The Day of Maduro's Manhattan Arraignment

The president appears to have developed an appetite for forcing regime change by military means, despite coveting the Nobel Peace Prize.

“We have a reward for his capture, but we’re not going to enforce it?” the secretary asked, incredulously.

“We have a reward for his capture, but we’re not going to enforce it?” the secretary asked, incredulously.

“It’s so strategic right now. Greenland is covered with Russian and Chinese ships all over the place,” Trump told reporters Sunday.

Follow Newsweek’s live blog after U.S. captured Nicolas Maduro in a raid in Venezeula and flew him to New York on drugs charges

The rise of Venezuela's deposed president, Nicolás Maduro, was slow, beginning in youth politics and shaped by the mentorship of Hugo Chávez. His fall, too, unfolded over years.

President Trump’s comments about Greenland, Colombia and Cuba offered a glimpse of how emboldened he feels after the quick capture of Venezuela’s leader.

On the top of the agenda is funding the government, with a current deadline of Jan. 30.

The aging president descended the steps gingerly, a repeated theme of late.

Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife appear before a federal judge in New York to face charges related to drug trafficking.

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Follow The Post’s live updates as Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores appear in Manhattan federal court Monday after US forces captured them during a daring covert operation.

Follow the news on Venezuela and the United States | Jan. 5, 2026

Republicans should stop playing into Democrats’ hands and start turning their attention toward reducing the underlying cost of health care.

Maduro is set to appear in federal court in New York City after being captured over the weekend during U.S. strikes on Venezuelan soil.

The president says his Venezuela operation is part of a push to assert dominance in the hemisphere, warning Cuba and Colombia they might be next and reviving talk of acquiring Greenland.

Jessica Mitford was born the child of aristocrats and the sister of fascists who celebrated the rise of Adolf Hitler. But she betrayed her class to become a communist, embedding herself in the life of the working class and railing against the powerful.

President Trump says the U.S. will now "run" Venezuela after capturing its leader. Here's how the politics could play out at home.

‘I’ve decided to step out of the race and let others worry about the election while I focus on the work,’ Walz stated.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has ended his reelection bid amid mounting pressure over a fraud scandal that has engulfed his administration in recent weeks.

Before Donald Trump’s capture of Nicolás Maduro, corporations filed lawsuits against Venezuela seeking damages tied to state nationalization, international sanctions, and political instability. A Trump-installed government could tilt the courts in their favor.

Demand Progress has amplified its campaign to persuade Americans to demand Congress support a war powers resolution “to stop the war with Venezuela” now that the U.S. has captured President Nicolas Maduro and put him on trial in New York.

Regime Changed?

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Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly will seemingly not face a court-martial for his video telling troops they shouldn't obey orders they believe to be illegal.

A Post poll shows Americans are split on sending military forces to Venezuela to capture Maduro. Most say it should have required Congress’s approval.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the operation as ‘unbelievable and a tremendous success.’

Colombian President Gustavo Petro, saying he's "not illegitimate" or "a narco," warned President Donald Trump on Monday that Colombians will defend him against an "invader." [Full Story]

GULP: WHO'S NEXT?

“But as I reflected on this moment with my family and my team over the holidays, I came to the conclusion that I can’t give a political campaign my all,” Walz said.

President Trump said Cuba is "ready to fall" and threatened U.S. military intervention in Colombia following the U.S. attack in Venezuela.

The Wisconsin judge who was convicted of obstructing federal agents from arresting an illegal immigrant in her courthouse has officially resigned from the bench.

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The debut of the Wegovy pill comes amid a broader Trump administration push to lower obesity drug prices via TrumpRx.

A SCOTUS ruling on the legality of the president’s tariffs is expected to arrive early this year.

Follow The Post’s live updates as Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores appear in Manhattan federal court Monday after US forces captured them during a daring covert operation.

A Post poll shows Americans are split on sending military forces to Venezuela to capture Maduro. Most say it should have required Congress’s approval.

Nicolás Maduro, the ousted Venezuelan leader, and his wife are facing drug trafficking and other federal charges.

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A Post poll shows Americans are split on sending military forces to Venezuela to capture Maduro. Most say it should have required Congress’s approval.

Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were appearing before a judge in New York to face drug trafficking charges after the U.S. military attack on Venezuela.

Follow Newsweek’s live blog after U.S. captured Nicolas Maduro in a raid in Venezeula and flew him to New York on drugs charges

Jill Filipovic

Follow The Post’s live updates as Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores appear in Manhattan federal court Monday after US forces captured them during a daring covert operation.

Jill Filipovic

Jill Filipovic

Captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores pleaded "not guilty" to narco-terrorism charges in Manhattan federal court.

