TPM - Talking Points Memo
Moments From Day 1 of the US Supposedly Running Venezuela
Liberal
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January 3, 2026, 12:59 pm
Economic Times
us attacks venezuela: Who is next as Nicolas Maduro is captured by US forces? Rubio says Cuba should be concerned
Conservative
January 3, 2026, 12:11 pm
AP News
Quiet and uncertainty on streets of Caracas after US capture of Maduro, AP explains
Liberal
January 3, 2026, 9:33 am
Yahoo Finance Canada
Oil Markets Brace for Supply Squeeze After U.S. Captures Nicolás Maduro
Liberal
January 3, 2026, 7:29 am
The Independent
Tony Dokoupil’s CBS run starts two days early after Venezuela strikes
Liberal
Veteran reporter, who previously worked at NBC and MSNBC, was originally scheduled to take the helm of the show on Monday
January 3, 2026, 5:18 pm
The Hollywood Reporter
Tony Dokoupil to Make CBS News Debut Early to Cover Maduro Capture
Liberal
January 3, 2026, 11:47 am
HotAir
CBS Evening News Announces a New Anchor and a New Approach – HotAir
Conservative
January 2, 2026, 11:00 am
Variety
Tony Dokoupil's 'CBS Evening News' Run to Start Amid Venezuela News
Liberal
January 3, 2026, 10:58 am
The Sun
Dictator Maduro flanked by FBI agents as he arrives in US to face charges after Trump's 'stunning' attack on Venezuela
Conservative
DEPOSED Nicolas Maduro has been pictured flanked by FBI agents as he arrived on US soil with his wife after America’s stunning attack on Venezuela. Footage showed a US federal airplane carryi…
January 3, 2026, 9:36 am
Raw Story
Trump shares stunning photo of captured Venezuelan president
Liberal
January 3, 2026, 9:33 am
The Jerusalem Post
Donald Trump shares image of Maduro aboard USS Iwo Jima
Conservative
January 3, 2026, 9:14 am
The Times Of India
Trump shares first image of captured Maduro; Venezuela president on board US warship
Conservative
January 3, 2026, 9:36 am
The Bureau
After U.S. Strike, Justice Dept. Unseals Sweeping New Indictment Accusing Maduro’s Inner Circle of a Narco-State Conspiracy
Conservative
Newly unsealed U.S. charges name two former Venezuelan justice ministers alongside Maduro’s wife and son in a sprawling narco-terror conspiracy case.
January 3, 2026, 11:35 am
MarketScreener
U.S. AG Bondi posts unsealed indictment in case of Venezuelan President Maduro
Conservative
January 3, 2026, 8:10 am
Bloomberg
Maduro Approaches His Last Act as Venezuela’s Autocratic Leader
Liberal
January 3, 2026, 5:22 am
Townhall
Attorney General Pam Bondi Released the Maduro Indictment. Here's What It Says.
Conservative
January 3, 2026, 11:15 am
New York Post
Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado celebrates US capture of dictator Nicolás Maduro
Conservative
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado celebrated the US capture of dictator Nicolás Maduro Saturday, saying in her first public comment the “hour of freedom has arrived.”
January 3, 2026, 8:57 am
MarketScreener
Venezuelan VP demands "proof of life" of Maduro and wife from Trump
Conservative
January 3, 2026, 7:08 am
Newsmax
Venezuela VP Says Maduro's Whereabouts Unknown, Demands 'Proof of Life'
Conservative
January 3, 2026, 3:18 am
PJ Media
'Hour of Freedom Has Arrived': María Corina Machado Celebrates Maduro's Capture – PJ Media
Conservative
January 3, 2026, 10:26 am
USA TODAY
Who is Cilia Flores? Nicolás Maduro’s wife named in US indictment
Liberal
Cilia Flores was captured alongside her husband, former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, on Jan. 3.
January 3, 2026, 12:30 pm
CNN
Who is Cilia Flores? What to know about Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s wife.
Liberal
January 3, 2026, 11:49 am
Newsweek
Who Is Cilia Flores? Maduro’s Wife Captured From Venezuela
Conservative
January 3, 2026, 10:17 am
Newsmax
Maduro, Wife to Be Housed at Metropolitan Detention Center
Conservative
January 3, 2026, 12:56 pm
The Jerusalem Post
Venezuela VP claims Israel role in US Maduro arrest
Conservative
Vice President Delcy Rodriguez accused a US operation that struck state sites and led to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and the first lady of having “Zionist undertones."
