Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday that Venezuela is "better off today" after the surprise U.S. capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Bipartisan lawmakers expressed concerns after the operation about the U.S. involvement in Venezuela and advanced a war powers resolution in the Senate in an effort to rein in President Donald Trump's power to carry out further military strikes. Ultimately, Senate Republicans blocked the bill with Vice President JD Vance breaking a 50-50 deadlock. After Maduro's capture, Trump declared the U.S. would "run" Venezuela, raising questions and concerns about the administration's plans for the country. Delcy Rodríguez, Maduro's vice president, was sworn in as interim president on Jan. 5. The U.S. has continued to carry out strikes on alleged drug smuggling boats, killing at least 126 people since Sept. 2. A strike on Jan. 23 was the first since Maduro's capture. MORE: bit.ly/4tlq...