January 11, 2026

ALT: a bullseye target with an arrow in it

Seeing the list in full makes the reality unavoidable: United States is stepping away not from one institution, but from the architecture.

Experts write the president did not have authority to undertake Operation Absolute Resolve in Venezuela without congressional authorization.

Move follows failure of previous bid to capture vessel as it headed to Venezuela

About a dozen tankers loaded with Venezuelan crude and fuel departed in recent days from the country's waters in dark mode, seemingly breaking a strict blockade imposed by the U.S. amid intense pressure that mounted until the capture of deposed President Nicolas Maduro, monitoring service TankerTrackers.com said.