Day: January 4, 2026
Was the arrest of Nicolás Maduro legal?
The U.S. strikes in Venezuela are sure to reignite a centuries-old debate about when the president can deploy the military.
Who are the key Venezuelan political players after Maduro’s capture?
The Trump administration’s move to capture and remove from power Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday has sparked a political crisis in the South American country after more than a decade under the strongman’s rule. Maduro, whom the U.S. government views as an illegitimate leader, and his wife were taken to New York to face…
Trump coins ‘Don-roe Doctrine’ as he explains Venezuela operation
President Trump on Saturday said the operation in Venezuela, which culminated with strikes on the capital and the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, were part of what he coined the “Don-roe Doctrine.” Trump said under Maduro, Venezuela hosted “foreign adversaries in our region and acquiring menacing offensive weapons that could threaten U.S. interests and…
Sunday shows preview: Trump operation in Venezuela draws praise, condemnation
President Trump dropped a bombshell early Saturday when he announced U.S. strikes against Venezuela and the capture of the country’s strongman leader, Nicolás Maduro. At a news conference at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort later in the day, the president detailed a plan for the U.S. to “run” Venezuela until a transition takes place, even as Venezuelan…
Maduro, wife greeted by jeers of ‘down with the dictator’ by hundreds of revelers at Brooklyn lock up
Hundreds of revelers chanted and celebrated outside a Brooklyn lockup as Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were hauled inside to face federal narco-terrorism charges. The couple were greeted at Brooklyn Detention Center with the boisterous crowd triumphantly applauding and chanting “down with the dictator,” “shame on you,” and “dirty scumbag!” Venezuelan national…
Bryan Kohberger’s sister reveals killer’s final moments before arrest
The sister of the Bryan Kohberger revealed the final Christmas she spent with the sadistic killer just days before police raided their family home and nabbed him for the fatal Idaho University stabbings.
Long Island Rep. Tom Suozzi beats Pelosi’s stock portfolio performance with 35% return
Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY) led the Democrats with the best stock portfolio return of 2025, beating out all the major indexes with a 35% return, while Rep. Tim Moore (R-NC) had the best overall return with 52%.
First female to ride in Kentucky Derby, Diane Crump, dead at 77
Crump went on to win 228 races before riding her last race in 1998, a month shy of her 50th birthday and nearly 30 years after her trailblazing ride at Hialeah Park in Florida on Feb. 7, 1969.
Controversial Baylor player makes debut vs. TCU
Fans were not happy to see a former pro on a college basketball court.
Trump’s Audacious Maduro Raid Sends a Powerful Message
The question now is what comes next in Caracas.
