Lawmakers react to Venezuela briefing

Some lawmakers received a briefing on the operation inside Venezuela that led to Nicolás Maduro's capture. CBS News' Taurean Small has more on their reactions.

• Jan 6
• 03:23

1/5: CBS Evening News

New details on the covert operation to capture Venezuela's Maduro and his wife. Plus, what happened Monday in Maduro's court appearance.

• Jan 5
• 20:34

Vet on Trump push for Venezuela regime change

Phil Klay, a U.S. Marine veteran of the Iraq War and a professor at Fairfield University, joins CBS News with his reaction to the raid that deposed former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and President Trump's calls for regime change.

• Jan 5
• 02:47

Venezuela raid draws comparisons to Iraq war

President Trump's declaration that the U.S. would run Venezuela after arresting its leader has drawn comparisons to the U.S. intervention in Iraq. CBS News national security contributor Samantha Vinograd breaks it all down.

• Jan 5
• 02:36

Legality of U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro

Questions remain about the legality of the operation that captured former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Former federal prosecutor Scott Fredericksen joins CBS News to discuss.

• Jan 5
• 03:08

U.S. looking to tap Venezuelan oil reserves

President Trump is pushing for U.S. oil companies to tap into Venezuela's oil reserves following the raid over the weekend that captured Nicolás Maduro. Ed Hirs, energy fellow at the University of Houston, joins CBS News to discuss.

• Jan 5
• 03:34

Details on Venezuela's oil reserves

President Trump is pushing for U.S. oil companies to invest in Venezuela's oil industry after the capture of Nicolás Maduro on Saturday. Philip Luck, director of the CSIS Economics Program, joins CBS News to discuss.

• Jan 5
• 04:15

Breaking down the operation to capture Maduro

New details are emerging about "Operation Absolute Resolve," the mission that captured former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Military analyst and Retired U.S. Army Major Mike Lyons joins CBS News to discuss.

• Jan 5
• 03:33

Expert on Trump's comments after Venezuela

Following the raid in Venezuela that captured Nicolás Maduro, President Trump called for a U.S. takeover of Greenland and threatened U.S. action against Colombia and Cuba. Brett Bruen, president of The Global Situation Room Inc., joined CBS News with his thoughts.

• Jan 5
• 03:14

Lawmakers react to briefing on Maduro capture

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill shared their thoughts after a briefing Monday night on the operation that captured former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. House Speaker Mike Johnson praised the mission, while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer expressed concerns that similar military action could be carried out by the U.S. elsewhere.

• Jan 5
• 01:05

Oil stock prices rise after U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Maduro

Shares in Chevron, Exxon and other energy companies climbed, while oil prices jumped, on Monday after Maduro's ouster.

• Jan 5

Mounting questions on Venezuela's future

President Trump's national security team briefed senior lawmakers amid mounting questions over the strategy in Venezuela. Ed O'Keefe has the latest.

• Jan 5
• 02:38

Sources: Oil companies to meet with White House

Trump administration officials will meet with U.S.-based oil executives this week about Venezuelan oil reserves, sources say. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe has more.

• Jan 5
• 04:23

Long-term risks of U.S. action in Venezuela

The raid in Venezuela over the weekend has triggered worries of another long U.S. war like the ones fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. To discuss, CBS News was joined by Elliot Ackerman, veteran of the Marines and CIA special operations, and Aaron MacLean, a Marine corps vet who now serves as senior fellow at the conservative think tank the Hudson Institute.

• Jan 5
• 07:40

Conditions on the Colombia-Venezuela border

Following the capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, President Trump on Sunday said Colombia is "very sick too, run by a very sick man." CBS News' Lilia Luciano has more from the Colombia-Venezuela border.

• Jan 5
• 03:42

U.S. seeks to tap Venezuela's vast oil reserves after military strikes

President Trump said "we're going to get the oil flowing the way it should be" after the surprise U.S. attack. Here's what to know about Venezuela's oil sector.

• Jan 5

What to know as Maduro pleads not guilty

Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty Monday to federal drug trafficking and other charges. CBS News legal analyst Caroline Polisi and former Deputy Assistant Attorney General Tom Dupree break down the case against Maduro. And CBS News' Katrina Kaufman and Ed O'Keefe

• Jan 5
• 15:36

Maduro and Venezuela: What we know

Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty Monday in New York to federal drug trafficking and other charges. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman, Charlie D'Agata, Nancy Cordes and Caitlin Huey-Burns have the latest on the case against Maduro and the raid in Venezuela over the weekend that led to his capture.

• Jan 5
• 13:22

Rodriguez sworn in as Venezuelan president

Delcy Rodríguez was sworn in Monday as Venezuela's interim president two days after her predecessor, Nicolás Maduro, was captured in Caracas by American special forces. CBS News' Lilia Luciano has more on the current state of the Venezuelan government.

• Jan 5
• 04:05

Vice President Vance's Ohio home broken into

Police and the Secret Service are investigating a break-in at Vice President JD Vance's Ohio home. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has more.

• Jan 5
• 02:06

Legal analysis of the case against Maduro

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty Monday to federal drug trafficking and other charges. Former Deputy Assistant Attorney General Tom Dupree and CBS News' Anna Schecter break down the case.

• Jan 5
• 04:51

Questions from Congress about Venezuela raid

Lawmakers are returning to Washington this week after the weekend raid in Venezuela that the Trump administration did not inform Congress about ahead of time. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has more.

• Jan 5
• 05:05

1/5: Face the Nation

This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Senate Majority Leader John Thune joins to discuss the GOP's priorities with President-elect Donald Trump coming into the White House, while House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi discusses the legacy of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack with the House set to count the electoral votes again.

• Jan 5, 2025
• 45:33

Waltz to UN: "We are not occupying a country"

U.S. ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz told the United Nations on Monday, "There is no war against Venezuela or its people. We are not occupying a country." The comments come a day after President Trump told reporters the U.S. is "in charge" of Venezuela. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe has more on that and the other top news coming out of the White House.

• Jan 5
• 06:51

U.S. eyeing Venezuela's oil reserves

President Trump spoke heavily about oil during his news conference after the U.S. military captured Nicolás Maduro and his wife. Ed Hirs, an energy fellow at the University of Houston, joins with more.

• Jan 5
• 03:51

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