The Republican represented a rural northern California district.

The former Republican is calling for the president's impeachment over his actions in Venezuela.

Trump’s former personal lawyer may still be in his client’s corner, experts say.

The Justice Department has touted the arrest, but he might still walk free.

The president will speak at a House Republican retreat just days after the U.S. military intervention in Venezuela.

House Republicans will hear directly from President Donald Trump Tuesday for the first time since the administration’s extraordinary capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. A wider group of lawmakers who want answers on the operation will have to wait till Wednesday, when all House and Senate members are expected to get briefed by administration officials. So far, both Democrats and Republicans are grumbling about the lack of details from the White House on what’s next for Venezuela. — Where things stand: Speaker Mike Johnson emerged from a leadership briefing Monday night and said he does not believe the U.S. will send troops to Venezuela. And he played down concerns that Trump and his deputies reneged on pledges not to pursue regime change in Venezuela. “This is not a regime change,” Johnson said. “This is a demand for change of behavior by a regime.” But other Republicans struck a more skeptical note. “I think what the president was trying to communicate is hopefully facilitating a peaceful transition of power,” said Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), who was not at the briefing. “I don’t know how you do that without boots on the ground. And I don’t support boots on the ground.” The Senate is on track to take up a bipartisan war powers resolution Thursday aimed at constraining future Venezuela strikes. But don’t expect this attempt to succeed where prior ones have failed. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), who entertained supporting past resolutions, said he would not vote for the measure “at this time.” — Trump’s turn to talk: The president’s address to House Republicans Tuesday morning during their closed-door retreat at the Kennedy Center is expected to focus on touting GOP wins and rallying Republicans ahead of the midterms — not Venezuela. GOP leaders plan to discuss their 2026 legislative agenda with the rank-and-file. That includes whether Republicans will tackle another reconciliation bill and how to deal with health care and affordability issues. House Freedom Caucus members sent Johnson a letter Monday outlining policies they want to see accomplished in 2026, including reducing discretionary spending, codifying Trump’s border actions and preventing the Federal Reserve from issuing a digital currency. — What Democrats are doing: Democrats are mulling options to force Venezuela-related votes, including during Tuesday’s Rules Committee hearing. Democrats expect Reps. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) and Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) to reintroduce their own war powers resolution. And they are looking to keep the events of Jan. 6, 2021, in the spotlight on the five-year anniversary. What else we’re watching: — Jan. 6 anniversary split screen: Johnson broke his silence Monday on the long-running saga of the missing plaque honoring the police who defended the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021 attack. His office made clear the plaque now sitting in storage won’t be hung on Johnson’s watch. The speaker’s comments come as House Democrats push to keep the attack in the public eye five years later. They are teeing up a Tuesday 10 a.m. presentation where they’re set to hear from former law enforcement officials, state officials, former members of the Democratic-led select panel and more. — Appropriations moves: House and Senate GOP leaders are hoping to move a second funding package before the end-of-the-month shutdown deadline, according to four people granted anonymity to discuss the private strategy. That would be in addition to the three-bill package of Commerce-Justice- Science, Energy-Water and Interior-Environment, which the House will vote on this week and the Senate could take up as early as next week. Meredith Lee Hill and Jordain Carney contributed to this report.

The party is showing a rare moment of unity following the Trump administration’s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

Trump’s rhetoric, including his suggestion over the weekend that Washington may have to “do something” about cartels that are “running Mexico,” is reviving fears in Mexico City.

In the years since the Capitol riot, Trump has learned it’s nearly impossible to punish a president who decides to test the limits of the Constitution.

Trump’s former personal lawyer may still be in his client’s corner, experts say.

Denmark’s prime minister urged the U.S. to increase its military presence in Greenland but the White House showed little interest in the offer.

The department says it’s released less than 1 percent of the total documents.

An early Tuesday strike leveled a three-story commercial building in Sidon, just days before the Lebanese government is scheduled to discuss Hezbollah’s disarmament.

Top Trump officials conducted a two-hour session with senior lawmakers — many of whom want more answers about what lies ahead.

