NY Times – Politics

As a damaged U.S. helicopter struggled to stay aloft over Venezuela’s capital, the success of the entire operation hung in the balance. [...]

Democrats say the president cannot take money from the proceeds of seized oil and control it himself, calling it a ‘slush fund’ that would fly in the face of the Constitution. [...]

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

The secretary of state told lawmakers the administration has a three-phase plan for Venezuela after ousting its leader, including seizing oil and controlling the proceeds. [...]

The New York Times has been on the ground in the country since at least the 1880s, through celebration, suffering and political turmoil. [...]

The White House is intensifying and broadening its probes into fraud in states led by prominent Democrats. [...]





