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12:30 PM ET, January 3, 2026

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Associated Press:
Live Updates: U.S. Captures Venezuelan Leader, Trump Says  —  President Trump announced that U.S. forces had carried out “a large scale strike against Venezuela” and were flying President Nicolás Maduro and his wife out of the country.  The Trump administration had been building pressure on Mr. Maduro for months.
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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
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 …
Jennifer Jacobs / CBS News:
U.S. launches military strikes on Venezuela, Trump says Maduro captured and flown out of the country  —  What to know about the U.S. military strikes on Venezuela  — President Trump ordered strikes on sites inside Venezuela, including military facilities, U.S. officials told CBS News …
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.
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: CNBC and Al Jazeera
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
Washington Post:
Trump to address U.S. operation that captured Maduro, as he is being taken to New York  —  CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife are aboard the USS Iwo Jima and bound for New York after they were captured by U.S. forces and removed from Venezuela by helicopter …
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.
Reuters:
Nicolas Maduro's heavy-handed rule in Venezuela is finally ended by Trump  —  Nicolas Maduro ruled Venezuela with a heavy hand for more than 12 years, presiding over deep economic and social crises and resisting pressure from domestic opponents and foreign governments for political change.
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.
David Frum / The Atlantic:
Trump's Critics Should Not Go Wobbly Over Venezuela  —  Nicolás Maduro's capture is setting off a predictable reaction.  —  When Donald Trump claims a success, two things quickly happen:  —  From the pro-Trump side, the American people hear a huge and unanimous whoop of triumph.
Discussion: NewsMax.com
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 …
Associated Press:
Live updates: US strikes Venezuela and says its leader has been captured and flown out of the country
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
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 …
NPR:
U.S. hit Venezuela with ‘large-scale strike,’ captured Nicolás Maduro, Trump says
Jill Lawless / Associated Press:
What we know about a US strike that captured Venezuela's Maduro
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:   Cotton defends lack of congressional notification for Maduro operation
Victor Loh / CNBC:
U.S. attacks Venezuela, captures Maduro and his wife; AG Bondi says charges include ‘Narco-Terrorism’
Alex Fitzpatrick / Axios:
Caribbean flights canceled as Trump strikes Venezuela
Discussion: Bloomberg, The Hill and CNBC
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
Jacqueline Sweet / The Intercept:
Unnamed Source in Viral Minnesota Somali Fraud Video Is Right-Wing Lobbyist Who Called Muslims “Demons”  —  In his video alleging fraud at Somali-owned day care centers in Minneapolis, right-wing YouTuber Nick Shirley was led around the city by a purported whistleblower called only “David.”
Discussion: Mediaite and New York Post
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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.
New York Times:
Trump Super PAC Raised More Than $100 Million in Recent Months  —  The haul highlights how the president's team has continued aggressive fund-raising from donors with interests before the administration.  —  President Trump's team raised more than $100 million for a super PAC in the second half of 2025 …
 
 
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