• Top News
  • CBS News/AP/Bloomberg: Maduro indicted on federal drug-trafficking and weapons charges
  • Washington Examiner/FOX News: Maduro arrives at notorious detention center in New York City after capture
  • FOX News: Maduro-backed TdA gang’s expansion into US cities emerges as key focus of sweeping DOJ indictment
  • Univision: "Partner" of the Sinaloa Cartel and Los Zetas: the new accusation against Nicolás Maduro in New York
  • New York Post/Washington Post/Wall Street Journal: Audacious Maduro raid relied on months of preparation, surprise strike
  • NBC News: A CIA team, steel doors and a fateful phone call: How the U.S. captured Maduro in Venezuela
  • Daily Wire: JD Vance Was ‘Deeply Integrated’ In Planning For Venezuela Strike
  • FOX News: Trump reveals Venezuela’s Maduro was captured in ‘fortress’-like house: ‘He got bum rushed so fast’
  • Washington Examiner: General ‘Razin’ Caine divulges details on Trump Venezuela operation that captured Maduro
  • Axios: Trump’s isolationism meets his Venezuela exception
  • AP: Capture of Maduro and US claim that it will run Venezuela raise new legal questions
  • ABC News: Trump’s vow to ‘run’ Venezuela, sell oil, part of plan to dominate Western Hemisphere
  • Wall Street Journal: After Maduro Ouster, Trump Takes On the Risks of Governing Venezuela
  • Roll Call/Reuters: Trump: US will ‘run’ Venezuela after military mission to nab Maduro
  • AP: Venezuelans wonder who’s in charge as Trump claims contact with Maduro’s deputy
  • New York Times: Can the U.S. Legally ‘Run’ Venezuela After Maduro’s Capture? Here’s What to Know.
  • Roll Call: Congress poised to weigh in on Venezuela campaign
  • Washington Post: Trump administration misled Congress before Maduro raid, Democrats say
  • NewsMax: Trump Cites Leaks for Skipping Briefing on Venezuela Raid
  • FOX News: Emergency UN security council meeting requested by Venezuela, Colombia set for Monday
  • Breitbart: Pam Bondi: Maduro Indicted on Narco Terror Charges, Will Face ‘Full Wrath’ Of U.S. Justice
  • Univision: Video captures alleged stopover in Puerto Rico of Nicolás Maduro, escorted and handcuffed
  • NewsMax/The Hill/USA Today: Maduro, wife face new indictment: What we know about the case
  • Breitbart: DOJ: Maduro Used Diplomatic Planes to Move Drug Proceeds from Mexico to Venezuela
  • Bloomberg: Maduro Capture Unlikely to Hinder US Prosecution, Experts Say
  • Los Angeles Times: U.S. capture of Maduro in Venezuela criticized as violation of international, U.S. law
  • NewsMax: Trump Says Venezuela VP Is Onboard; She Says Otherwise
  • ABC News: Venezuelan vice president demands Maduro’s return, vows to ‘defend great homeland’
  • New York Post: Venezuelan VP appears to defy Trump, calls Maduro ‘only president’ in fiery speech
  • CBS News: Venezuelan officials condemn Maduro’s capture, calling it a "kidnapping"
  • ABC News: ‘What he ate’: Inside the meticulously planned operation to capture Maduro
  • AP: A timeline of the US military’s buildup and strikes against Venezuela leading to Maduro’s capture
  • Breitbart: Hegseth Praises Trump’s Leadership After Maduro Capture, Says Dictator ‘F***ed Around and Found Out’
  • CBS News: Pete Hegseth says U.S. intervention in Venezuela is "exact opposite" of Iraq
  • NewsMax/Reuters: Cuba Condemns US Use of Force in Capture of Maduro, Denounces ‘State Terrorism’ Against Venezuela
  • FOX News: Rubio to Cuba: ‘I’d be concerned’ after US military arrests Venezuelan leader Maduro
  • Washington Examiner: This wasn’t an arrest in Venezuela. This was an unauthorized regime-change war
  • Breitbart: ‘He Does Have to Watch His Ass’ — Trump Warns Colombia’s Petro Following Maduro’s Capture
  • CNN: America’s strongman places a huge Venezuela wager but evokes nightmares of regime change disasters
  • Washington Post: In Venezuela raid, the specter of U.S. regime change returns to Latin America
  • NPR: U.S. strikes on Venezuela spark alarm across Latin America and beyond
  • Breitbart: As Trump imposes ‘Donroe’ Doctrine, murky message to US rivals
  • CBS News: U.S. seeks to tap Venezuela’s vast oil reserves after military strikes. Here’s what to know.
