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Trump’s intervention in Venezuela: the 3 warnings for the world

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The Trump administration has used US domestic laws to justify capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. It’s a clear case of US exceptionalism.

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  1. US claim that it will run Venezuela raises new legal questions

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    Trump’s intervention in Venezuela: the 3 warnings for the world

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  1. ABC 13 Houston

    US strikes Venezuela and says its leader, Maduro, has been captured and flown out of country: LIVE (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    Why did US attack Venezuela? The US hit Venezuela, and President Donald Trump says Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were captured.

  2. WHDH Boston

    With capture of Maduro, Trump claims successful operation as he treads into uncharted territory - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — With the capture of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump and his allies are calling the audacious military operation a major success as the U.S. leader once

  3. Independent Journal Review

    Maduro Scrambles To Open Talks With U.S. After Venezuela Strike (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro is pleading for talks with the U.S. after tanker seizures and a U.S. strike, as President

  4. KVIA El Paso

    US captures Maduro, carries out 'large scale strike' in Venezuela: Trump (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    President Donald Trump said the U.S. "successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela" and said Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were "captured and flown out of the country." The announcement on Trump’s social media platform came shortly before 4:30 a.m.

  5. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Trump says Venezuela's Maduro has been captured after US conducted ‘large scale strike' on country (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Explosions were reported in the early morning hours on Saturday in Venezuela's capital city.

  6. Deutsche Welle

    Maduro 'captured and flown out' of Venezuela, Trump says – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been captured and flown out of Venezuela, according to US President Donald Trump. The US conducted a 'large-scale strike" on the country, he added. Follow DW for more.

  7. KCEN Waco

    US strikes Venezuela and says its leader, Maduro, has been captured and flown out of the country (opens KCEN Waco)

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    KCEN Waco's feed description

    It was not immediately clear who was running the country, and Maduro’s whereabouts were not immediately known.

  8. Philadelphia Inquirer

    With capture of Maduro, Trump claims successful operation as he treads into uncharted territory (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    The path ahead could certainly be treacherous as the White House faces a series of difficult questions.

  9. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Capture of Maduro and U.S. claim it will run Venezuela raise new legal questions (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Trump's plans to “run” Venezuela are raising stark new questions about the legality of the U.S. moves under a broader campaign against Venezuela.

  10. MyNorthwest

    The Latest: US strikes Venezuela, captures Maduro and his wife (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    The United States hit Venezuela with a “large-scale strike” early Saturday and said President Nicolás Maduro had been captured and flown out of the country

  11. Wyoming Public Media

    'We are going to run the country,' Trump says after strike on Venezuela (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    President Trump claimed overnight that the United States carried out airstrikes in Venezuela and captured President Nicolás Maduro.

  12. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    US strikes in Venezuela with Maduro captured, explosions shake Caracas: Reports (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    FOX 6 Milwaukee's feed description

    The United States carried out a large-scale strike in Venezuela early Saturday, and President Donald Trump said the country’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, had been captured and flown out of the country, according to the Associated Press.

  13. Talking Points Memo

    Trump Says US Has Captured Venezuela’s President Maduro (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    Talking Points Memo's feed description

    Trump’s full Truth Social post from 4:21 a.m. this morning: Experts are condemning the strikes as illegal under international law, and questioning why Congress…

  14. Fox10 Phoenix

    Live updates: US strikes Venezuela; Trump says Maduro captured (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    The United States carried out a large-scale strike in Venezuela early Saturday, President Donald Trump said.

  15. AL.com

    Trump says US will ‘run’ Venezuela after strike, capture of Maduro (opens AL.com)

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    AL.com's feed description

    President Donald Trump addressed the nation after an invasion into Venezuela and capture of that country’s president, Nicolas Maduro.

  16. Local News 8

    The US has captured Venezuelan leader Maduro. Here’s what to know (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    President Donald Trump announced early Saturday morning that the US carried out a “large scale strike against Venezuela” and that President Nicolas Maduro and his wife had been captured, a stunning development that plunged the country into uncertainty after weeks of spiraling tensions.

  17. Los Angeles Times

    Trump: U.S. will 'run' Venezuela after capturing Maduro in overnight attack (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    U.S. forces seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from his bedroom in Caracas, plunging the country into turmoil on Saturday, leaving unanswered questions about the U.S.'s next move.

  18. Digital Journal

    Key Trump quotes about US operation in Venezuela (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    In a wide-ranging press conference on Saturday, US President Donald Trump on Saturday explained the operation to extract Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro

  19. Fox News

    Trump reveals Venezuela’s Maduro was captured in ‘fortress’-like house: ‘He got bum rushed so fast’ (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    President Donald Trump spoke to "Fox & Friends Weekend" about Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's final moments before his capture by American forces.

  20. PBS NewsHour

    Live updates: U.S. captures Maduro and his wife after striking Venezuela (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Maduro and his wife, captured overnight from their home, were being transported via a U.S. warship to New York, where they were to face criminal charges.

  21. New Hampshire Public Radio

    Trump says 'we are going to run the country now' after removing Venezuela's president (opens New Hampshire Public Radio)

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    New Hampshire Public Radio's feed description

    President Trump says the United States conducted a strike in Venezuela and captured that country's president, Nicolás Maduro along with his wife, Cilia Flores.

  22. KEZI Eugene

    US captures Venezuela's Maduro, Trump says US will run the country (opens KEZI Eugene)

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    KEZI Eugene's feed description

    The United States has captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and flown him out of the country in a stunning military operation that plucked a sitting leader from office following months

  23. Military.com

    How the US Captured Venezuelan Leader Nicolás Maduro (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    Trump said a few U.S. members of the operation were injured but he believed no one was killed.

  24. NPR

    What to know about the U.S. strikes in Venezuela — and the fallout (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    President Trump said the U.S. would "run" Venezuela, following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday. But many questions remain about what's next.

  25. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    A timeline of the US military's buildup and strikes against Venezuela leading to Maduro's capture (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Why did the US attack Venezuela and capture Maduro? Donald Trump had long threatened that he could order strikes on targets on Venezuelan territory.

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