President Donald Trump abandoned his teleprompter in favor of impromptu musings in a speech at a retreat for House Republicans on Tuesday. And those ad-libbed Trump comments were filled with false claims.

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President Donald Trump said the United States would “run” Venezuela until it can ensure a political transition following the capture of President Nicolas Maduro in an extraordinary raid by American special forces early Saturday.

Trump is expected to give a news conference at 11 a.m. ET on Jan. 3 from his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, where he will give more details about the U.S. operation in Venezuela. You can watch Trump's news conference using the video embed at the top of this page, or tune into USA TODAY's YouTube channel.

Columbia University’s Elizabeth Saunders says Trump’s moves in Venezuela are the latest illustration that he is far less constrained by his advisers and Congress than during his first term.

President Trump on Tuesday morning will meet with House Republicans at the Kennedy Center as part of the GOP retreat. His remarks come just days after the U.S. captured Venezuelan President

Mr. Trump sat down with our reporters for an interview in which he talked about his health, watched a video of an ICE shooting and mused about his power on the world stage.

How to watch Trump address the nation this morning regarding strikes in Venezuela and the capture of leader Nicolás Maduro.

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