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House Speaker Mike Johnson says the U.S. operation in Venezuela is not a regime change, but a demand for a change in behavior by the regime still in power despite Nicolás Maduro's ousting. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.
Just hours before news broke of the capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, an anonymous user on a prediction market placed a high-dollar wager that he'd be out of power soon. The well-timed bet is raising questions about national security. Jo Ling Kent reports.
The Central Intelligence Agency produced an assessment that analyzed different political leadership scenarios in Venezuela, CBS News has learned. Lilia Luciano has more from the Venezuela-Colombia border.
For the people of Venezuela, the Maduro regime is still largely intact as Maduro's former vice president was sworn in Monday to lead the country. But there is still fear and uncertainty. Lilia Luciano spoke to a woman on the Colombian side of the border with Venezuela, who said she may return if a new leader is elected by the people.
Some Cabinet officials participated in a classified briefing at the Capitol Monday to explain the mission to strike Venezuela and apprehend its leader, Nicolás Maduro and his wife. The briefing, which was with congressional leaders known as the Gang of Eight and committee heads, left some seeking more answers.
More questions are emerging about the future of Venezuela's leadership after Delcy Rodríguez was sworn in, and as many await a democratic transition after Nicolás Maduro's ousting. CBS News' Nikole Killion, Matt Gutman and Lilia Luciano report.
The U.S. is planning to intercept another sanctioned oil tanker historically linked to Venezuelan oil transport, two officials with knowledge of the plan tell CBS News. Ret. U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery joins CBS News with more.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro proclaimed his innocence in court and said he was kidnapped after a U.S. military operation over the weekend led to his capture. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman reports.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty in a Manhattan courtroom Monday and said through a translator, "I'm innocent. I'm not guilty -- I'm a decent man." He's facing federal weapons and drug-related charges. Maduro's wife also pleaded not guilty.
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.
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife appeared before a judge in New York to face charges related to drug trafficking after the U.S. military attack on Venezuela.
The latest reporting on former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's not guilty plea to drug trafficking charges and new details on his capture.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Shares in Chevron, Exxon and other energy companies climbed, while oil prices jumped, on Monday after Maduro's ouster.
Former Venezuelan President Nicoás Maduro was arraigned Monday, declaring through a translator he is a "decent man," innocent of all charges, and "I am still president of my country."
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not guilty to federal drug trafficking and other charges before a judge in a federal courthouse in lower Manhattan. Meanwhile, new details are emerging about the covert U.S. operation to capture Maduro from his residence in downtown Caracas. Matt Gutman, Ed O'Keefe, Charlie D'Agata, Lilia Luciano, Cristian Benavides and Jill Schlesinger have more.
Months of planning led to a covert operation that caught the Venezuelan leader completely off guard.
The capture of Nicolás Maduro is prompting strong reaction from Venezuelans in the United States, and those who fled across the border into Colombia. Lilia Luciano has more on the two women vying to lead the country. Then, Cristian Benavides reports on opposing viewpoints on U.S. intervention.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth revealed new details Monday about the U.S. operation to capture and arrest Nicolás Maduro, describing a meticulously planned raid that caught the Venezuelan leader completely off guard. Charlie D'Agata has details.
President Trump's national security team briefed senior lawmakers amid mounting questions over the strategy in Venezuela. Ed O'Keefe has the latest.
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.
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.
María Corina Machado told CBS News in a network exclusive interview the people of Venezuela have picked her opposition movement to lead the country in the wake of Nicolás Maduro's ouster.
President Trump wants the matter settled before the end of his term, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro spent the night in jail after he appeared in a U.S. courtroom — as questions linger about President Trump's plans for Venezuela.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem has deployed 2,000 agents to the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul to conduct immigration raids and assist in the widening fraud investigation.
According to transcripts released by authorities from a series of recorded videos, the gunman did not reveal a motive for the killings.
Aldrich Ames was a counterintelligence officer for the CIA who spied for the Soviet Union and later Russia.
The webpage, featured under the official whitehouse.gov domain, says Democrats framed "the event as a violent coup attempt orchestrated by Trump."
Walz added that he believes Minnesota is "under assault like no other time in our state's history because of a petty, vile administration that doesn't care about the well-being of Minnesotans."
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