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Trump says US to get 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil from Venezuela at market price
President Donald Trump dances as he walks off stage after speaking to House Republican lawmakers during their annual policy retreat, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Washington. CARACAS, Venezuela — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Venezuela would be providing 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil to the U.

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U.S. ARRESTED Maduro. Now Trump wants Venezuela’s oil.
Trump says Venezuela will turn over oil to US in deal with interim government
Live Updates: Trump Says Venezuela Will Send Oil to U.S.
President Trump said on Tuesday night that Venezuela would begin sending oil to the United States, in what would be a significant concession by Venezuela’s new leaders after American forces captured P...

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Live Updates: Venezuelans March in Support of Maduro as New Leader Rejects Trump’s Claim
Trump on Venezuela: ‘We’re in charge’
Trump: Venezuela to give U.S. tens of millions of barrels of oil
The U.S. military seized Maduro from Venezuela in an early morning operation on Saturday following months of military buildup around the country and an escalating Trump administration pressure campaig...

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Only on 19: Venezuelan American reacts to Maduro’s capture, ‘Viva Venezuela’
Defiant Maduro pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges in US court

Homeland Security Dem blasted Trump for not ousting Maduro in 2019, now calls arrest 'above the law'

Democrat Sen. Murphy blasted Trump in 2019 for not removing Maduro, but now criticizes the president's operation to arrest the Venezuelan dictator.

How Donald Trump’s Approval Rating Has Changed Since Maduro’s Capture

While the President enjoys solid support among Republicans, broader national approval remains consistently net-negative.

Trump officials told lawmakers that Maduro and his wife hit their heads as they attempted to flee US forces

Trump administration officials told lawmakers on Monday that then Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores were injured after hitting their heads as they were fleeing US forces trying to arrest them,

Trump leaves Venezuela’s opposition sidelined and Maduro’s party in power

The U.S. seized Maduro and first lady Cilia Flores in a military operation Saturday, removing them both from their home on a military base in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas. Hours later, Trump said the U.S. would “run” Venezuela and expressed skepticism that Machado could ever be its leader.

Trump’s Capture of Maduro Is Popular Across Latin America—New Poll

A new poll shows how people in several Latin America countries are reacting to the arrest of the Venezuelan president.

Trump blames Maduro for Americans' overdose deaths. Here's what to know.

Experts say Venezuela plays relatively limited role as transit point for cocaine going to U.S., and they say it's fentanyl from Mexico that drives most overdose deaths.

Crockett calls Trump the 'Maduro of the United States' during 'The View' appearance

Rep. Jasmine Crockett compared President Donald Trump to Nicolás Maduro on "The View," calling Trump the "Maduro of the United States."

Trump administration’s capture of Maduro raises unease about the international legal framework

The capture of Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces has sparked global controversy. President Trump insists the operation was legal, citing an "armed conflict" with Venezuelan drug cartels.

Trump's seizure of Maduro raises thorny legal questions

US Attorney General Pam Bondi has said Maduro was brought to the US to "face justice". Some experts have concerns.

Pro-Maduro groups protesting Trump’s actions in socialist country include Soros-backed organization

One of the groups organizing protests against President Donald Trump’s capture of Venezuelan socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro is a group funded by the George Soros-tied Open Society Foundation.
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