On 3 January 2026 the United States struck Venezuela and captured Nicolas Maduro. About 80 people died and seven American soldiers were wounded. Before that, at least 32 boats had been hit in the Caribbean and the eastern Pacific, with about 115 people killed. Congress never authorized any of it. On 14 January the Senate tried to stop further military action without its approval: the vote tied 50-
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