Washington — Lawmakers return to Washington this week, staring down an end-of-month deadline to avert another government shutdown. The next funding fight comes fresh off a revolt from moderate Republicans over rising health care costs, and as the conflict with Venezuela and frustration with the Justice Department’s handling of the rollout of the Epstein files
If the hope among Democrats for a decisive blue wave in the 2026 midterms has a chance of coming to pass, the party would likely have to win difficult House contests in redder parts of the country. Montana’s 1st Congressional District may prove to be the test case for whether that can happen. Smokejumper Sam
Rep. Jim Himes, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said the operation to capture Maduro is “clearly illegal under international law,” while pointing to broader implications. “Think of what Russia and China just learned,” Himes said on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.” “Russia and China just learned that all you need to
What’s at stake after Trump removes Maduro from power – CBS News Watch CBS News Tony Dokoupil speaks about President Trump’s decision to remove the dictator Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela and all that’s at stake in that call. link.lazyload { position: absolute; } .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: 100%; } .device–type-mobile .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: calc(100vw – 40px);
U.S. airlines are flying in and out of the Caribbean again Sunday after the surprise U.S. attack on Venezuela prompted the FAA to close the airspace over much of the Caribbean Saturday. Kris Van Cleave reports on how many stranded Americans are still waiting for flights home. Original CBS News Link</a
What happens next in Venezuela after the U.S. capture of dictator Nicolás Maduro with President Trump saying he plans to “run” that country? Retired Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, who served as national security advisor in the first Trump administration, shares his thoughts on that question and more. Original CBS News Link</a
Many Venezuelans outside their home country celebrating Maduro’s capture – CBS News Watch CBS News Celebrations marking the end of Nicolás Maduro’s rule erupted throughout the weekend for many Venezuelans living outside their home country. Cristian Benavides has more. link.lazyload { position: absolute; } .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: 100%; } .device–type-mobile .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: calc(100vw –