The Senate sent a rare warning shot to President Trump, pushing back against his plans to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria and Afghanistan.
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New Venezuelan diplomat: US military intervention not part of Trump administration talks
New Venezuelan diplomat Carlos Vecchio found open doors at the White House and in Congress this week but was locked out of his own country’s embassy.
Oil sanctions. Deadly violence. Dire economy. How the Venezuelan crisis could affect US
The Trump administration’s push to oust Venezuela’s President Nicholas Maduro has wide-ranging implications.
State Department warns Americans not to travel to Venezuela
The State Department said it has limited ability to help American citizens in Venezuela.
John Bolton’s notes on ‘5,000 troops to Colombia’ spark speculation about military intervention in Venezuela
National Security Adviser John Bolton set Twitter alight Monday after he appeared at a briefing holding a yellow notepad with the line “5,000 troops to Colombia” scribbled on it.
Trump administration slaps sanctions on Venezuela’s state-owned oil company
The U.S. sanctions are aimed at ratchetingup pressure on embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro but could increase gas prices in the U.S.
Foreign policy hawk Elliott Abrams joins Trump administration as Venezuela envoy
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Elliott Abrams will travel to New York with him Saturday for a meeting of the United Nation’s Security Council.
Trump administration orders non-emergency US diplomatic staff to leave Venezuela
American diplomats in Venezuela are in the middle of an escalating dispute between the Trump administration and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
President Trump, Irish ambassador Daniel Mulhall have similar Twitter addictions
While the U.S. president’s online missives are often meant to punch and provoke, the Irish ambassador’s tweets are designed to soothe and enchant.
Putin warns against ‘destructive interference’ in Venezuela after Trump recognizes Juan Guaido
A top Russian official warned theTrump administration against military intervention in Venezuela, saying it would create a “catastrophic scenario.”