President Donald Trump announced Venezuela will transfer 30 to 50 million barrels of oil to the U.S. after dictator Nicolás Maduro's capture, with proceeds to benefit both nations.
María Corina Machado says the people of Venezuela have picked her opposition movement to lead the country, as former President Nicolás Maduro’s ouster over the weekend leaves questions about Venezuela’s political future. Machado spoke with “CBS Evening News” anchor Tony Dokoupil in a network exclusive less than a week after the U.S. military captured Maduro
Nicolás Maduro may be gone, but his deputies are still in power in Caracas, and the question of who should lead Venezuela is an urgent one. In a network exclusive with CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said she’s already been chosen to lead. Original CBS News Link</a
Attorney General Pam Bondi (C) speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington on Dec. 4, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday evening released the two-page grand jury indictment against Brian Cole Jr., the suspect in attempted bombings of major party headquarters ahead of the Jan.
A fjord in western Greenland on Sept. 16, 2025. Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters President Donald Trump is seeking to acquire Greenland as a U.S. national security priority necessary to deter adversaries in the region and may consider military action, the White House said on Tuesday. “President Trump has made it well known that acquiring Greenland is a
President Donald Trump, alongside (L–R) deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, speaks to the press following U.S. military actions in Venezuela, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., on Jan. 3, 2026. Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images WASHINGTON—After U.S. military forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro over
Energy experts say President Donald Trump’s push to revive Venezuela’s oil market boosts the United States' leverage with China, while putting Canada at a disadvantage.