The Trump administration authorized Venezuela to sell fertilizers and other petrochemicals to US companies, further loosening sanctions just as the Iran war tightens global supplies of critical crop nutrients.

WASHINGTON(AP) — The House rejected a Democratic-backed resolution Thursday that would have prevented President Donald Trump from sending U.S. military forces to Venezuela after a tied vote on the legislation fell just short of the majority needed for ...

The Senate sidelined a war powers resolution that would have checked President Donald Trump's ability to carry out further military attacks on Venezuela.

WASHINGTON(AP) — Senate Republicans voted to dismiss a war powers resolution Wednesday that would have limited President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks on Venezuela after two GOP senators reversed course on supporting the legislation.

Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela's president, right, meets with Richard van West-Charles, Guyana's ambassador to Venezuela, at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela, on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. Venezuela has been increasing its military presence near the ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday urged patience on U.S. efforts to rehabilitate Venezuela’s oil industry and eventually return the country to democratic governance. The secretary’s remarks came during a hearing of the Senate Foreign ...

Delcy Rodriguez holds the text of an oil reform law on Jan. 29, 2026, in Caracas. The law includes a bigger participation of the private sector. Carlos Becerra Getty Images President Trump’s war with Iran and the fall of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei ...