WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer To Oppose Appropriations Minibus * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), who represents a Northern Virginia congressional district with one of the largest concentrations of federal workers and contractors in the U.S. House, today announced his opposition to H.R. 7006, the Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Beye  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Blue Dog Coalition issued the following news release: * * * Blue Dog Coalition Statement on Military Action in Venezuela The Blue Dog Coalition issued the following statement in response to the US military operation to seize Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. " The events of the past week have made clear that strong man governments are like castles built on sand - they are weak, and easily overcome. Our Constitution explicitly delegates war powers to Congress, a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Carbajal Opening Remarks at Hearing on Drug Interdiction and Maritime Safety * Today, during the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee hearing titled "Drugs, Thugs, and Fish: Examining Coast Guard Law Enforcement Efforts," Ranking Member Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) underscored the urgent need for strengthened maritime law enforcement, improved international cooperation, and greater   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * Russia Loses Venezuela, the Avocado Ally The Kremlin has waved goodbye to another ally, at a low-ish cost in rubles but a higher price in political currency. By Alexander Kolyandr Half a dozen years ago, the Kremlin indicated it would be willing to drop its support for Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela in exchange for a free hand in Ukraine, said Fiona Hill, an adviser to Preside  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * Russia's Propagandists: Welcome to 2026, the Year of the Savage Humanity's base nature is once again triumphing, say Putin's commentators. Say hello to the return of cruelty, greed, and bloodlust. By Julia Davis For Russia's propaganda mouthpieces, the political is personal. Having returned from their winter vacations, Russian state media frontmen and women complained that   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Aguilar: Nearly a year after Donald Trump and Republicans came into power, America is less safe and more expensive. * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, Vice Chair Ted Lieu and Democratic Caucus National Security Task Force Co-Chairs Jason Crow, Maggie Goodlander and Derek Tran held a press conference on how while Donald Trump and Republicans are more focused on   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Dan Goldman Statement in Response to DHS Lies about Detained Council Staffer * "Department of Homeland Security spokesperson 'Tricia from Ohio,' is back to doing what she does best: gaslighting the American people. Her statement that the staffer 'had no legal right to be in the United States' is a bald-faced lie. In truth, the NYC Council employee was lawfully in the United States and  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration issued the following news release: * * * EIA forecasts strongest four-year growth in U.S. electricity demand since 2000, fueled by data centers The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) published its first energy-sector forecasts through 2027 in the January Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO). EIA expects U.S. electricity use to grow by 1% this year and 3% in 2027. This increase would mark t  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan. 13 -- The European Policy Centre issued the following commentary by Fabian Zuleeg: * * * Greenland is Europe's credibility litmus test - it must show Trump that aggression carries a price Donald Trump's intervention in Venezuela is not a one-off shock. It epitomises his approach of interventionist isolationism based on a revisionist, neo-nationalist agenda in which power is exercised bluntly, international rules are optional and alliances are transactional. In such a d  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet, Colleagues Call for Oversight Hearings on Trump's War in Venezuela * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet, along with seven of their Senate colleagues, called for oversight hearings about President Trump's military operation in Venezuela. "The Trump administration has, thus far, failed to explain its plans for Venezuela's future, how th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Arrests Criminal Illegal Alien and Member of the Violent Tren de Aragua Gang Wanted for Murder, Racketeering, and Drug Trafficking in New Mexico * Following the murder the victim's body was jammed into a suitcase, this TdA gang member and murderer was RELEASED into the country by the Biden administration WASHINGTON -Yorvis Michel Carrascal Campo, a criminal illegal alien from Venezu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Arrests Criminal Illegal Alien Employed by New York City Council * Rafael Andres Rubio Bohorquez had no work authorization and was illegally employed WASHINGTON -The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the arrest of a criminal illegal alien from Venezuela and New York City Council employee, Rafael Andres Rubio Bohorquez. This illegal alien's criminal history include  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Mullin Joins "Squawk Box", Puts Iran on Notice * Washington, D.C. - This morning, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), joined CNBC's "Squawk Box" with Andrew Ross Sorkin. The Senator discussed the United States returning its focus to the Western Hemisphere, the future of Venezuela, and what the capture of Maduro means for China, Russia, and Cuba. Senator Mullin also expressed   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * Intel Committee Republicans Highlight Trump Admin's Success in Venezuela Using Democrats' Own Words on House Floor Last night, Republican members from the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence held a Special Order Hour on the House of Representatives' floor, led by Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) to clearly  more

ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, Jan. 13 -- Brock University posted the following news: * * * Is Venezuela a test case for America's wider imperialist ambitions? * A week after the U.S. invaded Venezuela and ousted its president, questions remain about what comes next for the South American nation -and the rest of the world -as a result. Brock University Associate Professor of Political Science Pascal Lupien says this recent military action against Venezuela fits into a long-standing pattern of th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on Jan. 13, 2026, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Moscow Uses Oreshnik for Psychological Pressure By Yuri Lapaiev Executive Summary: * The use of ballistic missiles against Ukraine on January 8-9 had a demonstrative effect, aimed at Ukraine and its Western partners, as well as at the Russian domestic audience. * Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure in winter indicate the continuation of terror  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Warns DHS Against Third-Country Deportations to Venezuela, Citing Risk of "Another CECOT" and Grave Human Rights Abuses * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem demanding that DHS categorically rule out Venezuela as a destination for third-country deportations and halt any actions that wou  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson, Ways and Means Democrats Put Big Oil CEOs on Notice for Trump Venezuela "Takeover" * Washington, D.C. - Today, following President Trump's White House meeting with oil and gas executives (link is external), Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced that he and other Democrats on the Ways and Means Committee sent letters warning the CEOs of the four largest oil companies about their potenti  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Votes to Block Trump Administration From Plunging the U.S. Into Another Endless War * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after voting to advance a bipartisan War Powers Resolution that blocks the use of the U.S. Armed Forces to engage in hostilities within or against Venezuela unless authorized by Congress: "President Trump's actions in   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (TNSrpt) -- Human Rights First issued the following news: * * * New ICE Flight Monitor Report Shows Avelo Airlines Flew Nearly One in Five ICE Flights as part of Massive Expansion of ICE Domestic Transfer and Deportation Flights A new report from Human Rights First's ICE Flight Monitor reveals the unprecedented scale, scope, and secrecy of the Trump administration's mass deportation campaign during its first 11 months in office. The report finds that Avelo Airlines - th  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 13 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * NEW INTERVIEW: Jon Husted Prioritizes Foreign Intervention Over Lowering Costs for Ohioans * Columbus, Ohio -In a new interview with WDTN, Jon Husted doubled down in support of the Administration's military actions in Venezuela, praising the operation for helping the Venezuelan people and economy. Meanwhile, at home, Husted has refused to help Ohioans struggling with skyrocketing health care premiums, gro  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sens. Schiff, Padilla Join Cortez Masto and Colleagues in Demanding Trump Administration Do More to Combat Insider Trading in Prediction Markets * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) joined Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and nine of their Senate colleagues in demanding answers from Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Mic  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez Highlights Widespread Job Loss After Department of Energy Cancels Billions in Energy Projects Across The Country * WATCH HERE (link is external) Washington, D.C. \- Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) highlighted widespread job loss across New York State as a result of billions of dollars in project cancellations (link is external) by the Department of  more

CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 13 -- Pembina Institute issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Alberta's recasting of MOU in light of Venezuela raises concerns Both Alberta and Ottawa must stay true to their promise to institute strong regulations that will drive down oil and gas emissions * CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, executive director of the Pembina Institute, made the following statement in response to the January 8 letter sent by Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith to Prime Minister   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- United We Dream issued the following news release: * * * People Over Billionaire Profit! United We Dream Demands Investment in the Lives of Working People At a time when millions across the country are struggling to afford basic food, health care, and housing, the unconstitutional military operation in Venezuela puts billionaire interests above those of working families Contact: press@unitedwedream.org * Following the administration's unconstitutional military opera  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 [Category: Political] -- Defending Rights and Dissent issued the following news: * * * Press Freedom Groups Demand Congress Rescind Subpoena of Investigative Journalist * Defending Rights & Dissent led more than 20 other leading press freedom and First Amendment groups, including the ACLU, PEN America, the National Writers Union, Reporters without Borders, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and the Freedom of the Press Foundation, in calling on Congress to rescind a subp  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Larsen, Carbajal Statements from Hearing on Coast Guard Law Enforcement The following are opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, from Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Mariti  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Levin & Sen. Merkley Introduce New Bill to Prevent Taxpayer Dollars from Reimbursing Oil Companies in Venezuela * Washington, D.C.- Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) introduced the Protecting Taxpayers from Risky Investments in Venezuela Act to prevent American taxpayer dollars from being used to rebuild Venezuela's oil infrastructure without Congressional approval. Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley introdu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Levin & Sen. Merkley Introduce New Bill to Prevent Taxpayer Dollars from Reimbursing Oil Companies in Venezuela * January 13, 2026 Washington, D.C.- Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) introduced the Protecting Taxpayers from Risky Investments in Venezuela Act to prevent American taxpayer dollars from being used to rebuild Venezuela's oil infrastructure without Congressional approval. Oregon Sen.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Baldwin, Colleagues Urge Big Oil Executives to Proceed With "Extreme Caution" as Trump Plots Seizure of Venezuelan Oil * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced she joined her colleagues in urging oil industry giants Chevron, ExxonMobil, and ConocoPhillips to proceed with extreme caution as President Trump plots to illegally seize Venezuela's oil reserves. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * Trump's Policies to Subsidize Oil and Gas Overseas Raises Costs at Home * Washington, D.C - In response to today's introduction of the Protecting Taxpayers from Risky Investments in Venezuela Act in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) issued the following statement from Senior Federal Advocacy Campaigns Director, Leah   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12618) on Jan. 12, 2026, by Latin American affairs specialist Clare Ribando Seelke: * * * U.S. Capture of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro: Considerations for Congress On January 3, 2026, President Trump announced that the U.S. military had launched strikes across Venezuela that culminated in the capture and arrest of President Nicolas Maduro (2013-2026) and his wife, Cilia Flores, in  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Jan. 14 -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Experts to Examine Law, Politics of US Intervention in Venezuela Public invited to attend Jan. 20 webinar featuring Social and Behavioral Sciences faculty * A webinar hosted by the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst will examine the legal and political implications of the recent U.S. military raid in Venezuela and the arrest of   more

VIENNA, Austria, Jan. 13 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Venezuela: IPI calls on authorities to release all imprisoned journalists, respect freedom of the press More than 20 journalists and media workers are currently behind bars * The International Press Institute (IPI) today urges Venezuelan authorities to immediately release all journalists behind bars, in line with the government's pledges to release prisoners. We also reiterate our  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Presses Treasury to Rule Out Taxpayer Guarantee for Wall Street War Profiteering in Venezuela U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, wrote to Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Scott Bessent, requesting confirmation th  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Jan. 13 -- Washington University in St. Louis issued the following news: * * * WashU Expert: International alliances, global stability on shaky ground By Sara Savat World leaders were stunned to learn of the U.S. military operation against Venezuela in the early morning hours of Jan. 3 that resulted in the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The unfolding crisis in Venezuela, as well as President Donald Trump's subsequent threats to countries  more