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Here's a partial list of U.S. elected officials opposing Trump's invasion of Venezuela

Protesters rally outside the White House Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Washington, after the U.S. captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife in a military operation.

Trump's decision to depose Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has drawn praise inside the U.S., especially from Republican leaders. But the invasion also faces significant opposition from elected officials across the political spectrum.

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Venezuela is the latest in the U.S.'s long history of interventions in Latin America

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Eduardo Gamarra, professor of politics and international relations at Florida International University, about the history of U.S. intervention in Latin America.

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Wellness trends worth taking into the new year (and some that aren't)

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We reported on all sorts of products and practices promising to make you healthy last year. Here are the ones that stood up to science, and those that were mostly hype.

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Trump tried to bury evidence of the Jan. 6 riot. NPR's archive preserves the facts

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NPR's Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.

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Trump wants U.S. oil companies in Venezuela. Here's what to know

The oil tanker "Minerva Astra" lies at anchor in Maracaibo, Venezuela.

President Trump wants more U.S. oil companies to "go in" to Venezuela. But there are economic, historical, and climate reasons that may not be easy. Here's what you need to know about oil in Venezuela.

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A tale of two U.S. interventions and why Venezuela is not Panama 2.0

A person flutters a national flag in Caracas on January 3, 2026, after US forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.

Operation Absolute Resolve, that resulted in the capture of Nicolás Maduro, echoes the 1990 U.S. invasion of Panama that brought down Manuel Noriega. But big differences abound.

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Venezuelans wonder who's in charge as Trump claims contact with Maduro's deputy

Venezuelan Vice President and Oil Minister Delcy Rodriguez gives a press conference at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, March 10, 2025.

Venezuelans scrambled to understand who was in charge of their country after the U.S. captured Nicolás Maduro. President Trump offered an answer: The United States would take control of Venezuela.

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Who is María Corina Machado, Venezuela's Nobel Peace Prize winning opposition leader?

Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado speaks during a press conference at the government

The United States has captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Opposition leader María Corina Machado has been one of his biggest critics.

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What to know about the U.S. strikes in Venezuela — and the fallout

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President Trump said the U.S. would "run" Venezuela, following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday. But many questions remain about what's next.

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Six questions about the capture of Maduro

Government supporters display posters of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, right, and former President Hugo Chávez in downtown Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Maduro had been captured and flown out of the country.

On a day when most reporters are chasing facts, NPR's Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep has a few questions.

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Maduro's ouster on drug charges comes as Trump lets others free

President Donald Trump, alongside (L/R) Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, speaks to the media following US military actions in Venezuela, at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on Jan. 3.

The military removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on US drug charges comes after Trump has freed other figures connected to narcotics trafficking.

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Photos: Aftermath of strikes in Venezuela

Pedestrians walk past destroyed containers lay at La Guaira port after explosions were heard in Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026.

Pictures show the aftermath of the U.S. strikes in Venezuela and the reaction from around the world.

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Top Republicans praise Venezuela operation as some lawmakers question legal authority

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., addressed reporters in December. Thune says he expects briefings this week on the strikes in Venezuela and arrest of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro.

Top Republicans in Congress praised President Trump for the operation in Venezuela amid calls for briefings in the days to come.

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U.S. strikes on Venezuela spark alarm across Latin America and beyond

Venezuelans celebrate after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro had been captured and flown out of the country in Santiago, Chile, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026.

The U.S. military action in Venezuela has drawn condemnation from many regional governments and global powers alike, raising fresh questions about legality, sovereignty and the risk of escalation.

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What are the charges against Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro?

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, on Aug. 17, 2024.

The U.S. Justice Department has unsealed a new indictment alleging "drug trafficking and narco-terrorism conspiracies" against Maduro, his wife and other defendants.

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Trump to hold a press conference on operation to remove Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro

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Speaking on Fox and Friends Saturday morning, President Trump said U.S. forces sustained some injuries during the operation to remove Venezuelan President Maduro, but no fatalities.

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How the region is reacting to U.S. strikes on Venezuela

NPR international correspondent Eyder Peralta joins NPR's Daniel Estrin to discuss reaction from Venezuela and other countries in the region.

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Trump says U.S. carried out 'large-scale strike' against Venezuela

NPR's Daniel Estrin discusses the latest with NPR international correspondent Carrie Kahn.

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What will Trump do next? 13 questions for politics in 2026

President Trump attends a concert by Andrea Bocelli in the East Room of the White House on Dec. 5, 2025.

The new year is shaping up to be a consequential one, from control of power in Washington to the agenda President Trump pursues.

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Multiple explosions heard in Venezuela's Capital. Maduro accuses the U.S.

A view of the city of Caracas, taken on December 31, 2025.

Multiple explosions and fires are being reported around Caracas. It is not immediately clear what is the cause of the blasts. The explosions began at around 2 am local time.

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Is Trump taking too much aspirin? Here's what experts say

President Donald Trump speaks during an event on prescription drug prices in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Dec. 19.

Trump takes four times the recommended dose of aspirin for cardiac prevention. Even low-dose aspirin is no longer recommended for people over 60 who don't have heart disease.

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Yemen's separatists announce a constitution for an independent south

Supporters of the Southern Transitional Council (STC), a coalition of separatist groups seeking to restore the state of South Yemen, hold South Yemen flags during a rally, in Aden, Yemen, Friday.

The move comes as an escalation of a confrontation that has pitted Gulf powerhouses Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates against each other.

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DHS pauses immigration applications for an additional 20 countries

Immigrants prepare to become American citizens at a naturalization service on Jan. 22, 2018 in Newark, New Jersey. Although much of the federal government was shut down Monday morning, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), offices remained open nationwide.

The Department of Homeland Security is pausing immigration applications from 20 additional countries following increased scrutiny on people who seek legal pathways for immigrating to the U.S.

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George Clooney gets French citizenship — and another dust-up with Trump

The French government confirmed this week that it has granted citizenship to George and Amal Clooney — pictured on a London red carpet in October — and their 7-year-old twins.

The French government says it granted George and Amal Clooney citizenship because of their contributions to its international influence. Their family has primarily lived in France since 2021.

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Trump and Iran start 2026 exchanging new threats on social media

Side-by-side photos show President Trump at Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Fla.. on Dec. 29, and Iranian Secretary of Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani in Beirut, Aug. 13, 2025.

President Trump warned Iran not to kill protesters. A top Iranian official fired back to stay out of it, alleging the U.S. and Israel were stoking the economic protests sweeping parts of Iran.

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Somali day care centers face threats. And, how Trump could save Obamacare subsidies

President Trump holds a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago club on Dec. 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fl.

Somali-run daycare centers in Minnesota report receiving threats following a viral video that accused them of fraud. And, how Trump could play a role in extending ACA subsidies.

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Slow Epstein files release not as concerning as docs DOJ has withheld, says Ro Khanna

Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., former Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene, R-Ga., and Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., speak during a news conference as the House prepares to vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025.

Rep. Ro Khanna of California says the Justice Department should've started preparing Epstein files for release months ago. Now, he tells NPR how Congress could intervene to speed up the process.

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Brain organoids are helping researchers, but their use also creates unease

Cross-section of a two-month old cerebral organoid observed under a fluorescence microscope.

Pea-size clusters of human cells called brain organoids inspire both hope and fear. Experts are debating how scientists can responsibly use these bits of gray matter.

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U.S. interventions in Latin America and the Caribbean haven't always gone as planned

An April 1961 file photo shows a group of CIA-backed Cuban counterrevolutionaries after their capture in the Bay of Pigs, Cuba.

President Trump's pressure campaign against Venezuela is the latest in a long saga of U.S. intervention in the region that is rooted in the 1823 Monroe Doctrine — and is a mix of success and failure.

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With few Epstein files released, conspiracy theories flourish and questions remain

This photo illustration shows a new batch of files released in December by the U.S. government in relation to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

President Trump's changing messaging, Congress' unprecedented demands and the Justice Department's piecemeal release of information haven't quieted the questions. Here's what we know — and don't.

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