January 14, 2026 · Foreign Policy, War & National Security

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Vance Breaks a 50-50 Tie to Kill the Senate's Venezuela War Powers Resolution

On January 14, 2026, the Senate defeated a war powers resolution 51-50, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote. The measure would have required the president to obtain congressional authorization...

January 3, 2026 · Foreign Policy, War & National Security

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U.S. Operation Captures Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro

On January 3, 2026, U.S. forces carried out "Operation Absolute Resolve," a military raid in Caracas that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Dan...

October 15, 2025 · Foreign Policy, War & National Security

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Trump Confirms He Authorized CIA Covert Operations Inside Venezuela

Asked by reporters on October 15, 2025 whether he had authorized the CIA to operate inside Venezuela, President Trump confirmed that he had. He linked the authorization to drug trafficking and migration, saying the...