Britain says tanker seizure is a win for trans-Atlantic security but tensions loom over Greenland The U.S. has seized a Venezuela-linked oil tanker in the North Atlantic, backed by British support The Independent UK · Jan 8
Republicans embrace Trump's Venezuela operation Last fall, only some three in ten Republicans said they would support military action against Venezuela. Axios · Jan 8
Trump Says His Administration Is 'Getting Along Very Well' With Venezuela's Interim Administration President Donald Trump said his administration is "getting along very well" with Venezuela's interim regime after the capture of Nicolas Maduro. Latin Times · Jan 8
Trump admits that the US would be running Venezuelan oil for ‘years’ The Senate is set to consider a resolution to block Trump from taking further military action against Venezuela without congressional approval The Independent UK · Jan 8
Trump Says U.S. Oversight of Venezuela Will Last 'Much Longer' Than a Year Trump said the U.S. expects to maintain direct oversight of Venezuela for an extended period, signaling that Washington's role in running the country and managing its oil resources will last "much longer" than a year. Latin Times · Jan 8
ICE in Minnesota Plus: Mamdani staffer embroiled in scandal, inside the new food pyramid, Ro Khanna's misstep, and more... Reason · Jan 8
Senate advances Venezuela war powers measure - Roll Call The Senate advanced a measure designed to bar the use of force in Venezuela without prior congressional approval. Roll Call · Jan 8
War is fashionable again for the GOP The right's detour into pacifism under Trump was never going to stick Salon · Jan 8
‘Not a good deal’: Trump upends world order for ‘tar-like sludge’ while China makes off with the riches Mister "Art of the Deal" left the U.S. behind. We Got This Covered · Jan 8
Online Sleuths Claim Barron Trump Is Behind 'Suspicious' Maduro Prediction Bet—Here's Why A mystery trader made $400,000 betting on the capture of Nicolás Maduro just hours before the U.S. invasion. Online sleuths suspect Barron Trump as 'insider trading' allegations rock Polymarket. International Business Times UK · Jan 8
Trump’s Venezuela incursion has nothing to do with its freedom Trump’s actions at home tell a different story – and they parallel many of Maduro’s own repressive moves The Guardian - US · Jan 8
Jimmy Kimmel Accuses Trump Of Using 'Chat GPT' For Military Plans, Expert Warns Venezuela Raid Risks WW3 Jimmy Kimmel jokes about Operation Absolute Resolve. Experts warn Trump's Venezuela operation threatens international order and sets dangerous precedents. International Business Times UK · Jan 8
'We were screaming for help': How Venezuelans in London feel about Maduro's capture Donald Trump’s operation in Venezuela has shocked the world – but the news was greeted with cautious celebration by exiles from the Maduro regime in London Evening Standard · Jan 8
UN risks becoming ‘completely obsolete’ in wake of US strikes on Venezuela, experts warn Donald Trump’s actions in Venezuela and threats towards Greenland have upended the ‘rules based order’ - and left nations scrabbling for how to respond The Independent UK · Jan 8
The Guardian - UK · Jan 8 With Venezuela, Trump has achieved his dream of making his own 80s action movie Given his rise during the ego joyride of the 1980s, it’s no shock that Trump’s foreign policy is to emulate that decade’s belligerent cinema
Roll Call · Jan 8 Exploring the legality questions about Venezuela military strike - Roll Call FactCheck.org takes a closer look at some of the legal arguments that have been made surrounding President Trump's regime change in Venezuela
The Guardian - US · Jan 8 Senate advances war powers resolution to stop Trump from taking further military action in Venezuela Democratic-led resolution would require US president to seek Congress’s approval to use military against Venezuela
The Guardian - US · Jan 8 US immigration agents shoot two people – as it happened This blog is now closed
Euronews · Jan 8 US plans to 'dictate' Venezuelan oil sales amid further tanker seizures Washington announced its control over Venezuela's oil sales after capturing two tankers transporting sanctioned crude and capturing Nicolás Maduro.
Axios · Jan 8 Trump's "Donroe Doctrine" sets U.S. on collision course with Russia and China If they weren't already, adversaries like Russia, China and Iran — and even NATO ally Denmark — are now officially on notice.
The Conversation · Jan 8 As the US eyes Greenland, Europe must turn a global problem into an opportunity The so-called world order and the international rule of law are both officially dead in the wake of operation “absolute resolve”, the US infiltration of Venezuela to capture its president Nicolás Maduro.
Euronews · Jan 8 Peruvian shamans’ first 2026 prediction comes true with Nicolás Maduro's fall While Trump’s operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro shocked the world, it was foretold just days earlier in Peru...
Euronews · Jan 8 Trump withdraws US from UN climate treaty and 65 other global bodies President Trump signed an executive order suspending US participation in 66 UN agencies and international organisations, including the UN climate treaty, marking a major retreat from global cooperation.
Fortune · Jan 8 The U.S. naval blockade of Venezuela has cost $700 million already—and is rising by $9 million daily Trump is urging U.S. oil companies to return to Venezuela but question marks remain with instability, high costs, and weak oil prices.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 8 Mandelson accuses European leaders of ‘histrionic’ reaction to Trump’s Greenland stance Article by former British ambassador to US is likely to be seen as criticism of Keir Starmer