As America enters its 250th year since declaring independence, longtime political journalist Dan Balz says the country is taking stock and measuring the consequences of the Trump administration’s actions to drastically reshape the government. He talks with Robert Costa about the political landscape in 2026, including the disruptions caused by government layoffs; President Trump’s age;
New York City’s federal jails have seen their fair share of high-profile inmates, but none quite like Nicolás Maduro, who until a day ago had access to a presidential palace. His status likely means protection from the general population in Brooklyn’s federal Metropolitan Detention Center, but could also lead to difficulty in obtaining private counsel,
Donald Trump waited barely two days before fulfilling a major new year resolution. Early Saturday morning, U.S. warplanes filled the skies above Caracas while Delta Force commandos swooped in on the ground. Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and his wife didn’t even have time to escape their bedroom before being arrested. By nightfall, they had arrived
President Trump said Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were “captured and flown out of the country” early Saturday, confirming what he described as a large-scale U.S. strike that prompted swift condemnation and concern worldwide. A CIA source inside Venezuela’s government helped the U.S. track Maduro’s location, CBS News learned. Following reports of explosions and low-flying
Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a press conference as President Donald Trump listens at Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Fla., on Jan. 3, 2026. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Following the U.S. military’s overnight mission in Caracas to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a direct warning to
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told “CBS Evening News” that the United States’ intervention into Venezuela and the capture of its leader, Nicolás Maduro, is the “exact opposite” of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. “We spent decades and decades and purchased in blood, and got nothing economically in return, and President Trump flips the script,”
Washington — President Trump’s announcement Saturday that the United States will “run” Venezuela after the U.S. captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife is raising new questions about the extent of U.S. involvement in the South American country. Mr. Trump did not offer many details about his administration’s plans for the U.S. role in Venezuela