State Department advises U.S. citizens to leave Venezuela “immediately”

  4:14 PM State Department advises U.S. citizens in Venezuela to leave immediately The U.S. State Department said in a social media post Saturday that U.S. Citizens should leave Venezuela immediately, as international flights have resumed. “The security situation in Venezuela remains fluid,” the statement said, adding that there are reports of groups of armed militias,

Congress debating possible consequences for ICE after Renee Good’s death

The killing of a Minnesota woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer is reverberating across Capitol Hill, where Democrats and certain Republicans are vowing an assertive response as President Trump’s aggressive deportation operations spark protests nationwide. Lawmakers are demanding a range of actions, from a full investigation into Renee Good’s shooting death and policy changes over law enforcement

Readers Approve of Maduro’s Capture, See Possible Downside

Poll respondents affirmed the legality and strategic value of the operation but saw potential longer-term involvement and constitutional questions. Add to My List Save By Lawrence Wilson | January 10, 2026Updated:January 10, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the capture of wanted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 2 in a raid by U.S. forces