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The House Oversight Committee voted to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress after they declined to appear before the panel, calling the summons politically motivated. The vote highlights ongoing partisan tensions over congressional investigation powers.
Despite the Epstein Files Transparency Act passing the House 427-1 and the Senate by unanimous consent, the Department of Justice has released less than 1% of documents one month past the December 19 deadline. Reps. Khanna and Massie, who drafted the law, say DOJ is in "flagrant violation" and sought appointment of a special master. Victims' advocates note that alleged abusers' names are redacted while survivors' identifying details remain visible.
On January 3, 2026, "Operation Absolute Resolve" deployed over 200 Delta Force operators and 150+ aircraft to capture President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas. Maduro and wife Cilia Flores were transferred to New York to face narco-terrorism charges. At least 23 Venezuelan and 32 Cuban security officers were killed. Six Latin American nations condemned the action as a violation of international law and the UN Charter. Americans are evenly split (33% approve, 34% disapprove) with a stark partisan divide.