Maduro's lawyer says U.S. blocking Venezuelan government from paying his legal fees

The lawyer for Nicolas Maduro says the U.S. is blocking Venezuela's government from paying for the cost of his legal defense against drug trafficking charges.

• Feb 25

Trump presents pilot with Medal of Honor

President Trump presented Chief Warrant Officer Eric Slover with the Medal of Honor during his State of the Union address on Tuesday night. Slover was the pilot in the first helicopter that descended on Nicolás Maduro's military compound, the president said.

• Feb 24

1/18/2026: Minneapolis, Inside CECOT, Salties

First, a top ICE official says no officers have been disciplined for Minneapolis actions. Then, tales of hell inside a Salvadoran mega-prison. And, coexisting with Australia’s deadly crocodiles.

• Jan 18

U.S. military boards another oil tanker after tracking it from Caribbean

U.S. military forces boarded another sanctioned tanker​ in the Indian Ocean after tracking the vessel from the Caribbean Sea in an effort to target illicit oil connected to Venezuela, the Pentagon says.

• Feb 16

1/4/2026: Maduro; Here Come the Humanoids; Alysa Liu

First, a report on the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Then, a look at the progress made on AI-powered humanoid robots. And, Alysa Liu: The 60 Minutes Interview.

• Jan 4

Trump gives rally-style speech at Fort Bragg

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump visited troops and their families at Fort Bragg in North Carolina on Friday. CBS News White House correspondent Willie James Inman has the details.

• Feb 13

Second U.S. aircraft carrier expected to head to Middle East, officials say

The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier and its escort ships are expected to head to the Middle East, three U.S. officials told CBS News, as U.S.-Iran tensions simmer.

• Feb 13

1/7: The Takeout with Major Garrett

The latest reporting from Minneapolis after an ICE agent fatally shoots a woman; Details on the U.S. seizure of two oil tankers linked to Venezuela.

• Jan 7

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa released from prison

Juan Guanipa, one of the closest allies of opposition powerhouse María Corina Machado, had been held at a detention facility since May 2025.

• Feb 8

Machado on Venezuelan leadership

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that a transition from the current government to one involving her movement is "unstoppable," since they "won the election by a landslide" over former President Nicolas Maduro's party.

• Feb 1

Full interview: María Corina Machado

Watch Margaret Brennan's full interview with Venezuela opposition leader María Corina Machado, a portion of which aired on Feb. 1, 2026.

• Feb 1

Proposed Venezuelan bill could lead to release of hundreds of political prisoners

The U.S. Embassy for Venezuela also announced Friday that all American citizens detained in Venezuela have been released.

• Jan 31

Venezuela's Machado on her political future

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has praised the U.S. for removing Nicolás Maduro from power, but said there's still work to be done as she presses for a transition to electoral democracy. She sat down with Margaret Brennan to discuss her political future in an interview airing Sunday on "Face the Nation."

• Jan 30

Machado on her political future in Venezuela

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado discusses her political future in an interview with Margaret Brennan, saying she "will be president when the time comes," while stressing that the country's leader must be decided through free and fair elections. Watch more of their conversation Sunday on "Face the Nation."

• Jan 30

Trump on Americans visiting Venezuela

During a Cabinet meeting, President Trump said he spoke to acting President Delcy Rodríguez about opening up commercial airspace and announced that American citizens may soon be able to travel to Venezuela. CBS News' Willie James Inman reports.

• Jan 29

Noem can't end protections for Venezuelans in U.S., federal appeals court rules

A federal appeals court said DHS Secretary Kristi Noem acted illegally when she ended legal protections giving hundreds of thousands of people from Venezuela permission to live and work in the U.S.

• Jan 29

Lawmakers press Rubio on Venezuela

Secretary of State Marco Rubio was on Capitol Hill on Tuesday answering questions about the Trump administration's reasoning for taking action in Venezuela and its plan moving forward. He was also pressed on why Congress was not consulted before military action was taken against another sovereign nation. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.

• Jan 28

Salazar reacts to Rubio's Venezuela testimony

Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the Trump administration's actions in Venezuela at a Senate hearing on Wednesday. Republican Rep. María Salazar of Florida joins with her reaction to the testimony.

• Jan 28

Rubio on state of illegal ships in Venezuela

In response to a question from Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas at a Senate hearing on Wednesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the interim Venezuelan government is helping identify the "shadow fleet ships" used to evade oil sanctions.

• Jan 28

Rubio asked about Venezuela elections

GOP Sen. Rick Scott of Florida questioned Secretary of State Marco Rubio about the Trump administration's expectations for elections in Venezuela after the capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. "We want a Venezuela that has legitimate democratic elections," Rubio said.

• Jan 28

Early headlines from Rubio Senate testimony

Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified Wednesday before the Senate about the U.S. military operation in Venezuela that ousted former President Nicolás Maduro. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.

• Jan 28

Curtis tells Rubio he's struggling to get briefed

At a Senate hearing on Wednesday, Republican Sen. John Curtis of Utah told Secretary of State Marco Rubio that he's "often struggling to get briefings, clear information or meaningful cooperation from the administration and the State Department." Rubio said the instances Curtis cited were due to the departments of defense and justice leading the operations.

• Jan 28

Rubio: tax dollars won't be spent in Venezuela

Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Sen. Jeff Merkley, an Oregon Democrat, in a Senate hearing on Wednesday that U.S. taxpayer dollars will not be spent in Venezuela. "I'm glad you restated that," Merkley said.

• Jan 28

Rubio on Trump's comments about Machado

During a Senate committee, Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine criticized the Trump administration for not releasing more information about the strikes on alleged Venezuelan drug boats. He then questioned Secretary of State Marco Rubio about President Trump's comments about Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado and why President Trump referred to Greenland as Iceland during his speech in Davos, Switzerland.

• Jan 28

Rubio says U.S. not at war with Venezuela

Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois questioned Secretary of State Marco Rubio over President Trump's use of the wartime Alien Enemies Act law to combat the Nicolás Maduro regime. In response, Rubio said, "We're not in the state of war in Venezuela."

• Jan 28

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