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Rubio says there’s ‘not a war against Venezuela’ despite U.S. capture of Maduro

Top Democrat calls operation ‘a violation of the law’ and promises Senate vote on President Trump’s war powers

Denmark’s prime minister says ‘stop the threats’ of U.S. annexing Greenland

The wife of Trump’s deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller posted a photo implying a U.S. takeover of Greenland, hours after the U.S. attacks on Venezuela.

Here’s a partial list of U.S. elected officials opposing Trump’s invasion of Venezuela

Trump’s decision to depose Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has drawn praise inside the U.S., especially from Republican leaders. But the invasion also faces significant opposition from elected officials across the...

Venezuela is the latest in the U.S.’s long history of interventions in Latin America

NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks to Eduardo Gamarra, professor of politics and international...

Wellness trends worth taking into the new year (and some that aren’t)

We reported on all sorts of products and practices promising to make you healthy last year. Here...

Trump wants U.S. oil companies in Venezuela. Here’s what to know

President Trump wants more U.S. oil companies to “go in” to Venezuela. But there are economic, historical, and climate reasons that may not be easy. Here’s what you need to know about oil in Venezuela.

A tale of two U.S. interventions and why Venezuela is not Panama 2.0

Operation Absolute Resolve, that resulted in the capture of Nicolás Maduro, echoes the 1990 U.S. invasion of Panama that brought down Manuel Noriega. But big differences abound.

Venezuelans wonder who’s in charge as Trump claims contact with Maduro’s deputy

Venezuelans scrambled to understand who was in charge of their country after the U.S. captured Nicolás Maduro. President Trump offered an answer: The United States would take control of Venezuela.

Who is María Corina Machado, Venezuela’s Nobel Peace Prize winning opposition leader?

The United States has captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Opposition leader María Corina Machado has been one of his biggest critics.

What to know about the U.S. strikes in Venezuela — and the fallout

President Trump said the U.S. would “run” Venezuela, following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday. But many questions remain about what’s next.