That’s right: 34 years after lawmakers said “yes” to using force to push Iraqi occupiers out of Kuwait, 23 years after they approved sending the military into Iraq to topple Saddam, and 14 years after officially declaring the war over, Congress may finally be getting around to taking those authorizations off the books.

President Trump is turning up the pressure against Venezuela and its strongman leader Nicolás Maduro, seizing a massive oil tanker en route to Cuba this week and slapping additional sanctions against his leadership.

Venezuela's state-run oil company PDVSA has been subject to a cyberattack, it said on Monday, adding its operations were unaffected, even though four sources said systems remained down and oil cargo deliveries were suspended.

With the economy in ruins, and U.S. military forces off the coast, uncertainty and rumors mark life in Venezuela, dampening the yuletide mood.

GOP rep agrees with focus on Venezuela, but says Trump needs to make his case.

The Venezuelan defense minister has vowed to respond to U.S. "sovereignty" threats as pressure on Caracas mounts.

Caracas criticised the EU after it extended sanctions on 69 Venezuelan officials, as the bloc linked the decision to democracy and rule of law issues.

In December 2025, the U.S. did seize an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela — just not the one shown in viral posts.