  • CBS News: Photos show damage at Fuerte Tiuna, the military base where Maduro was captured
  • CNN: Nicolás Maduro’s capture by US met with celebrations in South Florida and apprehension in Caracas
  • Houston Chronicle: [TX] Some Venezuelans in Houston gather together and online to celebrate Maduro’s capture
  • New York Post: World leaders gripe over US arrest of tyrant Nicolás Maduro, despite legal precedent: ‘Deeply alarmed’
  • Breitbart: China ‘Deeply Shocked’ by Maduro Capture Hours After Sending Diplomats to Venezuela
  • NBC News: Some lawmakers criticize Trump’s attack in Venezuela, fearing a costly new war
  • Breitbart: Protests Erupt in NYC, Philadelphia Over Maduro Capture
  • New York Post: Mamdani, other NY lefties rip Trump over Maduro arrest, condemning it as ‘act of war’
  • AP: Wisconsin judge convicted of obstructing arrest of immigrant resigns as GOP threatens impeachment
  • CNN: Somalis in Minneapolis say they are facing harassment, threats and empty businesses in the wake of fraud allegations video
  • Washington Examiner: California laws to take effect in 2026; here are key highlights
• Opinion – Editorials
  • New York Post: [Venezuela] How to follow up on Trump’s smashing Venezuela success: Make the transition to democracy FAST
  • Houston Chronicle: [Venezuela] Trump captured Maduro. Now the U.S. owns what happens next in Venezuela.
• Opinion – Op-Eds
  • Washington Post: [Venezuela] Trump claims the U.S. will ‘run’ Venezuela. What’s the plan?
  • Washington Post: [DC] Trump goes monster-hunting, untainted by a whiff of legality
  • Wall Street Journal: [Venezuela] Trump’s Regime Change in Venezuela
  • Wall Street Journal: The Noriega Precedent for Maduro’s Capture and Prosecution
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement
  • FOX News: ICE highlights ‘best of the best’ agents who jumped into action at crash sites
  • Houston Chronicle: [TX] Kenyan priest’s deportation highlights TDCJ’s need for immigrant guards in Texas prisons
  • Houston Chronicle: [TX] Galveston police arrest man accused of detaining person while impersonating ICE agent
  • Los Angeles Times: [CA] Man killed by off-duty ICE agent in Northridge identified by community; vigil Sunday
• Citizenship and Immigration Services
  • CBS Miami: Miami Mayor Eileen Higgins urges Trump to reinstate TPS for Venezuelans after Maduro’s capture
• Customs and Border Protection
  • NewsMax: [DC] Burgum: Trump Admin Has Stopped Invasion at Southern Border
  • San Diego Union Tribune: [CA] Roadwork at San Ysidro Port of Entry likely to affect southbound traffic into Tijuana all month
• Transportation Security Administration
  • Wall Street Journal: Travelers Stranded After Strikes in Venezuela Disrupt Air Traffic
  • USA Today: [PR] Over 300 flights canceled as Puerto Rico air travel is suspended
• Secret Service
  • Washington Post: Secret Service plans unprecedented staff surge with anxious eye on 2028
• CISA/Cybersecurity
  • FOX News: University of Phoenix data breach hits 3.5M people
  • Univision: "China, Iran, Russia. God willing it won’t happen": Puerto Rico governor warns of possible risk
• Terrorism Investigations
  • The National Pulse: [WA] Cops Thwart New Year’s Eve Threat at Seattle Space Needle.
• National Security News
  • NewsMax: Mike Huckabee to Newsmax: Hezbollah Ties Make Venezuela a Middle East Issue
  • NewsMax: Netanyahu Congratulates Trump on Maduro Capture
  • NewsMax: Russia Denies Venezuela VP Delcy Rodriguez Fled After Maduro Arrest
  • FOX News: [Iran] Iran and Maduro ties suffer major blow following US operation and capture of Venezuelan dictator
  • FOX News: [Iran] Iran’s Khamenei lashes out at protesters as nationwide anti-regime unrest grows
  • NewsMax: [Ukraine] Zelenskyy Says Ukraine Hopes for January Leaders’ Summit in US
  • Reuters: [Ukraine] Trump says he’s ‘not thrilled’ with Putin over war in Ukraine
  • AP: [Russia] Drone strike kills 1 in Russian border region ahead of Ukraine peace talks
  • New York Post: [Russia] Zelensky calls for US to take down Putin following capture of Venezuela dictator Nicolás Maduro
  • AP: [North Korea] North Korea launches ballistic missiles toward sea ahead of South Korean leader’s visit to China
  • AP: [South Korea] South Korean president visits China following Beijing’s rising tensions with Japan over Taiwan

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