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Trump plans to work with Maduro loyalists indefinitely, says interim president ‘giving us everything’

Jamie McIntyre · January 8, 2026 7:21 am

President Donald Trump listens to a question from a reporter during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago.

Beltway Confidential

Investing in Venezuela? Caveat emptor

James Rogan · January 8, 2026 6:00 am

Former Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro.

Faith, Freedom, and Self-Reliance

Maduro and Mamdani: Two collectivists check into public housing

Mike Gonzalez · January 8, 2026 6:00 am

A runner jogs past the Capitol.

Courage, Strength, and Optimism

Maduro gone, Congress missing

Jason E. Thompson · January 8, 2026 6:00 am

Trump side by side with oil barrels. Industry experts have outlined several actions the administration can take to quell nerves and indicate to the crude industry that there will be a suitable environment for long-term development.

Energy and Environment

What oil companies need to fulfill Trump call to revitalize Venezuela’s industry

Callie Patteson · January 8, 2026 6:00 am

Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., from left, Vice Chairman Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, are seated during a Senate Appropriations Committee meeting

GOP faces test on Trump’s Venezuela military action after Maduro capture

Ramsey Touchberry · January 8, 2026 6:00 am

Gustavo Petro and Donald Trump

Trump announces meeting with Colombia’s Petro after week of saber-rattling

Brady Knox · January 7, 2026 10:32 pm

Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives at the U.S. Capitol Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, for a closed-door briefing with top lawmakers after President Donald Trump ordered U.S. forces to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and bring him to New York to face federal drug trafficking charges. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Rubio pressed over detained American after House Venezuela briefing

David Sivak · January 7, 2026 7:32 pm

Trump side by side with oil barrels. Industry experts have outlined several actions the administration can take to quell nerves and indicate to the crude industry that there will be a suitable environment for long-term development.

Energy and Environment

Trump says Venezuela will buy US products exclusively using money from oil deal

Brady Knox · January 7, 2026 7:05 pm

Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives for a closed-door briefing with top lawmakers in a secure room at the Capitol.

Rubio outlines three-step plan about what comes next for Venezuelan government

Timothy Nerozzi · January 7, 2026 4:51 pm

People protest outside Manhattan Federal Court before the arraignment of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

‘Hands off Venezuela’ demonstrations kick off worldwide

Jenny Goldsberry · January 7, 2026 4:01 pm

A government supporter holds an image of President Nicolas Maduro during a women's march to demand his return in Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 6, 2026, three days after U.S. forces captured him and his wife.

Venezuelan government hunts down dissidents in post-strike crackdown

Joseph Nepomuceno · January 7, 2026 3:19 pm