Second Strike on Venezuela Possible If Leaders ‘Don’t Behave’: Trump

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 his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Fla., on Jan. 3, 2026. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said on

Is Trump Restoring the Monroe Doctrine?

Commentary Recently, President Donald Trump unveiled his National Security Strategy, marking a departure from the approaches of his predecessors. To varying degrees, aspects of the strategy resemble a modern iteration of the Monroe Doctrine, as outlined by America’s fifth president, James Monroe. Of course, the new version goes far beyond what Monroe envisioned two centuries

Venezuelan Leaders Remain United Behind Maduro After US Capture, Interim Regime Says

Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez speaks during a press conference in Caracas, Venezuela, on Sept. 8, 2025. Federico Parra/AFP via Getty Images After a complex and coordinated U.S. military operation resulted in the arrests of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, top officials from the Venezuelan regime adopted a defiant tone and

Schumer Says Senate Will Vote on War Authorization in Venezuela

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) speak during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Dec. 3, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Sunday said he expects the Senate to vote on whether to formally authorize the U.S. military’s actions

US Military Will Remain in Caribbean to Exert Leverage on Venezuela, Rubio Says

Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a press conference as (L to R) Homeland Security Advisor Stephen Miller, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, U.S. President Donald Trump, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine listen at Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Fla., on Jan. 3, 2026. Joe

Rubio: US Won’t Tolerate Adversaries Controlling Venezuela, Its Oil Reserves

Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a press conference as President Donald Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth listen at Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Fla., on Jan. 3, 2026. Joe Raedle/Getty Images WASHINGTON—Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” said that the United States will not tolerate