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Daily Archives: 3. Januar 2026
Trump Busted Launching Deadly Strikes on Venezuela Without Telling Congress
Those known to be in the circle which ordered the strikes were Trump, JD Vance—who flew from Cincinnati, Ohio, to Palm Beach, Florida on Friday—Pete Hegseth and Marco Rubio.
Mike Lee, the Republican U.S. Senator for Utah, made clear that there was no notification to members of Congress by using X to raise questions not long after Trump’s social media declaration.
“I look forward to learning what, if anything, might constitutionally justify this action in the absence of a declaration of war or authorization for the use of military force,” he said.
U.S. lawmakers react after Trump announces Venezuela operation, Maduro arrest
Attorney General Pam Bondi said on Saturday morning that Maduro and his wife have been indicted in the Southern District of New York on narco-terrorism charges.
It was not immediately clear whether the nation‘s top lawyer was referring only to charges contained in an indictment filed against the Venezuelan leader in 2020, or if there would be new or different charges filed in an indictment Saturday.
Congress reacts to Venezuela strike
Members of Congress are closely watching developments. ABC News’ Jay O’Brien reports from Capitol Hill.
‘Iraq 2.0’: Democrats seethe at Trump’s surprise Venezuela strike
The operation quickly united rank-and-file lawmakers behind a message that the president illegally bypassed Congress and has no plan for the aftermath.
‘This is reckless‘: Local politicians react to U.S. attacking Venezuela, capturing president
New England politicians are reacting to President Donald Trump‘s announcement that the United States conducted a „large-scale strike“ on Venezuela early Saturday, capturing its president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife following months of attacks on boats accused of carrying drugs.
Congressional Democrats were quick to blast Trump for what they see as the president overstepping Congress. Both Reps. Seth Moulton and Jim McGovern highlighted in their social media posts that Congress did not authorize this war.
Protests and lawmaker comments: Local reaction to U.S. strikes on Venezuela, Maduro capture
Sources familiar with the matter told ABC News Maduro was being flown to New York.
The ANSWER Coalition, an antiwar group, is planning a protest of the Trump administration‘s actions against Venezuela in Times Square at 2 p.m. today.
Israel, Russia, and the United States Are Testing the Boundaries of Global Order
(September 12, 2025)
As I’ve discussed at length recently, we have already witnessed the death of the global trading system as we have known it. But this slide away from the rules-based system isn’t limited to trade. It is evident in the use of military force as well.
Three examples of unilateral military action over the past couple weeks are particularly instructive:
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That is the real Hobbesian peril. Each of these actions can be seen as an isolated instance, but if one or two or three countries take kinetic action unilaterally, it risks creating a permission structure where others feel there are no guardrails to constrain them.
Vice President Delcy Rodríguez demands proof of life for President Maduro after US attack
Executive Vice President Delcy Rodríguez demanded proof of life from the US government for President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Deputy Cilia Flores, whose whereabouts are currently unknown.
In a phone call to the state channel VTV, Rodríguez demanded an “immediate proof of life” from the US government and stressed that Maduro had warned about the US aggression motivated by the US‘s energy voracity.
Venezuela president Maduro captured and flown out of country after US strikes, says Trump
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been captured and flown out of Venezuela after the US carried out a large scale strike on the capital city of Caracas, US President Donald Trump announced. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told a GOP senator that Maduro will stand trial in the US.
Trump Says U.S. Forces Have Captured Venezuela’s Maduro
The United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro early Saturday morning after a series of strikes on the South American country, U.S. President Donald Trump announced in a social media post.
Trump said on Truth Social that Maduro and his wife had been “captured and flown out of the Country” after a “large scale strike” that was executed in “conjunction with U.S. Law Enforcement.
Israel asked Qatar to increase amount of funds it gave to Hamas month before October 7
Israel asked Qatar to increase the amount of funds it gave to Hamas around a month before the October 7 attacks, Yedioth Ahronoth reported early on Friday.
Israel sought Qatar cash increase for Hamas weeks before October 7
Until now, it had been reported, including in a New York Times investigation published in December 2023, that Israel asked Doha to continue transferring funds to Hamas. It now emerges that Israel went further and actively sought to increase those transfers in response to Hamas threats of escalation in Gaza.
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At this point, it is important to explain the circular arrangement. Beginning in late 2021, in an effort to prevent direct cash transfers to Hamas, Israel, Qatar and Sinwar agreed that Qatar would purchase fuel in Egypt and transfer it as a donation to Hamas authorities. Hamas then sold the fuel to gas stations in Gaza. The sums appeared modest, between $3 million and $10 million, but Hamas profited far more.