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CIA operatives tracked Venezuelan dictator for months before Saturday morning capture operation

The United States executed a dramatic military operation early Saturday morning to capture Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and his wife from their heavily guarded compound in Caracas. The mission involved more than 150 aircraft, including fighter jets, bombers, and helicopters, and represented the culmination of months of intelligence gathering by CIA operatives embedded in Venezuela.

January 4, 2026

5 questions about Trump’s military operation in Venezuela

Trump saw this as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to advance multiple U.S. interests simultaneously.

January 3, 2026

Trump’s frenetic first year brings record activity but falling approval ratings

President Trump's return to the White House brought record-breaking action but mixed results, as his approval rating plummets despite unprecedented activity.

January 2, 2026

5 questions about Trump’s furniture tariff delay and pasta tariff reduction

Trump delayed a planned increase in tariffs on imported upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities for one year, keeping the current 25% rate instead of raising it to 50% for cabinets and vanities and 30% for furniture as originally scheduled for Jan. 1.

January 2, 2026

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani promises free child care and rent freeze

Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as New York City's mayor on Thursday, becoming the city's first Muslim mayor and promising to use government power to address affordability and support the working class.

January 2, 2026

Trump’s billionaire donors raise questions about buying influence

President Trump has attracted billionaire funding for his projects at an unprecedented level, but the donations are raising serious legal and ethical red flags.

January 1, 2026

Betty Boop, Nancy Drew, Sam Spade, Blondie and others enter public domain in 2026

On Jan. 1, 2026, a new collection of iconic works, including Betty Boop, Blondie, nine Mickey Mouse cartoons, classic detective novels, beloved films and songs entered the public domain after reaching their 95-year U.S. copyright maximum.

January 1, 2026

Trump withdraws National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland after Supreme Court setback

President Trump announced Wednesday he is withdrawing National Guard troops from Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland, Oregon, following a Supreme Court setback and ongoing legal challenges to his deployment efforts.

December 31, 2025

5 questions about America’s police staffing crisis

Former police chiefs and researchers say the "defund the police" movement demoralized officers by tarnishing police work as dishonorable, causing many to leave the profession.

December 31, 2025

‘Defund’ movement broke police morale, and cash can’t fix it

The "defund the police" movement didn't slash budgets as much as it broke spirits -- and now America's biggest cities can't staff their forces even when throwing money at the problem.

December 31, 2025

Trump adds record 25 groups to terrorist list in less than one year

President Trump has dramatically expanded the State Department's Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) list, adding 25 groups in less than a year--more than any previous administration added in four years.

December 30, 2025

5 questions about the Trump-Kennedy Center artist cancellations

Multiple artists have canceled performances following the recent renaming of the venue to "The Donald J. Trump and the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts."

December 30, 2025

Turn your Christmas tree into free garden mulch and firewood

Americans can avoid contributing to the 10 million Christmas trees that end up in landfills each year by repurposing their holiday trees as garden mulch, wildlife habitat, firewood or donating them to community recycling programs.

December 30, 2025

The president who hates the media can’t stop following their lead

President Trump's hostile relationship with the news media hasn't stopped him from taking their cues -- and acting on them with remarkable speed.

December 30, 2025

Taiwan condemns Beijing’s provocations as PLA conducts drills with amphibious assault ships

China launched extensive military exercises around Taiwan on Monday, deploying joint forces from the army, navy, air force and rocket force in operations dubbed Justice Mission 2025.

December 29, 2025

Iran’s rial crashes to 1.42 million per dollar, sparking mass protests

Iran's Central Bank chief resigned Monday amid widespread protests as the country's currency hit a record low against the U.S. dollar, triggering demonstrations in Tehran and multiple major cities.

December 29, 2025

Federal crackdown reveals noncitizen voting cases are ‘tip of the iceberg’

The Trump administration's review of voter rolls has uncovered "several thousand noncitizens" registered to vote across America, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon revealed this month.

December 29, 2025

House Armed Services Committee member backs Trump’s airstrike in Nigeria

Rep. Mike Turner defended the Trump administration's Christmas Day airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Nigeria during a Sunday appearance on ABC's "This Week," asserting the operations align with U.S. foreign policy and are essential for combating global extremism.

December 28, 2025

Trump’s media warfare 2.0: White House launches ‘offenders’ website, seizes control from press corps

President Trump's communications team entered his second term with a battle plan shaped by hard lessons from 2017: Stop playing by the legacy media's rules.

December 26, 2025

Latin America shifts right as Honduras elects Trump-endorsed candidate Nasry Asfura

Trump-backed conservative candidate Nasry Asfura won Honduras' presidential election with 40.27% of the vote after a contentious weekslong count, continuing Latin America's rightward political shift and delivering a decisive defeat to the incumbent leftist government.

December 26, 2025