January 3, 2026, 4:20 pm
Los Angeles Times
U.S. capture of Maduro in Venezuela criticized as violation of international, U.S. law
Liberal
January 3, 2026, 2:41 pm
Common Dreams
Trump Claims Maduro 'Captured' as US Bombs Venezuelan Capital
Liberal
January 3, 2026, 3:17 am
Economic Times
Delta Force operations: Inside Delta Force: The ultra-secret US kill team linked to Nicolas Maduro's shocking capture
Conservative
Delta Force Venezuela Operation: The United States launched a significant military strike in Venezuela, spotting President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. Explosions were reported in Caracas and surrounding regions, as Delta Force...
January 3, 2026, 10:18 am
Ediciones EL PAÍS S.L.
Delta Force, the elite US military unit that captured Maduro
Liberal
January 3, 2026, 9:14 am
Newsmax
Newsmax's Babb Confirms Delta Force Carried Out Maduro Capture
Conservative
January 3, 2026, 8:38 am
The Telegraph
Delta Force: The elite US unit that snatched Maduro
Conservative
January 3, 2026, 6:39 am
GB News
Venezuela: Donald Trump says Venezuelans in US 'extremely happy' and says 'they won't suffer anymore'
Conservative
Donald Trump has branded Venezuelans living in America as "extremely happy" after he launched airstrikes in the Venezuelan capital in a press conference this afternoon
January 3, 2026, 11:03 am
New York Post
Trump warned Maduro not to 'f--k around with the US' months before dictator's capture
Conservative
January 3, 2026, 7:17 am
The Daily Beast
Nobel-Thirsty Donald Trump Starts War 48 Hours After Declaring His Resolution for 2026 Was ‘Peace on Earth’
Liberal
January 3, 2026, 3:23 am
Daily Mail
Nigel Farage says 'unorthodox' US capture of Maduro could 'make China and Russia think twice'
Conservative
January 3, 2026, 5:55 am
Express.co.uk
Panic in Russia as Trump's Venezuela raid sparks fears Russians 'will starve to death'
Conservative
A pro-Kremlin military blogger described Donald Trump's attack on Venezuela as 'a total f***ing disaster'.
January 3, 2026, 12:33 pm
GB News
Nana Akua blasts Russian critics of Donald Trump's Venezuelan airstrikes
Conservative
January 3, 2026, 10:13 am
CNN
Russia files diplomatic request asking US to stop pursuing oil tanker originally bound for Venezuela
Liberal
January 2, 2026, 4:16 pm
Daily Mirror
Fears Russians 'will starve to death' after Trump captures Putin's ally in Venezuela
Liberal
January 3, 2026, 3:31 pm
IJR
Trump Bursts Bubble On Nobel Prize-Winning Machado’s Vision For Taking Power In Venezuela – IJR
Conservative
President Donald Trump said Saturday he doubted that Nobel laureate María Corina Machado’s wishes for who could succeed deposed Venezuelan
January 3, 2026, 12:58 pm
GB News
Elon Musk sets aside Donald Trump differences as he makes feelings clear on Venezuela operation: 'A win for the world!'
Conservative
January 3, 2026, 12:57 pm
The Times Of India
Does Donald Trump’s takeover talk derail Machado’s bid to lead Venezuela? Here's what Polymarket says
Conservative
January 3, 2026, 12:09 pm
The Daily Caller
Trump Bursts Bubble On Nobel Laureate Machado’s Vision For Taking Power In Venezuela
Conservative
January 3, 2026, 12:36 pm
Newsmax
Russia Denies Venezuela VP Delcy Rodriguez Fled After Maduro Arrest
Conservative
With speculation circulating online that Rodríguez had fled to Russia, conflicting reports emerged Saturday over the whereabouts of Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez following the U.S. capture of former leader Nicolas Maduro.
January 3, 2026, 2:26 pm
Benzinga
Venezuela’s Vice President Targets Trump in Sharp Rebuke, Says 'We Demand Proof Of Life'
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Daily Mail
Venezuela live: Vice President demands 'proof of life' after Maduro and his wife 'captured' by US army's Delta Force
Conservative
January 3, 2026, 12:33 am
MarketScreener
Venezuela vice president Rodriguez in Russia, four sources say
Conservative
January 3, 2026, 7:15 am







