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1:25 PM ET, January 3, 2026

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New York Times:
Trump Shared an Image of Maduro Blindfolded and Handcuffed  —  Watch Live: President Trump Speaks After U.S. Captures Maduro  —  LIVE  —  Here's the latest:  — President Trump said the United States would “run” Venezuela “until such time that we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition …
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New York Times:
Trump's Attack on Venezuela Is Illegal and Unwise  —  Over the past few months, President Trump has deployed an imposing military force in the Caribbean to threaten Venezuela.  Until now, the president used that force — an aircraft carrier, at least seven other warships …
Amy Sedghi / The Guardian:
US attacks Venezuela, captures president Maduro and says he will face criminal charges in America - live  —  US president says ‘the United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela’  —  US attorney general confirms Maduro will face criminal charges after indictment in New York
Jennifer Jacobs / CBS News:
U.S. strikes Venezuela and captures Maduro; Trump says “we're going to run the country” for now  —  What to know about the U.S. military attack on Venezuela  — President Trump said Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were “captured and flown out of the Country” …
Associated Press:
US strikes Venezuela and says its leader, Maduro, has been captured and flown out of the country  —  The United States hit Venezuela with a “large-scale strike” early Saturday and said its president, Nicolás Maduro, had been captured and flown out of the country after months of stepped …
Tyler Pager / New York Times:
In a Phone Interview, Trump Celebrated the Capture of Maduro  —  In a call with The New York Times, President Trump called the U.S. operation in Venezuela “brilliant” but did not address whether he had consulted Congress.  —  President Trump sounded tired.
Associated Press:
Live updates: Trump says US is ‘going to run’ Venezuela in interim.  No immediate signs of US control  —  The United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and flew him out of the country in a stunning military operation early Saturday that plucked a sitting leader from office …
Discussion: RedState
Roman Petrenko / Ukrainska Pravda:
Russia backs Maduro, says disputes must be settled through dialogue  —  Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned what it called US armed aggression against Venezuela on 3 January and said it is deeply concerned.  —  Source: Russian media outlet RBC
Financial Times:
Explosions hit Venezuelan capital Caracas  —  Residents report loud blasts and aircraft flying over the city  —  Venezuela's capital, Caracas, was hit by at least seven explosions on Saturday, with residents reporting aircraft flying over the city and multiple areas experiencing power outages.
Politico:
‘Iraq 2.0’: Democrats seethe at Trump's surprise Venezuela strike … Trump announced the strike in an early morning post on Truth Social Saturday, touching off a wave of praise from ideologically aligned members of his party — and fierce criticism from Democrats.
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Al Jazeera
Associated Press:
Live updates: US strikes Venezuela and says its leader has been captured and flown out of the country  —  The United States hit Venezuela with a “large-scale strike” early Saturday and said its president and first lady had been captured and flown out of the country after months of intense pressure …
Reuters:
Column of smoke seen, loud noises heard in Venezuelan capital  —  Airplanes, loud noises and at least one column of smoke were being heard and seen in Venezuelan capital Caracas in the early hours of Saturday morning, according to Reuters witnesses, and the southern area of the city, near a major military base, was without electricity.
Mehdi Hasan / Zeteo:
Trump's Venezuela Attack: It's All About the Oil, Stupid!  —  Here are five times Donald Trump himself admitted that illegally attacking Venezuela and toppling Nicolás Maduro was aimed at seizing the country's massive oil reserves.  —  ∙ Paid  —  To understand why Donald Trump just …
David Frum / The Atlantic:   Trump's Critics Are Falling Into an Obvious Trap
Andrew Childers / Axios:
Trump: “We're going to run” Venezuela until power can be transferred
Connor O'Brien / Politico:
Senate to vote on war powers measure following Maduro ouster
Discussion: The Hill and Semafor
NPR:
U.S. hit Venezuela with ‘large-scale strike,’ captured Nicolás Maduro, Trump says
Jasmine Wright / NOTUS:
Trump Says U.S. Has Captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro
Carole Cadwalladr / How to Survive the Broligarchy:   The Threat from America  —  A note on who I am and what I'm doing: I'm an investigative journalist …
Jill Lawless / Associated Press:
What we know about a US strike that captured Venezuela's Maduro
Victor Loh / CNBC:
U.S. attacks Venezuela, captures Maduro and his wife; AG Bondi says charges include ‘Narco-Terrorism’
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Cotton defends lack of congressional notification for Maduro operation
Discussion: Washington Times and NewsMax.com
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
Just after midnight on January 1, in a private ceremony in the long-closed former City Hall subway station in Manhattan, New York Attorney General Letitia James swore Zohran Mamdani into office as mayor of New York on a historic Quran.  Hours later, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) …
Discussion: CBS News
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Adam Lehodey / City Journal:
“The Warmth of Collectivism” Comes to City Hall
Lisa Friedman / New York Times:
The Trump Administration Approved a Big Lithium Mine.  A Top Official's Husband Profited.  —  Karen Budd-Falen, the No. 3 at the Interior Department, didn't disclose a $3.5 million water-rights contract between her husband and the developers of a Nevada mine, records show.
 
 
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