US EditionOregon Dems in Congress Condemn Trump’s Venezuela Attack: It’s ‘All About Oil,’ Sen. Merkley Says
Los Angeles Democrats accuse the Trump administration of bypassing Congress and pursuing regime change to control Venezuela's oil after capturing President Maduro.
- Overnight Friday and early Saturday, U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores, moving them to New York on drug-related charges as President Donald Trump announced U.S. oversight of Venezuela.
- The administration framed the operation as a law-enforcement arrest of an indicted narco-terrorism suspect under a superseding indictment, with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio citing planning, weather and security for no congressional notice.
- Los Angeles County congressional Democrats sharply condemned the operation and its lack of congressional notification, while local activist groups, including Union del Barrio and CodePink, staged protests at Pershing Square on Saturday.
- This coming week, lawmakers urged Congress to reassert its war-powers role and consider a formal resolution, as Republicans defended the operation while others sought briefings and legal justification.
- International law experts said seizing control or operating on Venezuelan soil raises serious legal questions, as U.S. plans to manage Venezuela's oil fields pose long-term geopolitical and humanitarian risks.
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Letters for Jan. 7: For Trump, Venezuela interest doesn’t extend beyond oil
Illegal seizure For the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the excuse was imaginary weapons of mass destruction. In 2026, the excuse for attacking Venezuela is an imaginary fentanyl threat, except that now the administration hasn’t bothered to assemble an international coalition for a veneer of legitimacy. The ludicrous claim is made that this is somehow a law enforcement action — except that it’s blatantly illegal to seize control of another country and di…
Venezuela is Donald Trump’s Gulf of Tonkin
It is often the case that words are more powerful than we think. During his first year in office, President Donald Trump unilaterally and, arguably, illegally sent the military into the streets of American cities, rhetorically claiming there was an enormous crime problem that could not be addressed effectively by local police, a problem requiring the president to intervene. The Republican-controlled Congress acquiesced to the president’s claim, …
U.S. Bombing of Venezuela Sparks White House Protests
Protesters gathered at the White House to oppose the U.S. bombing of Venezuela, calling it an illegal war carried out without congressional approval or evidence of an imminent threat. The post Bombs Before Dawn: Trump’s Illegal War on Venezuela Sparks National Outrage appeared first on Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.
Trump hinted at US troops guarding Venezuela’s oil. Putting boots on the ground comes with high risks.
US forces captured Venezuela’s leader overnight, and President Donald Trump said he was seeking access to the country’s oilfields. AFP The US military has experience with oil infrastructure, but guarding it comes with many risks. Venezuelan oil poses processing challenges on top of the looming political risks. “What’s unclear here is who is actually the opponent” the US would guard against, an analyst said. On the heels of a high-stakes mission…
Trump hinted at US troops guarding Venezuela's oil. Putting boots on the ground comes with high risks.
US forces captured Venezuela's leader overnight, and President Donald Trump said he was seeking access to the country's oilfields.AFPThe US military has experience with oil infrastructure, but guarding it comes with many risks.Venezuelan oil poses processing challenges on top of the looming political risks."What's unclear here is who is actually the opponent" the US would guard against, an analyst said.On the heels of a high-stakes mission insid…
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