Your Morning: US plans to ‘run’ Venezuela and tap its oil reserves, Trump says

President Donald Trump speaks during news conference

US President Donald Trump, alongside (L/R) Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, speaks to the press following US military actions in Venezuela, at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on January 3, 2026. President Trump said Saturday that US forces had captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro after launching a “large scale strike” on the South American country. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)

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US plans to ‘run’ Venezuela and tap its oil reserves, Trump says

Graphic showing pictures of President Donald Trump and Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro
Graphic showing pictures of President Donald Trump and Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro (NewsNation)

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a news conference at the State Department.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a news conference at the State Department, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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President Trump speaks to the press as Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press as Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on following U.S. military actions in Venezuela. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)

How will US strike on Venezuela impact oil market?

Gasoline price per gallon is displayed on a gas pump on in Miami, Florida.
Gasoline price per gallon is displayed on a gas pump in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Bryan Kohberger appears at the Ada County Courthouse, for his sentencing hearing
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