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SCOOP: House Freedom Caucus lays out GOP battle plan ahead of Republicans’ huddle with Trump

SCOOP: House Freedom Caucus lays out GOP battle plan ahead of Republicans’ huddle with Trump


January 6, 2026
House Freedom Caucus leaders are drawing battle lines as lawmakers return to Capitol Hill for the second half of the 119th Congress. The conservative group’s board of directors is sending a seven-page letter to Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., outlining proposed policy goals on a vast array of topics from American elections, to immigration, to federal […]
Johnson insists US ‘not at war’ after closed-door Venezuela briefing divides lawmakers

Johnson insists US ‘not at war’ after closed-door Venezuela briefing divides lawmakers


January 6, 2026
A select group of lawmakers received their first closed-door briefing on Capitol Hill on Monday following the Trump administration’s weekend military strikes in Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolás Maduro — a meeting that quickly divided along political lines. The roughly two-hour meeting deep in the bowels of Congress featured top administration officials providing […]
Latin America fractures over Trump’s Maduro capture as regional allies shift right

Latin America fractures over Trump’s Maduro capture as regional allies shift right


January 6, 2026
A deepening political realignment across Latin America came into focus over the weekend at a summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, or CELAC, and sharpened further Monday at the United Nations Security Council, where governments publicly split over the U.S. role in the capture of Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro. At CELAC, […]
Maduro’s son gives ‘unconditional support’ to newly sworn in interim Venezuela president

Maduro’s son gives ‘unconditional support’ to newly sworn in interim Venezuela president


January 6, 2026
Nicolás Maduro Guerra, the son of captured Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, has pledged his ‘unconditional support’ to the newly sworn-in interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, who served as his father’s vice president. ‘My unconditional support for the very hard task you’ve been given,’ Maduro Guerra, often called ‘Nicolasito,’ said, according to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). […]
Cuban-born GOP lawmaker warns Venezuela elections must happen in ‘months,’ not ‘years’ after Maduro downfall

Cuban-born GOP lawmaker warns Venezuela elections must happen in ‘months,’ not ‘years’ after Maduro downfall


January 6, 2026
A Miami-area congressman whose district is home to a significant number of Venezuelan refugees says the failed communist state should hold new elections sooner rather than later. ‘It can’t be years, I’ll tell you that right now,’ said Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla. ‘This is what these regimes do, they just negotiate for time, try to […]
Trump Greenland takeover would end NATO, Denmark asserts

Trump Greenland takeover would end NATO, Denmark asserts


January 6, 2026
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Monday warned about the implications of President Donald Trump’s threats to annex Greenland, saying it could be the end of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Frederiksen told Danish broadcaster TV2 in an interview that Trump’s threats about Greenland should be taken seriously. ‘But I also want to make […]
Maduro’s wife suffered ‘significant injuries’ in dramatic capture, attorney alleges

Maduro’s wife suffered ‘significant injuries’ in dramatic capture, attorney alleges


January 6, 2026
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s wife arrived to court in New York City wearing bandages on her face and complaining of bruises on her ribs, according to her lawyer. Her attorney, veteran prosecutor Mark Donnelly, told the court that Cilia Flores suffered ‘significant injuries’ when U.S. forces raided the couple’s compound in Caracas on Saturday. Donnelly […]
Nobel Peace Prize recipient Machado pledges to return to Venezuela, sees ‘alarming’ internal crackdown

Nobel Peace Prize recipient Machado pledges to return to Venezuela, sees ‘alarming’ internal crackdown


January 6, 2026
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has vowed to return to Venezuela ‘as soon as possible’ following America’s capture of dictator Nicolás Maduro, warning that the current regime is escalating an internal crackdown on dissent and journalists. Speaking to ‘Hannity’ on Monday, Machado said the moment is now right for her return after spending more […]
Trump rallies House GOP at Kennedy Center days after Maduro capture

Trump rallies House GOP at Kennedy Center days after Maduro capture


January 6, 2026
President Donald Trump is set to huddle with House Republicans on Tuesday morning, days after the U.S. government executed strikes in Venezuela and captured the country’s leader Nicolás Maduro.  Trump will address GOP lawmakers at the newly renamed Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, multiple sources told Fox […]
Toppling Maduro was easy — governing Venezuela could trap US for years

Toppling Maduro was easy — governing Venezuela could trap US for years


January 6, 2026
President Donald Trump’s announcement that the United States will temporarily ‘run’ Venezuela following the capture of Nicolás Maduro may prove to be a defining moment for the Western Hemisphere — either a disciplined effort to restore regional stability or the opening chapter of an avoidable, open-ended entanglement. At his Mar-a-Lago press conference on Saturday, the […]
Dan Bongino officially leaves FBI deputy director role after less than a year, returns to ‘civilian life’

Dan Bongino officially leaves FBI deputy director role after less than a year, returns to ‘civilian life’


January 5, 2026
Dan Bongino returned to private life on Sunday after serving as deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for less than a year. Bongino said on X that Saturday was his last day on the job before he would return to ‘civilian life.’ ‘It’s been an incredible year thanks to the leadership and […]
JONATHAN TURLEY: Why Trump went off script on Venezuela and why it won’t matter

JONATHAN TURLEY: Why Trump went off script on Venezuela and why it won’t matter


January 5, 2026
It can fairly be said that the most precarious jobs in the world are those of a golf ball collector at a driving range, a mascot at a Chuck E. Cheese and a Trump administration lawyer. That was evident at the press conference yesterday as President Donald Trump blew apart the carefully constructed narrative presented […]
Venezuela still owes US energy companies billions as Trump calls for new investment

Venezuela still owes US energy companies billions as Trump calls for new investment


January 5, 2026
As President Donald Trump  vows to return U.S. energy investment to Venezuela, the Latin American country remains on the hook for billions of dollars owed to American energy companies following years-old legal battles over oil contracts. Once a key supplier to global oil markets, Venezuela reshaped its relationship with international energy companies in the mid-2000s, […]
Trump and Musk share ‘lovely dinner’ at Mar-a-Lago after public feuding

Trump and Musk share ‘lovely dinner’ at Mar-a-Lago after public feuding


January 5, 2026
President Donald Trump and Elon Musk appear to have repaired their once-strained relationship, according to a post shared by the billionaire Tesla founder on X. In a post shared Sunday, Musk wrote, ‘Had a lovely dinner last night with @POTUS and @FLOTUS,’ before adding, ‘2026 is going to be amazing!’ The photo, taken from a […]
Trump issues direct warning to Venezuela’s new leader Delcy Rodríguez following Maduro capture

Trump issues direct warning to Venezuela’s new leader Delcy Rodríguez following Maduro capture


January 5, 2026
President Donald Trump issued a pointed warning to Venezuela’s new leader on Sunday, suggesting severe consequences if she continues to resist U.S. demands following the American-led operation that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. In an interview with The Atlantic, Trump said Delcy Rodríguez would ‘pay a very big price, probably bigger […]