The Latest Breaking News from Trump Administration

Did Marco Rubio Lie to Congress About Venezuela?

His explanation for why the Trump administration attacked Venezuela without congressional authorization does not stand up to scrutiny.

Reason · Jan 5

Passport holders in seven countries facing new ‘visa bond’ fee to enter US

Payment of the bond does not guarantee a visa will be granted

The Independent UK · Jan 5

White House Considering Giving Stephen Miller Bigger Role In Post-Maduro Venezuela: Report

The Trump administration is considering giving White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller a bigger role in overseeing policy in Venezuela after the capture of authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro, according to a new report.

International Business Times · Jan 5

Trump Admin Taunts Maduro With Video Arriving In DEA Office: 'Perp Walked'

One of the Trump administration's social media accounts taunted Nicolas Maduro after his capture in Venezuela, posting a picture of him arriving in a DEA office in New York.

Latin Times · Jan 4

Was Trump’s attack on Venezuela illegal? What international law says about Maduro’s capture

This is clearly a blatant, illegal and criminal act, say law experts

The Independent UK · Jan 3

US to run Venezuela for now, Trump says after capturing Maduro in extraordinary attack

President Donald Trump warned the US is ‘“prepared to do a second wave, a much bigger wave’ than the first attack

The Independent UK · Jan 3

What happens next in Venezuela? Trump says US will ‘run’ the nation amid warnings of chaotic regime change

Resistance from Venezuelan officials and threats of regime change and oil seizures follow pressure campaign against Maduro

The Independent UK · Jan 3

Congressional Acquiescence Facilitates Executive Branch Military Adventurism

Here as elsewhere, lethargy in the legislature is no way to counter execss energy in the executive.

Reason · Jan 3

Congress poised to weigh in on Venezuela campaign - Roll Call

When it returns to Washington next week, Congress will face the fallout from Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's ouster.

Roll Call · Jan 3

US snatches Maduro in raid on Caracas: what we know so far

Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, has been apprehended and flown to the US where the US attorney-general has announced he will face charges of drug trafficking and narco-terrorism. The US military’s operation to snatch Maduro was carried out in the early hours of January 3 and follows months of steadily mounting…

The Conversation · Jan 3