The secretary of state says the US will retain "multiple levers of leverage" if Venezuela's leaders don't "make the right decisions".

Secretary of State Marco Rubio told NBC's "Meet the Press" that the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was not an act of war against Venezuela and how the Trump administration plans to govern that country for the foreseeable future.

Plus, the economy is still the focus for many voters, and Democrats face an uphill fight in the 2026 Senate race.

Marco Rubio has held many titles during Donald Trump’s presidency. He may have just acquired his most challenging one yet: Viceroy of Venezuela.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested the United States would not take a day-to-day role in governing Venezuela, a turnaround after President Donald Trump announced a day earlier that the U.S. woul

The Secretary of State said the U.S. would use economic and military leverage to influence the “direction” of Venezuela’s political future.

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) condemned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio for “not being straight with the American people” about President Donald Trump’s attack on Venezuela, and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in interviews on Sunday that it is "premature" to discuss elections in Venezuela because higher priorities, including the country's oil industry, must be addressed first.