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Democrats’ own words back up Trump action in Venezuela, top intel lawmaker says

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FIRST ON FOX: House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rick Crawford, R-Ark., will submit a resolution on Monday praising the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro — relying entirely on past comments made by Democrats to do so.

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Crawford observed that calls to end Maduro’s tenure in Venezuela used to carry ample bipartisan support and had been the focus of at least eight bills sponsored by Democrats in recent years.

«All this resolution does is reiterate the overall consensus of Republicans and Democrats in the House of Representatives, evidenced by the legislation introduced over the last [four] years, that Nicolás Maduro was a threat to the national security of the United States and the well-being of the people of Venezuela, and therefore President Trump’s decisive action should be applauded,» Crawford said in a statement. 

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Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., questions witnesses during a House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence hearing in Washington, March 26, 2025. (Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)

The text obtained by Fox News Digital listed out the many reasons Democrats had included in their bills.

One such piece of legislation, introduced by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., called for ‘‘ending Nicolás Maduro’s usurpation of presidential authorities,» citing Maduro’s undermining of his own country’s electoral process.

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Another, authored by Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., slammed the Venezuelan government’s kidnapping practices, demanding Maduro’s regime be designated a «state sponsor of wrongful detention.»

Crawford’s resolution comes as Democrats in Congress have blasted the Trump administration’s operation in Venezuela, characterizing the capture of Maduro earlier this month as an act of war that should have required congressional approval. Republicans have pushed back, arguing Trump used narrowly tailored force to bring a well-known criminal to justice.

Crawford’s resolution highlights comments that illustrate how Democrats used to share a similar understanding.

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Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., framed Maduro as a threat to the United States in a bill from 2024.

«Elissa Slotkin introduced legislation in the 118th Congress that defined ‘Venezuelan politician Nicolás Maduro’ as a person of concern who has engaged in a ‘long-term pattern or serious instances of activity adverse to the national security of the United States,’» the bill reads.

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Sen. Elissa Slotkin is seen during votes at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Oct. 23, 2025.  (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images)

Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., included almost identical language in a bill of her own.

«[DeLauro] introduced legislation that similarly redefined Maduro’s regime as one that had ‘a long-term pattern of serious instances of conduct significantly adverse to the national security of the United States or the security and safety of United States persons,’» Crawford’s bill pointed out.

Crawford believes those comments fly in the face of the way Democrats are framing the attack now. He pointed to a post on X made by the top Democrat in the House.

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«In the aftermath of Nicolás Maduro’s arrest, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said, ‘This wasn’t a law enforcement action. They’re lying to the American people when they say that,’» the bill states. 

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House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Nov. 10, 2025. (Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Crawford included more comments in Monday’s resolution.

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«Representative Delia Ramirez posted to X, ‘under the guise of liberty, an administration of warmongers has lied to justify an invasion and is dragging us into an illegal, endless war,’» the text reads.

Crawford believes Trump has done exactly what Democrats had demanded.

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«Democrats have introduced numerous pieces of legislation condemning the Maduro regime, declaring Maduro an illegitimate president, and urging the U.S. to take decisive action,» Crawford said.

«Under President Trump’s leadership, the U.S. took control of the situation to secure our Western Hemisphere neighborhood, sending a powerful message to adversaries around the world, even contemplating nefarious moves in our neighborhood,» Crawford said.

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El día que un arquero se quedó esperando el inicio de un partido que se había suspendido y no le avisaron

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Bartram es el jugador con más presencias en la historia del Charlton Athletic (Facebook/Whistle Rewind)

El 25 de diciembre de 1937 quedó marcado en la historia del fútbol por un episodio realmente insólito. El protagonista fue Sam Bartram, el legendario arquero del Charlton Athletic, quien vivió uno de los momentos más desconcertantes de dicho deporte: se quedó solo en el campo de juego, sin saber que el partido había terminado.

Aquel Boxing Day —la tradicional jornada futbolística que sigue a la Nochebuena en Inglaterra— enfrentaba al Charlton Athletic contra el Chelsea en Stamford Bridge por un partido correspondiente a la por entonces Liga de Inglaterra.

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La jornada estuvo condicionada por una densa y persistente niebla que cubría gran parte del territorio británico. A pesar de que varias ciudades ya habían suspendido sus partidos, estos decidieron jugarlo con todas las adversidades.

Samuel Bartram nació el 22 de enero de 1914 en Jarrow, al sur de Inglaterra. “Sam” era considerado uno de los arqueros más sólidos de su generación y realizó toda su carrera profesional defendiendo, únicamente, los tres palos del arco del Charlton.

Aquella fría tarde de diciembre, la niebla dificultó la visibilidad desde el inicio. El árbitro, tras varias interrupciones debido a las condiciones, permitió que el primer tiempo terminara con empate a uno. Sin embargo, la situación empeoró en el complemento.

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A los 15 minutos del segundo tiempo, la niebla se volvió tan espesa que resultó imposible continuar. El árbitro detuvo el partido de manera definitiva. Jugadores y público comenzaron a abandonar el estadio, sumidos en el desconcierto que el clima provocaba. Sin embargo, Bartram no recibió la noticia.

