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Thursday, January 08, 2026

The Senate dealt a rare rebuke to President Donald Trump in a Thursday vote to advance legislation opposing further military action in Venezuela, demonstrating formidable political opposition to a foreign intervention that has yet to cost the life of a single US service member. Five Republicans crossed party lines to join with all Democrats on the procedural vote to rein in Trump, after senators in both parties complained about a lack of consultation with Congress before Trump ordered the military to seize Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife.

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