Senate Blocks Trump's Venezuela War... After "Capturing" Maduro?
The Senate just voted to block future military action in Venezuela, a move Axios hails as a 'rare and notable rebuke' of then-President Trump. However, this sudden bout of congressional oversight only materialized *after* the U.S. had already 'captured' Nicolás Maduro and engaged in 'campaigns' of airstrikes against 'drug boats,' killing over 100 people. (Sources: Axios, 2026/01/08). Apparently,
the legislative branch finds its courage to rein in executive overreach only when the desired outcome — in this case, a 'captured' foreign leader and a trail of casualties — has already been achieved. How many 'rebukes' does it take for Congress to actually prevent, rather than just belatedly acknowledge, unauthorized military action?