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While Republican leaders rallied around Trump's military action, he faced pushback from Democrats and several GOP lawmakers about the legality and wisdom of the move.
Some Dems griped privately that the hand-wringing over the Maduro raid makes the party “look weak,” according to Axios.
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga. this morning, on her last day before retirement, decried the invasion of Venezuela ordered this weekend by President Donald Trump. “I am not defending [sitting Venezuelan president Nicolás] Maduro, and of course I’m happy for the people of Venezuela to be liberated,” she said on NBC’s Meet the Press.
The president posted a message defending jailed former Colorado elections clerk and conspiracy theorist Tina Peters and blasted those who had prosecuted her
President Donald Trump’s allies in the Republican Party and his Make America Great Again movement — even some who previously warned against wading into new foreign conflicts — largely rallied behind his actions in Venezuela on Saturday,
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Top Democrat calls for investigation into Trump’s health: GOP ‘needs to answer for’ no oversight
The Trump administration needs to "come clean" about Trump's "ability to continue to do the job," said House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.
Several lawmakers are condemning President Trump after he shared a video on social media Saturday alleging Gov. Tim Walz is behind the assassination of former House Speaker Melissa Hortman.
The post has been roundly condemned by state Democrats, while a leading Republican stopped short of criticizing the president.
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After Maduro, who’s next? Trump’s comments spur anxieties about his plans for Greenland and Cuba
A day after the ouster of Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump is renewing his calls for an American takeover of the Danish territory of Greenland.
Nicolas Maduro and his wife are expected to face federal charges related to drug trafficking and working with gangs designated as terrorist organizations.
Trump’s focus on foreign policy, either as a commander in chief presiding over airstrikes or as a “peacemaker” pushing for diplomatic deals, poses a potential political risk. His approval ratings have slipped as voters who hoped to see economic conditions brighten on his watch struggle to pay their bills.
Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela’s de facto leader, that she must meet US demands after Nicolás Maduro’s capture, as Washington signalled its intent to dictate policy in Caracas rather than physically govern the country.