Opinion Today
January 8, 2026
Actions in Venezuela divide Americans as they look for clarity on Trump admin. goals Anthony Salvanto, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus and Kabir Khanna, CBS News The U.S. military action removing Nicolás Maduro from power divides Americans, and their views on it connect to what they think the U.S. goals are and what they believe comes next. At the moment, most think the Trump administration is among other aims trying to get access to Venezuela's oil and expand U.S. power in the region — and when Americans think those are big parts of the goals, they tend to disapprove.
Democrats and Republicans agree more about Venezuela's future than about its recent past Carl Bialik and Taylor Orth, YouGov Democrats and Republicans have very different views about the recent U.S. military action in Venezuela that involved capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. But they differ less on what should happen next in Venezuela, according to a new YouGov poll conducted entirely after Saturday's military action.
Decade of Distress Clouds Venezuela's Future Benedict Vigers, Gallup Gallup’s trends from the past two decades help illuminate the challenges Venezuela will face in the months and years ahead in the post-Maduro era.
