Venezuela releases 6 U.S. detainees after Trump envoy's visit

Venezuela Frees 6 Americans After Visit by Trump Envoy

Richard Grenell, the envoy for special missions, said he was flying home with the detainees after he met with President Nicolás Maduro.

The New York Times - 3h

6 American hostages in Venezuela freed after Trump envoy meets with Maduro

Six Americans who were being held hostage in Venezuela were freed Friday night following President Trump’s envoy for special missions Richard Grenell's visit to the South American country. "Just ...

The Hill - 4h

American prisoners freed after Trump envoy meets Venezuelan leader Maduro

Washington pushes Caracas to take thousands of deportees in talks that saw ‘hostages’ released

Financial Times - 5h

Trump special envoy flies to Venezuela to meet with Nicolás Maduro

Richard Grenell’s visit prompts fresh speculation of rapprochement between Washington and Caracas. A Donald Trump special envoy has flown to Venezuela to hold talks with its authoritarian ...

The Guardian - 13h

U.S. envoy leaves Venezuela with six Americans after meeting with President Nicolas Maduro

President Donald Trump’s envoy Richard Grenell said on Friday he was headed back to the United States with six American citizens, a surprise development after he met with Venezuelan President ...

NBC News - 4h

Trump Invites Netanyahu to White House as U.S. Envoy Heads to Israel

Steven Witkoff played an important role in brokering the cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas.

The New York Times - 3d

Mel Gibson lauds Trump for California visit after wildfires

Film producer and actor Mel Gibson lauded President Trump’s recent visit to California amid the ongoing wildfires and predicted the new commander-in-chief will make things better in the Golden ...

The Hill - 6d

Red Cross: Yemen's Houthis release 153 war detainees

Yahoo News - 6d

Yemen's Houthi rebels unilaterally release 153 war detainees, Red Cross says

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have unilaterally released 153 war detainees

ABC News - 6d

Trump to visit LA wildfire zones after threats to withhold aid

President Donald Trump is scheduled to tour the damage by the devastating LA wildfires as he threatens to withhold funding over his feud with Gov. Gavin Newsom.

ABC News - Jan. 24

Jeffries: Trump's release of violent Jan. 6 felons 'undermines public safety'

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) hammered President Trump on Thursday for pardoning those charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, warning that the liberation of hundreds ...

The Hill - Jan. 23

Tarrio, Rhodes talk ‘retribution’ upon release after Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons

The leaders of two far-right organizations who were pardoned by President Trump for their actions on Jan. 6, 2021, say they want the president to seek retribution on their behalf. Enrique Tarrio, ...

The Hill - Jan. 22

More Jan. 6 defendants to be released Wednesday amid Trump's pardons

More of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection defendants are expected to be released from prison Wednesday after President Trump pardoned over 1,500 of the rioters. CBS News political reporter Taurean ...

CBS News - Jan. 22

Trump defends Jan. 6 pardons after first prisoners are released

President Trump defended his decision to pardon most of the Jan. 6 rioters after the release of the first prisoners got underway. The Trump administration also ordered all federal employees hired ...

NBC News - Jan. 22

Families fear for Cuban prisoners after Trump reneges on release deal

US president reinstates Cuba on terror list despite Biden deal to release prisoners jailed over demonstrations. The families of Cuban protesters jailed in anti-government demonstrations are ...

The Guardian - Jan. 22

Newly released Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes says Trump Jan. 6 pardons ‘good day for America’

Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the anti-government group the Oath Keepers, said it was a “good day for America” when President Trump pardoned him and other Jan. 6 defendants on Monday. “I think ...

The Hill - Jan. 21

High-profile Jan. 6 defendants Rhodes, Tarrio released after Trump clemency

Two of the highest-profile Jan. 6 prisoners — Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio — were released from prison Tuesday following President Trump’s order ...

The Hill - Jan. 21

Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders among January 6 prisoners released by Trump

Far-right figures Enrique Tarrio and Steward Rhodes set free after being imprisoned for helping plot Capitol attack. Extremist supporters of Donald Trump who attacked the US Capitol on 6 ...

The Guardian - Jan. 21

Trump inauguration live updates: First pardoned Jan. 6 rioters released in D.C.

Two Pennsylvania brothers arrested for their role in the riots were released in Washington, D.C. on Monday night.

