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If Washington governs by force in Venezuela, it will repeat the failures of Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya: Power can topple regimes, but it cannot create political authority or legitimacy.

Months of preparation and intelligence gathering went into the mission to seize Venezuela's president in Caracas.

President Donald Trump has said the US will 'run' Venezuela until a 'safe, proper and judicious transition' can take place. But that still leaves many options.

The operation in Venezuela has echoes of Panama in 1989. But in ordering President Maduro's capture, Trump has broken with long-standing US policy in Latin America.

Congress has a legal, constitutional and even moral responsibility to assert itself as a branch when it comes to military actions by the US, says an expert on war powers.

An ancient cremation would have been a community spectacle in a place returned to and reignited over many generations. What was behind this unexpected funeral ritual?

Levees protect more than 7 million buildings in the US today, yet they got a D-plus grade in 2025. A new study found 487 cases where rising water overtopped levees in the past 15 years.

Managing fire risk is about more than regulations and rules. It's also about caring for neighbors and taking steps on your own property and in your community to help keep neighbors safe.

Founder Stewart Rhodes says he will relaunch the group, serving as an important outlet for thousands of members who have felt lost since his imprisonment, a scholar writes.

As 2026 begins, uncertainty is at the top of everyone's mind.