Rubio and Hegseth reject criticism that they have ‘no plan’ for Venezuela’s future, even as they can’t say when elections will be held or whether vice president can remain

Republicans praised what they characterized as a narrow and well-executed plan, while Democrats expressed alarm, warning that the mission was vaguely defined.

Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the Senate Judiciary Committee’s chair and ranking member, respectively, slammed the Trump administration for not including them in a

WASHINGTON Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) today released a joint statement on the

One high-ranking Republican in the U.S. Senate is directly calling out President Donald Trump's administration for not including him in a classified briefing about the recent military operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

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The classified session for congressional leaders and the top members of the intelligence, defense and foreign policy panels came two days after the military operation.

It’s not going to cost us anything," Rubio said of the Trump Administration's plans to transform Venezuela and sell its oil