US EditionTrump, "the Peace President," Just Took Us to War
Donald Trump announced U.S. forces will temporarily administer Venezuela to ensure a stable government transition following a rapid two-hour intervention.
- On January 3, 2026 President Donald Trump ordered a large-scale attack on Caracas and other areas, with social posts describing a `2 hour` war, and said the U.S. will run Venezuela until a safe transition.
- Pam Bondi announced Maduro’s indictment, while allies including Marco Rubio said the operation aimed to protect officers arresting him amid Venezuela’s oil reserves worth trillions of dollars.
- Constitutional questions multiply as observers say Trump lacks U.S. constitutional authority and critics call bombings and a shipping blockade violations of international law causing civilian maritime casualties.
- Fighting continues in parts of Venezuela, and commentators asked whether an emergency declaration might bypass the Posse Comitatus Act, while Trump's popularity remains very low, risking the GOP's midterm prospects.
- Iran's unrest entered a second week with at least 10 deaths, and President Donald Trump warned `The cartels are running Mexico`, highlighting wider regional instability.
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Venezuela: Trump’s War for Oil and Domination is a War Crime - Venezuelanalysis
Following overnight U.S. airstrikes on Caracas, the seizure of President Nicolás Maduro, and President Donald Trump’s declaration that Washington will take control of Venezuela’s oil and effectively run the country, analysts Steve Ellner and Ricardo Vaz warn that the operation constitutes an unlawful use of force. They cite the combination of military assault, extraterritorial abduction, resource seizure, and alleged extrajudicial killings at se…
The US president, speaking to Fox, said they have the tools and this is not like the Russians' "primitive" war.
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abcWASHINGTON.– Despite the bombings on Venezuelan territory and the capture of the dictator who held power in Caracas, the White House insists that the United States has not carried out a war operation. From the very first moment, Donald Trump has set a very concrete political and legal framework. What happened would not be a war or military intervention against a sovereign state, but an act of “law and order” aimed at executing an outstanding jud…
Trump, "the Peace President," Just Took Us to War
Killing people in boats was predictably not going to be enough for Donald Trump. Last night Trump illegally launched a large scale attack on Venezuela against military and civilian targets in Caracas and other areas. Big announcements were trumpeted about the capture of Nicholas Maduro and his wife and that they have been flown to the US for prosecution for drug trafficking. Pam Bondi already announced Maduro’s indictment this morning. While thi…
Political Economy according to Donald Trump
As these paragraphs go to print, the world might still be trying to come to terms with what happened 72 hours ago in the Venezuelan capital Caracas, where that state President elect Maduro was unceremoniously picked up from his residence along with his wife by the US special forces onboard the CH 47 Chinook twin rotor helicopters. The operation according to the US military spokesman involved 150 aircrafts of all types. Later the US media flashed…
Donald Trump says the U.S. will lead the political transition in Venezuela Courtesy: U.S. government will assume control of the transition process in Venezuela to guarantee stability, security and an orderly political change after Nicolás Maduro's departure, said President Donald Trump Trump said his government will not allow “another group to fill the power vacuum” left by the Venezuelan regime. The U.S. president pointed out that the central o…
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