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As a Felon, Trump Upends How Americans View the Presidency
President-elect Donald J. Trump has worked for years to discredit any and all criminal and civil cases against him as nothing more than politically motivated witch hunts.The New York Times - Jan. 11 -
Eye Opener: Nicolás Maduro sworn in as president of Venezuela
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was sworn in for a third six-year term, sparking protests around the world and causing the U.S. to raise a bounty for his arrest. Meanwhile, hundreds of ...CBS News - Jan. 11 -
Venezuelan opposition candidate accuses Nicolás Maduro of coup
Edmundo González, widely believed to have won July election, gives address after autocrat sworn in for third term. The man widely believed to be the real victor of last year’s presidential election ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
Five Presidents and a Funeral
The pious Carter and profane Trump had some things in common.The New York Times - Jan. 11 -
González calls on Venezuelan military to reject Maduro
In a video posted on social media, Edmundo González accused Nicolás Maduro of carrying out "a coup d'état" by consolidating power.CBS News - Jan. 10 -
Biden extends time in U.S. for 800K Venezuelans and Salvadorans as Trump readies immigration crackdown
The Department of Homeland Security also extended Temporary Protected Status to more than 103,000 Ukrainians and 1,900 Sudanese already living in the U.S.NBC News - Jan. 11 -
Biden refuses to recognize Maduro as Venezuela's elected president
Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro was sworn in for a third term as president, despite widespread doubts over the legitimacy of the country's election results. Many world leaders, like President ...CBS News - Jan. 10 -
How Jimmy Carter became the 39th president of the U.S.
A political who's who attended former President Jimmy Carter's state funeral on Thursday, including several presidents who were elected by emulating his "dark horse" campaign strategy. CBS News' ...CBS News - Jan. 10 -
Trump Is First President to Be Sentenced as a Felon
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s New York criminal case culminated with him avoiding jail, but he is set to become the first felon to occupy the Oval Office.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
Venezuelan officials hit with fresh sanctions as Maduro begins third term
US, EU and UK co-ordinate measures to punish president’s administration over his ‘illegitimate’ reinaugurationFinancial Times - Jan. 10 -
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is sworn in despite credible evidence of election loss
Maduro extends his increasingly repressive rule until 2031 despite protests and credible evidence that his opponent won the election.NBC News - Jan. 10 -
Will the new presidency affect WFH for federal workers?
Winds of change are blowing, and for federal workers these could bring an end to the widespread remote work policies adopted and enhanced during the pandemic. Recommendations from the new ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Maduro sworn in for 3rd time as Venezuelan president, opposition leader briefly detained
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, who's been in power since 2013, has been sworn in for a third time despite outcry surrounding his election. Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was briefly ...CBS News - Jan. 10 -
Former President Jimmy Carter honored at state funeral
Former President Jimmy Carter’s life and legacy were honored Thursday at a state funeral at the National Cathedral, bringing together all five of the nation’s living presidents. NBC’s Ryan Nobles ...NBC News - Jan. 10 -
Venezuelan Opposition Leader Is Briefly Detained as Regime Tightens Crackdown
María Corina Machado was seized by President Nicolás Maduro’s regime after she appeared at a protest in Caracas.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 9 -
Venâncio Mondlane Returns to Mozambique, Declaring Himself President
After a self-imposed exile, Venâncio Mondlane was welcomed home by delirious crowds supporting his claim that the country’s last election was stolen from him by corrupt elites.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado ‘kidnapped’, allies say
Leader reportedly freed after being ‘violently intercepted’ having left hideout to lead protest against Nicolás Maduro. Allies of Venezuela’s most influential opposition leader, María Corina ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
Venezuelan opposition leader detained ahead of Maduro's inauguration
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado was detained amid antigovernment protests in Caracas on Thursday, a day before President Nicolás Maduro is expected to be sworn in to a third full ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
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Former President Jimmy Carter's funeral concludes
The casket of former President Jimmy Carter was carried from the cathedral following his National Funeral Service.NBC News - Jan. 9 -
President Biden eulogizes former President Jimmy Carter
President Biden spoke of Jimmy Carter's character and friendship as he eulogized the former president Thursday at the National Cathedral. See the president's full remarks.CBS News - Jan. 9 -
Rwanda’s Paul Kagame urges Congo to negotiate with M23 rebels after they seize strategic towns
President Paul Kagame of Rwanda has urged Congolese authorities to negotiate with a violent rebel group that has seized key towns in eastern Congo in recent days, widening its control over the ...ABC News - Jan. 9 -
Lebanon Elects Army Chief Joseph Aoun as President
As the country endured economic crisis and a devastating war, lawmakers failed 12 times to pick a head of state. They have now settled on Joseph Aoun, the leader of the military.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
Jimmy Carter's personal pastor remembers former president
Tony Lowden served as former President Jimmy Carter's personal pastor. He joined CBS News to remember Carter's life.CBS News - Jan. 9 -
How Elon Musk seized on baseless memo claim to fuel wave of misinformation
The X owner shared false claims that a Home Office memo urged police not to intervene in child grooming cases.BBC News - Jan. 9 -
Mexico president trolls Trump with "Mexican America" map
Mexico's president sarcastically said that the U.S. should be called "Mexican America" after Trump's vow to rename the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America."CBS News - Jan. 9 -
'I thought I was going to die': Jailed Venezuelan activist details brutality of prison life
Hundreds were arrested in protests after Nicolás Maduro claimed victory in last year's contested presidential election.BBC News - Jan. 9 -
Trump pays respects to President Carter
President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania paid respects to President Jimmy Carter as he lies in state at the U.S. Capitol.NBC News - Jan. 8 -
President Biden Becomes a Great-Grandfather
Mr. Biden said his eldest granddaughter, Naomi, gave birth to a baby boy in California.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Venezuelan opposition leader rallies support in Panama ahead of Maduro inauguration
Self-exiled Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González is rallying regional support for the opposition's claims that he won the July election against President Nicolás MaduroABC News - Jan. 8 -
State funeral services for former President Jimmy Carter
Watch live coverage as the state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter is held in Washington, D.C. President Biden will deliver the eulogy as past presidents, lawmakers, dignitaries and ...NBC News - Jan. 8 -
How a Venezuelan man new to politics became an opposition leader who says it's his turn to rule
Edmundo González has become a beacon of hope for millions of VenezuelansABC News - Jan. 8 -
Democrats must work with President Trump — strategically
Democrats must be willing to seriously engage the president-elect’s fickleness. If they don’t, the left will find itself left behind by events as Republicans spend the next two to four years ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Panama Unsettled by Trump Threat to Seize Canal
Few took the president-elect’s combative comments at face value, but they still sent a shudder through a country that the United States has invaded before.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Venezuelan opposition leader says his son-in-law has been kidnapped in Caracas
Self-exiled Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González, who claims to have defeated President Nicolás Maduro in last year’s presidential election, says that his son-in-law has been kidnapped in ...ABC News - Jan. 7
