Here are the basic questions about what happened on Jan. 3, the context you should know, and where things could go next, answered.

America’s incursion into Venezuela for the extraction of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife to the U.S. for trial was illegal under both international and U.S. law. Announcing that the United ...

As the complexities in Venezuela continue to evolve, President Donald Trump held his first face-to-face meeting with democratic opposition leader Maria Corina Machado. Universal consensus says her ...

Both of Solano County’s congressional representatives were critical of the United States’ military incursion into Venezuela on Friday evening. U.S. Rep. John Garamendi on Saturday branded Trump’s ...

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said this week that he expects upcoming sales of Venezuelan oil to bring in $5 billion. “Sales today are over a billion dollars and in fact, we have sort of short-term ...

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle discussed the U.S. incursion on Venezuela on Sunday morning talk shows. Several Democrats questioned the legality of the U.S.’s action. “Venezuela is not a ...

The Times’s expert beat reporters — and our executive editor — answer readers. By Sam Sifton I am the host of this newsletter. Was the U.S. incursion into Venezuela legal? Do everyday Venezuelans ...

Venezuelan military personnel stand by the coffins of soldiers killed in the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife in Caracas, Venezuela, on Jan. 7, 2026. Re: “Maduro Had to ...