ABC News - Jan. 21

Proud Boys Leaders to Walk Free After Trump Releases All January 6 Rioters

Enrique Tarrio, the leader of the far-right Proud Boys, was among nearly 1,600 January 6 defendants who were either pardoned or had their sentences commuted. He is expected to be in Miami by ...

Wired - Jan. 21

Trump's Middle East envoy is considering a visit to the Gaza Strip amid ceasefire deal

President-elect Donald Trump’s envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, is considering a visit to the war-torn Gaza Strip as part of his efforts to keep a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas on ...

NBC News - Jan. 18

Trump wants Stallone, Gibson to be Hollywood special envoys

President-elect Donald Trump has announced his intention to appoint Jon Voight, Mel Gibson and Sylvester Stallone as special envoys to Hollywood. CBS News' Aaron Navarro reports.

CBS News - Jan. 16

'Trump is welcome to visit Greenland - but that's it'

In the isolated settlement of Kapisillit, Greenlanders tell the BBC's Fergal Keane Donald Trump is welcome to visit - "but that's it".

BBC News - Jan. 12

Trump’s Middle East envoy visits Netanyahu in push for Gaza ceasefire

Steve Witkoff meets Israeli PM in renewed efforts to secure hostage release deal with Hamas. The US Middle East envoy chosen by the president-elect, Donald Trump, met the Israeli prime minister, ...

The Guardian - Jan. 11

Trump’s envoy pushes for Gaza ceasefire before inauguration

Steve Witkoff to meet Benjamin Netanyahu as president-elect warns of ‘hell to pay’ if hostages are not released

Financial Times - Jan. 11

Venezuela’s Autocrat Detains U.S. Citizens As He Tightens Grip on Power

President Nicolás Maduro was sworn in for another six years on Friday, despite evidence that he lost a July election decisively.

The New York Times - Jan. 10

DOJ fights 3-day delay in releasing special counsel Trump Jan. 6 report

The Justice Department is pushing to overturn a three-day delay on releasing special counsel Jack Smith's Jan. 6 report after an appeals court denied a bid from President-elect Trump to block it ...

The Hill - Jan. 10

Appeals court allows special counsel's report about Trump's Jan. 6 case to be released publicly

A federal appeals court ruled that the Justice Department can release a report on Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss, but kept in place a judge's order requiring a three-day ...

NBC News - Jan. 10

Appeals court denies Trump's bid to block release of Smith Jan. 6 report

A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected a bid from President-elect Trump’s two co-defendants in the Mar-a-Lago documents case to block the release of special counsel Jack Smith’s final report. ...

The Hill - Jan. 10

Maduro government releases Venezuela opposition leader after brief arrest

María Corina Machado was detained after leading protests in Caracas against president’s inauguration on Friday

Financial Times - Jan. 9

Venezuela opposition leader arrested, released amid tense crackdown

Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was arrested and released amid a tense protest crackdown.

CBS News - Jan. 9

AG Merrick Garland intends to release special counsel report on Trump's Jan. 6 case, DOJ says

Special Counsel Jack Smith has turned over to Attorney General Merrick Garland the completed final report on his two investigations that resulted in felony criminal charges against President-elect ...

NBC News - Jan. 8

Recognized by U.S. as Venezuela’s President-Elect, Edmundo González Meets With Biden

The meeting was part of Mr. González’s international tour to drum up support for Venezuela’s opposition.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

U.S. transfers 11 Guantanamo detainees to Yemen after more than two decades without charge

The Pentagon said Monday it had transferred 11 Yemeni men to Oman this week after holding them for more than two decades without charge at the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

NBC News - Jan. 7

Congress certifies Trump's win 4 years after Jan. 6 attack

Congress convened Monday to count the votes of the Electoral College and formally cement President-elect Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election. It comes four years after the ...

CBS News - Jan. 6

U.S. Envoy Says Israel Will Withdraw From Southern Lebanon

With the deadline looming for the terms of a fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah to be met, an American diplomat on Monday said “much progress” had been made recently.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

U.S. transfers 11 Yemeni detainees from Guantanamo, leaving just 15 in custody

The U.S. has transferred from Guantanamo Bay's detention facility to Oman 11 Yemeni detainees who were never charged with crimes.