Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026 – PRE-DAWN OPERATION SHAKES GLOBAL POWER STRUCTURE In a historic and unprecedented military operation , the United States carried out major strikes inside Venezuela early this morning. **President Donald J. Trump — now in his second term — has announced that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife have been captured by U.S. forces and flown out of the country  following the pre-dawn assault. AP News+1 Trump’s announcement , shared on social med