On January 3, 2026, U.S. forces conducted a large-scale strike in Caracas, Venezuela, capturing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores in a dramatic operation tied to narcoterrorism charges; President Trump announced the U.S. would "run" or exert control over Venezuela temporarily, sparking global condemnation from China, Cuba (which mourned 32 killed Cuban fighters), and others, while triggering protests...

Despite their differences as highlighted during Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign, President Donald Trump agreed to meet with Mamdani at the White House and on November 21st, President Trump posted on his Truth Social account that “It was a Great Honor meeting Zohran Mamdani, the new Mayor of New York City!”   In the Oval Office, Mamdani was questioned by a reporter about calling President Trump a fascist, Trump laughed and patted Mamdani as he stated "Yo