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.

The Democrat was among the lawmakers who in December introduced a War Powers Resolution to block President Trump from escalating operations in Venezuela. The House rejected the measure.

NPR's Daniel Estrin discusses the attack with career diplomat Todd Robinson, who served as acting U.S. ambassador to Venezuela during President Trump's first term.

NPR's Daniel Estrin discusses the latest from the Trump administration with NPR White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez.

The attack is part of a long history of U.S. intervention in the region. NPR senior editor and correspondent Ron Elving joins NPR's Daniel Estrin to discuss.

Backed by the Trump administration, more than a dozen states are moving to ban candy and snack foods from SNAP food assistance programs in 2026.

Unsubstantiated claims about fraud at child care centers run by Somali residents have prompted a federal probe and a White House announcement that federal funds for day cares nationwide will pause.

The new year is shaping up to be a consequential one, from control of power in Washington to the agenda President Trump pursues.

President Trump discusses his health after spending the 2024 campaign knocking President Biden as old.

The Department of Homeland Security is pausing immigration applications from 20 additional countries following increased scrutiny on people who seek legal pathways for immigrating to the U.S.