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U.S. forces have seized two more oil tankers with links to Venezuela, days after the U.S. attacked Venezuela and abducted President Nicolás Maduro along with his wife, making former Vice President Delcy Rodríguez the new leader of the country. "This is a decapitation without regime change," says Venezuelan economist Francisco Rodríguez. "The political system in Venezuela remains intact." In Caracas, former Venezuelan diplomat Carlos Ron says Maduro is a "prisoner of war" and that Venezuelans "are angry and are upset about this incursion from the United States." This comes as the Trump administration has announced plans to control sales of Venezuela's oil "indefinitely."
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The Maryland congressman, who served as one of his party's top leaders, plans to depart after nearly half a century in Congress, as his party looks toward generational change.
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Republicans praised what they characterized as a narrow and well-executed plan, while Democrats expressed alarm, warning that the mission was vaguely defined.
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The author of FP's ‘10 Conflicts to Watch' on a violent start to 2026.
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Some GOP lawmakers warned that using force to seize the territory could fracture NATO, while others sought to downplay the possibility for such an attack.
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(Second column, 5th story, link)
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The region's rhetorical commitment reflects a wariness of great-power interference.
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