Venezuela claims US is behind attack, accusing Trump of trying to 'seize oil and minerals' - follow live

Venezuela's oil trove

President Trump says the US is taking control of Venezuela's estimated 303 billion barrels worth of oil. What does that mean?

Starmer says he will 'shed no tears' about end of Maduro regime and calls for 'peaceful transition' in Venezuela - follow live

Live Updates

Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez calls the US action “barbaric” and a “kidnapping” after Trump claimed she was cooperating

'You gotta go in'

Trump sees U.S. oil giants driving Venezuela's oil rebound. Energy execs are wary.

Seething on the Hill

Democratic congressional leaders lambaste Trump over his plan to run Venezuela for an undetermined amount of time

John Bolton

Removing Maduro alone would be a hollow victory for America

Is this even legal?

Analysis: Trump doesn't appear to have notified Congress before attacking Venezuela. His administration has offered shifting justifications.

Murderer among two prisoners at large after absconding from jail on New Year's Day

Breaking News

Trump says the U.S. will temporarily "run" Venezuela until a leadership transition takes place after the military captured Maduro

Live Updates

President Donald Trump says the US is "going to run" Venezuela until a new government is in place

Trump: US will run Venezuela

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Trump says the US will "run" Venezuela in the immediate aftermath of President Nicolás Maduro's capture. Follow live updates.

Trump says 'we will run Venezuela until proper transition' and will send in 'very large' US oil companies - follow live

Breaking News

President Trump holds a news conference after US strike on Venezuela and capture of leader Nicolás Maduro. Watch CNN and follow live updates.