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi said he’s proud of what the bipartisan committee has accomplished.

Toppled Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, shackled at his feet and wearing orange prison garb,  defiantly claimed he had been “kidnapped’’ during his historic first appearance in Manhattan court Monday on narco-terrorism charges.

The president boosted a Venezuela crowd clip from 2024 to tout claims of street celebrations for America’s capture of Nicolas Maduro.

Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores have pleaded not guilty to all charges during their first court appearance in their federal narco-terrorism case.

When the Jan. 6 attack unfolded in Washington five years ago, many people believed that President Trump was in big trouble and could even land in prison. Instead, he is entering the second year of another White House term and is rewriting the narrative around the Capitol clash that shocked the world.

Homeland Security used an X post to say that Hilton Hotels are denying rooms to DHS officers in the Minneapolis area.

Amid escalating controversy surrounding the massive welfare and childcare fraud scandals on his watch, estimated by federal prosecutors to exceed billions in taxpayer losses, Minnesota Democrat Governor Tim Walz announced that he is abandoning his 2026 re-election campaign and will forgo a third term.

The changes stem from reviewing practices in other nations, including consulting experts in Denmark, Germany, and Japan.

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Toppled Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, shackled at his feet and wearing orange prison garb,  defiantly claimed he had been “kidnapped’’ during his historic first appearance in Manhattan court Monday on narco-terrorism charges.

One in three Americans supports the U.S. military action against Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.

Cubans lowered flags before dawn Monday to mourn 32 officers who died in the weekend strike against the president of Venezuela.

Fred Kaplan

Cubans lowered flags before dawn Monday to mourn 32 officers who died in the weekend strike against the president of Venezuela.

Fred Kaplan

Why an “America First” true believer is giving up.

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GULP: WHO'S NEXT?

The former Venezuelan leader and his wife have been indicted on charges related to narco-terrorism.

The 63-year-old deposed dictator — his legs shackled and wearing orange prison garb — entered the courtroom flanked by US marshals after his extraordinary made-for-Hollywood US capture Saturday.

Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader who is currently abroad, thanked President Donald Trump on Monday for the capture of Nicolas Maduro. She vowed her country would become the United States' "main ally" in matters of "security, energy, democracy, and human rights." [Full Story]

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Israeli officials claim they want “freedom” for the Iranian people. In reality, it’s a transparent coercion campaign to foment war.

The Marxist People’s Forum organized pro-Nicolas Maduro protests outside the Metropolitan Detention Center and in Times Square.

Fred Kaplan

President Trump called in December for reducing the number of vaccines in children's schedules. CDC acted on Monday.

American allies, including France, objected to the military incursion and the capture of the Venezuelan president as a violation of international law.

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Right-wing accounts want a Bud Light-level boycott of the massive hotel chain, which is based in a D.C. suburb.

DEFIANT MADURO: 'I Am Still The President'...

Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro declares himself “innocent” and a “decent man” as he pleads not guilty to federal drug trafficking charges.

William DeFoor, 26, was arrested early Monday after allegedly shattering four windows at Vance’s home. Police said that DeFoor was attempting to break into the home around midnight.

A dreaded day for NFL coaching staffs has arrived, as Black Monday tends to signal significant upheaval throughout the league.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) is reportedly considering a run for Minnesota governor after Gov. Tim Walz (D) announced the end of his reelection campaign, but her track record is a mess of political scandals.

The first trial connected to the tragic 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting begins this week.

Nanon Williams was sent to death row for a murder he says he didn't commit. Decades later, through daily contact, the Reiners became family.

President Donald Trump hasn’t minced words about the larger message he’s trying to send the world with the U.S. military raid to capture Nicolás Maduro.

Online sleuths have tried to uncover who placed a winning bet on the Venezuelan leader's arrest to no avail. Still, prediction market watchers say the bet appears suspicious.

While both countries were allied with Nicolás Maduro, the U.S. attack could give them justification to use force in other spheres, analysts said.

Congressional Democrats have criticized the Trump administration for acting without authorization from Congress, citing Article I of the Constitution, which gives the legislative branch authority to declare war. But House and Senate leaders say such preapproval wasn't needed for the highly complex operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. [Full Story]

The top Trump aide had a meltdown when pressed about the new leader of Venezuela.

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill unveiled a $174 billion spending package on Monday, a critical step in a race against the clock to avoid a government shutdown -- as the current funding expires on January 30, 2026.

One in three Americans supports the U.S. military action against Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other top officials have briefed leaders in Congress on the striking military operation in Venezuela.

Tony Dokoupil had a rough go of it during his first official night in the anchor’s chair.

President Donald Trump hasn’t minced words about the larger message he’s trying to send the world with the U.S. military raid to capture Nicolás Maduro.