband Profited.
Karen Budd-Falen, the No. 3 at the Interior Department, didn’t disclose a $3.5 million water-rights contract between her husband and the developers of a Nevada mine, records show.
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January 3, 2026 at 8:10 PM
A high-ranking official in the Interior Department is drawing scrutiny from ethics experts because she failed to disclose her family’s financial interest in the nation’s largest lithium mine that had been approved by her agency, according to state and federal records.
Lenny Dykstra, who rose to fame in the 1980s while playing for the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies, was facing charges after the police found drugs inside a vehicle the former baseball star was in on Thursday.
Lenny Dykstra Faces Charges After Police Find Drugs During Traffic Stop
The Pennsylvania police did not say what charges would be filed against the former baseball star. His lawyer said the drugs were not Mr. Dykstra’s.
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January 3, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Lenny Dykstra, who rose to fame in the 1980s while playing for the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies, was facing charges after the police found drugs inside a vehicle the former baseball star was in on Thursday.
Top Venezuelan officials within Nicolás Maduro’s inner circle appeared on Saturday morning to have survived the U.S. strikes on the country. The U.S. captured Maduro, Venezuela’s president, and his wife, Cilia Flores, in the military operation.
Maduro’s Inner Circle Appears to Survive U.S. Strikes on Venezuela
Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, next in the line of succession, and other top Venezuelan officials issued defiant pronouncements after Mr. Maduro’s capture.
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January 3, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Top Venezuelan officials within Nicolás Maduro’s inner circle appeared on Saturday morning to have survived the U.S. strikes on the country. The U.S. captured Maduro, Venezuela’s president, and his wife, Cilia Flores, in the military operation.
President Trump on Saturday announced the capture of the authoritarian leader of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, in a U.S. military operation. Here are some of the events that led to the breakdown in relations between the two countries, and the effort to force Maduro from power.
A Timeline of Rising Tension Between the U.S. and Venezuela
The Trump administration has for months increased pressure on the Maduro government through a series of diplomatic and military maneuvers.
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January 3, 2026 at 7:05 PM
President Trump on Saturday announced the capture of the authoritarian leader of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, in a U.S. military operation. Here are some of the events that led to the breakdown in relations between the two countries, and the effort to force Maduro from power.
Hours after the U.S. captured Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, President Trump said the U.S. would “run the country” and access Venezuela’s oil reserves. Follow live updates. trib.al/KvlfOwL
January 3, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Hours after the U.S. captured Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, President Trump said the U.S. would “run the country” and access Venezuela’s oil reserves. Follow live updates. trib.al/KvlfOwL
Breaking News: President Trump said that the U.S. would “run the country” after capturing Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, in a military attack. Follow live updates.
Watch Live: Trump Says U.S. Will ‘Run' Venezuela After Capture of Maduro
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January 3, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Breaking News: President Trump said that the U.S. would “run the country” after capturing Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, in a military attack. Follow live updates.