Meeting with leaders of Exxon Mobil, Chevron and other oil companies, the president said he wanted the industry to invest $100 billion in rebuilding the infrastructure in Venezuela.

President Donald Trump was addressing the nation on Wednesday night, his first public address in several months. His speech comes at a time when his poll numbers slide, and Democrats appear to have significant momentum heading into the 2026 midterm election.

Follow live updates as Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro arrives in the U.S. following his capture overnight.

U.S. President Donald ‌Trump ​indicated on Thursday that Venezuelan ‌opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was coming to Washington next ​week. During an interview on Fox News' "Hannity" program, Trump was asked if he plans to meet with ‍Machado following U.

The United States seized another oil tanker overnight in the Caribbean Sea, the fifth vessel taken in recent weeks as the Trump Administration intensifies a sweeping effort to choke off Venezuela’s oil exports and assert control over a maritime trade it says is riddled with sanctions evaders.