A group of bipartisan senators is discussing a plan to extend the open enrollment date for Affordable Care Act health care plans from Jan. 15 to March 1 — part of a bid to soften the blow of enhanced subsidies Congress allowed to expire last week. Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) told reporters that lawmakers discussed the proposal in a closed-door meeting Monday night. “That’s one of the things we want to do,” said Moreno. A second person granted anonymity to share private conversations also said senators are actively discussing moving the open enrollment date. It’s far from certain lawmakers will be able to come to an agreement, Moreno warned: “This is like climbing Mount Everest. Ultimately, if there’s a deal to be made, it’s getting made very soon or not at all.” Senators also don’t have a timeline for releasing a plan. But Moreno said the likelihood that the House passes a straight three-year extension of the subsidies later this week would be a boon for the Senate-side effort. It would provide a legislative vehicle for senators to eventually amend with their own blueprint. The group included Moreno, Maine GOP Sen. Susan Collins of Maine and Democratic Sens. Tim Kaine of Virginia, Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire as well as Independent Sen. Angus King. “We continue to talk,” Collins said. “The meeting was very useful.” Jordain Carney contributed to this report.

He told NBC News he anticipated having to launch a second military incursion into the country but insisted that the U.S. is not at war with Venezuela.

The silence marks a sharp departure from the widespread and passionate condemnation this weekend of the U.S. capture of former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.

The top White House aide echoes President Donald Trump’s position that the U.S. will temporarily “run” Venezuela.

Delcy Rodriguez appears to be the linchpin in any US strategy that may emerge.

More than two-thirds of Republicans approved of the Trump administration’s military operation in Venezuela, while Democrats were largely opposed.

Florida is home to an estimated 300,000 people of Venezuelan descent.

The president’s Energy and Interior secretaries are joining the effort to cajole the petroleum businesses to invest in the country’s shattered oil fields

House Republicans will talk through their 2026 legislative plans at their closed-door retreat Tuesday, according to three people granted anonymity to share the agenda for a private meeting. The day-long event at the Kennedy Center — which was recently renamed by the board of the performing arts center to include the name of President Donald Trump — will be a chance for members of the GOP Conference to huddle for the first time since the holiday recess about how they’ll position themselves to keep their majority in the midterms. Trump is expected to address the group at the start of the session Tuesday morning, largely to tout party wins and rally lawmakers ahead of a pivotal election year. There will be conversations about how the GOP will tackle lingering health care policy and cost of living issues before the midterms. Trump’s top pollster advised a group of House Republicans in a recent closed-door briefing — which included Speaker Mike Johnson — to focus more on affordability ahead of the November elections, such as housing. House GOP committee chairs also will present their policy plans and engage in discussions around whether Republicans will pursue another major party-line megabill and what that budget reconciliation package could entail.

The capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro underscored the administration’s pivot toward the Western Hemisphere, further unraveling decades of bipartisan consensus that prioritized Beijing as America’s top global threat.

The Senate Commerce Committee is postponing a blockbuster hearing that was slated to feature the top executives at Detroit’s Big Three automakers because Ford’s CEO refused to appear for the Jan. 14 date, three people familiar with the decision told POLITICO. It’s a blow to Chair Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who was seeking to gather the Detroit automakers before the panel for the first time since the 2008 financial crisis, when taxpayers bailed out large parts of the auto industry. The committee still intends to hold the hearing, but at a later date, people familiar with the discussions and granted anonymity to disclose internal conversations, said. Phoebe Keller, a spokesperson for the committee said the panel is “coordinating with the leaders of the auto industry to reschedule this hearing. We look forward to this important conversation on auto affordability,” as well as the repeal of efficiency standards “and the revival of U.S. domestic vehicle manufacturing.” In December, Ford CEO Jim Farley, through a lawyer, told the panel that he had a scheduling conflict on that date — the Detroit Auto Show starts Jan. 14 — and further that it was unfair to invite people of different levels of seniority to the hearing. The CEOs of GM, Ford and Stellantis were asked to appear, but not Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla. Lars Moravy, the vice president of vehicle engineering at the electric vehicle company, had been asked to appear. It’s unclear whether Farley would agree to appear at a rescheduled date given previous complaints about seniority. Ford did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Cruz said he decided not to invite Elon Musk to avoid a slugfest between the former DOGE head and Democrats on the panel, arguing it would detract from the focus of auto affordability. “Because if Elon is a witness at a hearing, the Democrats will turn it into a circus,” Cruz said in December. GM CEO Mary Barra and Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa had also been invited to the hearing. A GM spokesperson had previously said that Barra would be at the hearing “assuming all invited CEOs attend as well.” GM, Stellantis and Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment.