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In President Donald Trump's first two vetoes of his second term, he's denied one of Florida's two federally recognized tribes the ability to protect one of its camps in the Everglades. more
The US attack on Venezuela relies on the same deception that justified the war in Iraq: the idea of self-financing wars with oil. more
“I can’t begin to tell you how insane this is,” said one critic. “He did not inform Congress but he’s saying he informed the oil companies.” more
Marco Rubio tried on Sunday to shed more daylight on the Trump administration’s plan for a path forward in Venezuela after the abduction of Nicolas Maduro, the country’s president, and his wife in a military raid on Saturday. more
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“They have spoken openly about controlling Venezuela’s oil reserves, the largest in the world,” said US Sen. Bernie Sanders. “It recalls the darkest chapters of US interventions in Latin America.” more
The US attack on Venezuela relies on the same deception that justified the war in Iraq: the idea of self-financing wars with oil. more
After the arrest of Nicolás Maduro, U.S. Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart predicts more despots will soon be deposed in the Western Hemisphere. more
“This is militarized authoritarianism,” said one advocacy group. “We must act to stop it now, before it spreads to enflame the entire region, if not the entire globe, in a dangerous, unnecessary conflict.” more
Congressional Republicans rallied behind the United States’ capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife overnight on Jan. 3, while Democrats expressed deep skepticism about the legality of the military operation in the South American country. more
“Trump’s attack on offshore wind is really an attack on our economy,” said Sen. Jack Reed. “He’s jacking up energy bills, firing thousands of union workers, and leaving our nation behind.” more
The Trump administration’s military assault on Venezuela and apparent abduction of the country’s president in the early hours of Saturday morning sparked immediate backlash from leaders in Latin America and across the globe, with lawmakers, activists, and experts accusing the US of launching yet another illegal war of aggression. more