U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio briefed Congress on the U.S. military intervention in Venezuela, triggering sharp divisions on Capitol Hill. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer criticized the administration’s plans as vague and warned against regime change, while House Speaker Mike Johnson defended the operation as a victory following the detention of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Lawmakers debated compliance with the War Powers Act as Maduro and his wife pleaded not guilty to drug and weapons charges in a New York court.
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