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Politics / January 5, 2026 But the Navy veteran insists that he’ll continue to speak out against illegal military orders. Ad Policy President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at a press conference following US military actions in Venezuela, at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence, on January 3, 2026. (Jim Watson / AFP via Getty Images) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed to investigate and perhaps even court-martial Arizona Senator Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain, after he joined five other Democrats on a video advising military personnel that they have a right to refuse illegal orders from their commanders last…

Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., speaks at a news conference in the Capitol on Dec. 1, 2025. Kelly held the event to address what he described as intimidating actions by President Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, following the release of a video in which Kelly and several lawmakers urge U.S. troops to refuse “illegal orders.” Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly is pledging to fight back after Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced he’s taking administrative action against Kelly. Hegseth claims that Kelly’s public statements, including a video message telling…

On December 19, Haymarket Books and Verso Books cosponsored a conversation about the left and the climate emergency, hosted by The Nation’s climate-justice correspondent, Wen Stephenson. In his introductory remarks, Stephenson drew on his recent Nation essay in which he quoted the “State of the Climate Report” for 2025, and made the following observation:Joining Stephenson in conversation were Andreas Malm, associate professor of human ecology at Lund University, whose latest book, co-authored with Wim Carton, is The Long Heat: Climate Politics When It’s Too Late; and Thea Riofrancos, associate professor of political science at Providence College, whose latest book is…

President Trump, alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, speaks to the press at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Fla., on Saturday following U.S. military actions in Venezuela. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images It would be hard to blame someone who woke up Saturday morning — seeing the news that the United States had invaded Venezuela and exfiltrated its dictatorial ruler — and thought he or she might still be dreaming. A hard pinch and a cup of coffee later, and reality set in. But…

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen speaks at a press conference in Brussels, Belgium on Dec. 19. She says the U.S. should stop threatening to annex Greenland. John Thys/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption John Thys/AFP via Getty Images Denmark defended its authority over Greenland on Sunday after President Trump and the wife of a Trump adviser renewed calls for the U.S. to annex the territory. On Saturday, Katie Miller, wife of President Trump’s deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, posted a picture of the American flag covering Greenland on X. She captioned the photo with the word “SOON.”…

In this photo released by the White House, President Donald Trump monitors U.S. military operations in Venezuela, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. Molly Riley/White House via AP hide caption toggle caption Molly Riley/White House via AP U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday the United States is not at war with Venezuela, adding that the U.S. is “running policy” in Venezuela — not with troops on the ground but through financial leverage on the remaining allies of former-President Nicolas…

Then-Miami Mayor-elect Eileen Higgins holds a press conference on Dec. 10. Miami is home to many Venezuelan expats. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Miami Mayor Eileen Higgins is calling for the Trump administration to reinstate temporary protected status, also known as TPS, for Venezuelans after the U.S. military operation capturing the country’s president. Higgins on Saturday said the Trump administration ending TPS for Venezuelans in early 2025 was “reckless, dangerous, and wrong.” She also called for President Trump to “immediately” reinstate TPS for Venezuelans. Miami has a large population of Venezuelan expats. Higgins was sworn…

NPR’s Daniel Estrin discusses with Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen. DANIEL ESTRIN, HOST: Before last night’s dramatic operations in Venezuela, which saw U.S. forces capturing the country’s president, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife, President Trump, as well as members of his cabinet, downplayed talk of regime change. However, that very possibility dominated the conversation, and for months, U.S. operations against Venezuela have been escalating without any congressional oversight.Senator Jeanne Shaheen is a ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. She’s a Democrat representing New Hampshire, and she joins us now.…

Protesters rally outside the White House Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Washington, after the U.S. captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife in a military operation. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP hide caption toggle caption Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP President Trump’s move to depose Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has drawn praise inside the United States, especially from Republican leaders. But the invasion also faces significant skepticism, questions about legality, and full-throated opposition from some elected officials across the political spectrum. Here’s a survey. Some Republicans condemn, or question, Trump’s invasion While most conservative lawmakers voiced support for Trump’s action, a small group…

The oil tanker “Minerva Astra” lies at anchor in Maracaibo, Venezuela. Matias Delacroix/AFP Tvia Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Matias Delacroix/AFP Tvia Getty Images Hours after the U.S. military captured Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, President Trump made it clear that the U.S. operation is about — at least in part — control of Venezuela’s oil. “We’re going to have our very large U.S. oil companies, the biggest anywhere in the world, go in, spend billions of dollars, fix the badly broken infrastructure, the oil infrastructure, and start making money for the country,” Trump said during a press conference Saturday.…