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Next Steps In Venezuela, GOP 2026 Roadmap, Greenland and Europe
Published: January 7, 2026 10:56
President Trump talks about next steps for Venezuela, calling for U.S. companies to help rebuild the economy even as much of the existing power structure remains in place.Facing tough midterm elections in 2026, Trump tells House Republicans he’s struggling…
Maduro Pleads Not Guilty, Congress On Venezuela, Vaccine Schedule Overhaul
Published: January 6, 2026 11:03
Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife plead not guilty in New York, after a U.S. military operation brought them out of Venezuela and into a federal courtroom.Lawmakers are divided after a classified congressional briefing on Venezuela,…
U.S. In Venezuela, Future Of Venezuela, Maduro In NYC Court
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Published: January 5, 2026 10:50
President Trump says the United States will run Venezuela after U.S. forces seized Nicolás Maduro and his wife in Caracas.Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodriguez shifts from defiance to calls for cooperation as the White House ramps up pressure and…
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is in New York City, faces narcoterrorism charges
Published: January 4, 2026 15:28
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is in a federal prison in Brooklyn, New York, awaiting trial on charges of narcoterrorism, cocaine-importation conspiracy and weapons charges. The operation to capture Maduro happened in the middle of the night as U.S.…
The U.S. strikes Venezuela, captures President Maduro
https://www.npr.org/2026/01/03/nx-s1-5664871/the-u-s-strikes-venezuela-captures-president-maduro
Published: January 3, 2026 15:13
The U.S. bombed the Venezuelan capital Caracas and other areas of the country, and captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. President Donald Trump said Maduro is being flown to the U.S. and Attorney General Pam Bondi says he will be indicted in the…
Daycare Fraud Claims Fallout, Epstein Files Mess, Swiss Nightclub Fire
Published: January 2, 2026 11:02
Somali-run day care centers in Minnesota report threats and vandalism after a viral right-wing video accusing them of fraud prompts federal action with nationwide consequences.The Justice Department misses its deadline to release the Epstein files, fueling…
Healthcare Subsides Expire, Trump and Minnesota, Mamdani Takes Office In NYC
Published: January 1, 2026 10:47
Health insurance costs jump for millions after pandemic-era Affordable Care Act subsidies expired overnight. The Trump administration freezes child care funding nationwide after targeting Minnesota over unproven fraud claims tied to Somali-run day care…
U.S. Strikes Inside Venezuela, Iran Protests, Flu Cases Surge
Published: December 31, 2025 11:16
President Trump confirms the first known U.S. strike inside Venezuela, saying it targets drug trafficking as critics warn it risks escalation.Iranian authorities shut down cities and security forces move in to contain growing protests as anger over…
Trump Pushes Hamas Disarmament, Ukraine Peace Talks, A Year Of DOGE
Published: December 30, 2025 10:57
President Trump doubles down on demanding Hamas disarm after meeting with Israel’s prime minister, and warned Iran not to rebuild its nuclear program. Ukraine’s president presses the White House for decades-long U.S. security guarantees as part of a…
Trump Zelensky Meeting, Netanyahu Mar-a-Lago Meeting, Rough Year For Poverty Aid
Published: December 29, 2025 10:55
President Trump and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy signal momentum on peace talks, but fighting continues and key disputes remain.Israel’s prime minister is in Mar-a-Lago today as pressure mounts over Gaza, Iran, and what comes next in Trump's ceasefire…
A New Chapter, Later in Life
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/28/nx-s1-5647655/how-americans-are-changing-their-lives-in-old-age
Published: December 28, 2025 08:00
At the end of every year, many of us resolve to make small changes in our lives. But what would it take to make a radical change–and can it still be done if you’ve reached retirement age? Today on The Sunday Story, WBUR reporter Anthony Brooks shares…
The Second Trump Administration, South America Shifts Right, Time For Sports
Published: December 27, 2025 15:47
NPR’s Ron Elving has been thinking about the state of U.S. politics since President Donald Trump returned to power. Also, several countries in South America elected conservative and even far right leaders in 2025, marking a political and ideological shift…
U.S. Strikes ISIS In Nigeria, The Year In Congress, Holiday Spending
Published: December 26, 2025 10:46
President Trump has announced the U.S. launched a number of strikes against Islamic State militants in northwestern Nigeria. Congress started 2025 with an ambitious legislative agenda, but 12 months later has ceded much of its power to President Trump and…
Christmas In Bethlehem, Honduras Election Result, Immigration Crackdown
Published: December 25, 2025 11:03
After two years of not celebrating because of the war in nearby Gaza, Christmas festivities have returned to Bethlehem. Election officials in Honduras have named the winner of the country’s presidential election, after more than three weeks of counting the…