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• Trump casts Maduro as 'narco-terrorist' driving American deaths. Experts have questions - Experts on the international and U.S. drug trade questioned President Trump's claim that ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is responsible for hundreds of thousands of U.S. deaths.
• GOP senators break with Trump to rein in use of military without Congress' approval - The Senate will vote next week on a measure that would block Trump from using military force "within or against Venezuela" without approval from Congress.
• A deadly Minneapolis shooting puts the White House on defense - Despite the public outcry, Trump's team vowed Thursday to send even more agents to Minnesota.
• CIA advised Trump against supporting Venezuela's democratic opposition - Trump dismissed the leadership of Venezuela's democratic opposition in favor of Maduro's handpicked vice president, Delcy Rodríguez, now the interim president.
• Trump's threats of intervention jolt allies and foes alike - Trump threatened military attacks on five countries, allies as well as adversaries. His threats to annex Greenland drew particular concern across Europe.
• Maduro indictment alleges long criminal past, promises lengthy legal battle ahead - Prosecutors say Maduro partnered with 'narco-terrorists' from Venezuela, Colombia and Mexico to enrich himself and his family through 'massive-scale' cocaine trafficking. He pleaded not guilty.
• Lawmakers return to Washington facing Venezuela concerns, shutdown threat - Congress faces major decisions on how to address rising costs of healthcare, prevent another government shutdown and deal with the Trump administration's handling of the Epstein files.
• To 'run' Venezuela, Trump presses existing regime to kneel - Trump and his top aides said they would try to work with Venezuela's new interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, to run the country and its oil sector.
• U.S. national intelligence director is silent on Venezuela operation - Tulsi Gabbard's silence on the operation surprised some in the U.S. intelligence community, which laid the groundwork for the mission over several months.
• Trump says U.S. 'will run' Venezuela after capturing Maduro in audacious attack - Trump offered few details about how the U.S. plans to run Venezuela, saying only that he intends to designate 'a group' from his administration to oversee the eventual transition of power.