Your Morning: What’s next for Venezuela?

Venezuela: Delcy Rodriguez was sworn in as Venezuela’s acting president following the capture of Nicolás Maduro. Rodriguez invited the U.S. to “collaborate” with Venezuela after President Donald Trump said she ran the risk of paying “a very big price” if she doesn’t do “what’s right.” Details > 

Running Venezuela: Trump’s deputy chief of staff told NewsNation the U.S. is running the Caribbean nation. Trump said Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Vice President JD Vance will help oversee U.S. involvement in Venezuela. The latest > 

Troops: The U.S. has not indicated any plans for its troops to leave the Caribbean. There are 15,000 troops stationed around the area, potentially providing the U.S. with the firepower to control the situation in Venezuela. What to know >

Oil: Trump acknowledged the U.S. may subsidize efforts by oil companies to rebuild Venezuela’s oil infrastructure. “A tremendous amount of money will have to be spent and the oil companies will spend it, and then they’ll get reimbursed by us or through revenue,” he said. Read more >

Fire: Officials said the Swiss bar where a fire broke out at a New Year’s party, leaving 40 people dead, had not received a safety inspection since 2019. Authorities are looking into whether the candles atop Champagne bottles that ignited the fire were permitted for use in the bar. Details >

Investigation: Swiss authorities have opened a criminal investigation into Le Constellation’s bar managers. They are suspected of involuntary homicide, involuntary bodily harm and involuntarily causing a fire, prosecutors said. The latest >

Walz drops out: Minnesota’s Democratic Gov. Tim Walz ended his reelection campaign, as the Trump administration deploys thousands of federal agents to the state to investigate alleged fraud. Walz is expected to address the situation today at a news conference. Watch >

‘No one is above the law’: Trump reacted to Walz ending his campaign, writing that Walz “was caught, red-handed, along with Ilhan Omar, and others of his Somali friends, stealing tens of billions of taxpayer dollars.” There’s no evidence linking Rep. Omar or Walz to alleged fraud. Details >

Walz fires back: Walz slammed what he called politically motivated attacks against him, accusing Trump and his allies of exploiting the situation. “We now see an organized group of political actors seeking to take advantage of a crisis,” Walz said. What to know >

Immigration: On top of the fraud investigations, the Department of Homeland Security is sending roughly 2,000 additional ICE officers to Minneapolis, DHS sources said. They will reportedly oversee a 30-day operation as part of Trump’s broader immigration crackdown. Read more >

Uvalde: The first criminal trial in the deadly 2022 Uvalde school shooting begins today after a grueling jury selection. Former police officer Adrian Gonzales, one of the first to respond to the shooting, is facing 29 felony counts of abandoning or endangering a child. What to know >

Response: His charges stem from his response during the gunman’s attack, which killed 19 children and two teachers. The case is part of a broader push for accountability after officers waited more than an hour to confront the shooter. The latest >

‘Finally’: Brett Cross, whose son Uziyah was killed in the shooting, told NewsNation he and other parents have been waiting for the trial for years. “Finally, we’re maybe getting closer to some accountability to possibly some justice, which is what we need,” he said. Read more >

Trial: If jury selection is any indication, the trial will be intense from start to finish. More than 100 people were dismissed from the jury pool. The trial is expected to involve dozens of witnesses, extensive bodycam video and years of investigative records. Details >

Vaccines: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has dropped the number of vaccines recommended for children, changing the childhood immunization schedule in an unprecedented move. Children should receive 11 vaccines instead of 17, the CDC says. What to know >

Health: Officials said the vaccine schedule overhaul won’t result in families losing access or insurance coverage for vaccines, but medical experts argued it could lead to reduced vaccine uptake and increased disease. What vaccines are no longer recommended for children? >