The Latest Breaking News from Marco Rubio

Oil entrepreneur and Republican donor Harry Sargeant III has emerged as a central figure advising the Trump administration on how to facilitate the return of oil companies to Venezuela.

Donald Trump appeared to blindside Marco Rubio as he read a note aloud from the Secretary of State during a televised sit-down with oil industry executives on Friday (9 January).

Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana told CNN that a U.S. military invasion of Greenland would be "weapons-grade stupid" but he doesn't believe that they will attempt it.

Several Republicans interviewed about their assessment of the operation that captured Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro said they approve of it because it projects U.S. power abroad, according to a new report.

US capture of president gave many Venezuelans hope, but a week on, an even more draconian atmosphere pervades

Foreign policy is usually discussed as a matter of national interests – oil flows, borders, treaties, fleets. But there is a problem: “national interest” is an inherently ambiguous phrase. Although it is often presented as an expression of sheer force, its effectiveness ultimately rests on something softer – the manner…

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According to him, they are a threar to US sovereignty.

Javier Guzman, who has been the program’s senior broadcast producer since August, was dismissed after Wednesday night’s broadcast.

Trump said the U.S. expects to maintain direct oversight of Venezuela for an extended period, signaling that Washington's role in running the country and managing its oil resources will last "much longer" than a year.