The US strikes and raid that captured Venezuela's leader raise some big questions. Here's what we know.

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Groups of people ride motorcycles and hold guys outside of a port in Venezuela. There is smoke rising in the background from a strike.
US military forces struck several locations in Venezuela as part of a raid to capture Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife on Saturday.

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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife captured and indicted, US says

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Picture of fire at Fuerte Tiuna, Venezuela's largest military complex, after a series of explosions were heard in Caracas on January 3, 2026.
Picture of fire at Fuerte Tiuna, a Venezuelan military complex, after a series of explosions were heard in Caracas.

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Trump's sweeping student-loan repayment overhaul goes into effect in the new year. Here's what's changing.

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President Donald Trump's student-loan repayment overhaul is set to take effect in July 2026.

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Who is Jared Isaacman, the billionaire SpaceX astronaut and new head of NASA?

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Jared Isaacman said the US will return to the moon under Trump's presidency.

NASA/Bill Ingalls

Trump says he'd still like to fire Jerome Powell

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Fed Chair Jerome Powell pushed back against Donald Trump's characterization of the central bank's headquarters renovation.

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The year of sweeping student-loan changes — with more to come

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Collage featuring a college graduate, money, and President Trump

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Jimmy Kimmel's Christmas message to the UK: 'Tyranny is booming' in the US

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Jimmy Kimmel speaking on December 03, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California.

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Which states tax Social Security benefits? See the map and tax rates.

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Social Security tax rules will change in 2026.

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Over 800,000 student-loan borrowers will enter the new year still waiting to get their cheaper payments and debt relief approved

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Thousands of student-loan borrowers are waiting for their income-driven repayment applications to be approved.

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Judge rejects bid to overturn Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa application fee

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A federal judge cleared the way for the Trump administration to impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications.

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