Venezuela Crisis Live Updates: Senate moves to curb Trump’s ‘war power’ as he signals long US control of Caracas

Five Republicans joined Democrats to advance the war powers resolution, signalling rare bipartisan unease over Trump’s handling of the Venezuela crisis.

US Strikes Venezuela News LIVE Updates: The US Senate advanced a ‘war powers’ resolution on Thursday aimed at restricting President Donald Trump’s ability to take further military action against Venezuela without congressional authorisation, marking a rare bipartisan rebuke of the administration’s handling of the crisis in Caracas. The procedural vote to move the resolution forward in the Republican-led Senate was 52 to 47, with five Republicans crossing party lines to join all Senate Democrats in favour of debate on the measure.

Trump Says Washington could be “running Venezuela”: In a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times, President Donald Trump said the United States expects to maintain long-term oversight of Venezuela following the military operation that resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro. Trump indicated that Washington could be “running Venezuela” and managing its vast oil reserves for years, though he did not provide a precise timeline, saying “only time will tell” how long direct involvement would last.

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US Raid Risks Chaos: The United States’ surprise military raid on Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolás Maduro marks one of Washington’s most aggressive interventions in the Western Hemisphere in decades. The Trump administration says the operation targeted an alleged state-backed global drug trafficking network, with Maduro now facing indictment in New York. Critics warn the move could worsen Venezuela’s already severe crisis, with the economy having shrunk sharply since 2013 and millions displaced. President Donald Trump has also pointed to Venezuela’s vast oil reserves and past nationalisation of US-linked assets, saying Washington will oversee rebuilding and oil production. Analysts caution the intervention risks further regional instability, refugee flows and geopolitical rivalry.

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Jan 9, 2026 09:51 AM IST
Venezuela Crisis Live Updates: Trump says Venezuela opposition leader to visit Washington

US President Donald Trump said Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado is expected to visit Washington next week, indicating the two may meet. Speaking in an interview, Trump said he “looked forward to saying hello” to Machado. The White House did not immediately respond to requests for details. The remarks come amid uncertainty over Venezuela’s political future following recent US actions and the capture of President Nicolas Maduro.

— With Inputs from Reuters

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