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Bartram desconoció que el encuentro había sido suspendido y permaneció bajo los tres palos, vigilando un partido que ya no existía (Captura/YouTube)

Solo, bajo los tres palos, siguió vigilando con atención, convencido de que su equipo dominaba el encuentro y que en cualquier momento el Chelsea podría atacar. Pasaban los minutos y el arquero notaba un silencio cada vez mayor. Se preguntaba si el dominio del Charlton era tan absoluto que el rival no lograba pasar de la mitad de cancha, pero la falta de movimiento y de voces en el campo pronto le generó inquietud.

“Cada vez veía menos y menos a los jugadores. Estaba seguro de que dominábamos el partido, pero me parecía obvio que no habíamos hecho un gol, porque mis compañeros hubieran vuelto a sus posiciones de defensa y yo habría visto a alguno de ellos. Tampoco se escucharon gritos de festejo”, explicó el propio Bartram en su autobiografía publicada en 1956.

Durante aproximadamente un cuarto de hora, el arquero permaneció en soledad, sin radares, ni comunicación por radio, esperando la reanudación de un partido que ya no existía. Finalmente, un guardia de seguridad apareció en medio de la niebla y, sorprendido por la presencia del futbolista, se acercó para informarle: “Hace 15 minutos que han suspendido el partido. ¡El estadio está totalmente vacío!”, le explicó.

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Incrédulo, Sam abandonó el campo. Cuando entró al vestuario, sus compañeros lo recibieron con risas, bromas y gestos de asombro ante la extraña situación.

Contrario a lo que se ve en las redes, no existen registros fotográficos de aquel día. Usualmente, se utiliza, por error, una foto de 1954 del arquero del Arsenal, Jack Kelsey para ilustrar la anécdota.

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La foto de Jack Helsey que, erronamente, siempre ha sido asociada al episodio de Bertram (X/@_footyheritage)

El episodio de la niebla se convirtió en una de las anécdotas más célebres del fútbol europeo. La imagen de Sam solo bajo la niebla quedó grabada en la memoria colectiva del deporte. El propio arquero, de carácter humilde y entregado al juego, supo tomarse con humor lo sucedido. “A mí ya me extrañaba que estuviéramos dominando tanto”, comentó entre risas al reencontrarse con sus compañeros.

Más allá de este episodio, la trayectoria de Bartram fue ejemplar. Disputó 623 partidos a lo largo de 22 temporadas y se retiró a los 42 años como el jugador con más presencias en la historia de la institución. En 1947, formó parte del plantel que logró el único título en la historia del club: la FA Cup.

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En 2005 se inauguró una estatua de Sam Bartram para homenajear su legado y la historia del club (Wikipedia)

Bartram murió en 1981, a los 61 años. En 2005, en el marco del centenario de la fundación del club, se erigió una estatua de Sam a las afueras del estadio The Valley, adonde el Charlton hace de local.

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ICE head says agents facing ‘constant impediments’ after migrant seen ramming cars while trying to flee

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Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons argued on Tuesday that federal immigration agents are facing «constant impediments» and «constant attacks» after video showed a suspected illegal migrant in San Antonio ramming cars in an attempt to flee.

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The video shows the migrant in a car ramming into vehicles that were blocking them in from the front and the back, as the individual attempted to evade arrest.

During an appearance on Fox News’ «Hannity,» Lyons was asked if rhetoric from Democrats criticizing ICE can be tied to incidents like these.

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Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons argued that federal immigration agents are facing «constant impediments» and «constant attacks.» (Reuters/Leah Millis)

«When we hear elected officials calling upon individuals to impede or obstruct ICE law enforcement operations nationwide, you’re going to see incidents like this,» Lyons responded. «You saw the officers and agents attempting to apprehend a criminally illegal alien, and there they are using their car as a weapon.»

Lyons said one of the agents went to a hospital with neck injuries after their vehicle was struck in the incident.

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«Every day, this is what the men and women of ICE are facing,» he claimed. «It’s constant impediments, constant attacks like this. And it’s not safe for my folks, it’s not safe for the public. It really needs to stop.»

He also purported that «criminal gangs» are organizing groups to impede or obstruct immigration enforcement operations.

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New video shows a migrant in a car ramming into vehicles that were blocking them in from the front and the back, as the individual attempted to evade arrest. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

«It’s a constitutional right to go out there and protest. But when you have organized criminal gangs, which these are, that are organizing these groups to, again, impede or obstruct law enforcement operations … that’s a criminal act. I will tell you that Homeland Security investigations, my folks, the FBI, we’re investigating these and people can be held accountable because you can’t organize groups to go out and impede law enforcement. It’s a criminal act, and we have to act swiftly to prevent this from spreading,» he said.

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Lyons was also asked about recent comments from Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, who vowed to prosecute any ICE agent who commits unlawful acts during operations in the city while stressing that his threat does not apply to «honest, decent, moral» agents.

«The men and women of ICE, the men and women of HSI, they’re not committing any crimes,» Lyons argued. «So he doesn’t have to worry about arresting any of my folks because what we’re doing is we’re enforcing the law. We are out there every day making this nation and his city safe again. So he shouldn’t worry about the men and women of ICE. What he should worry about is the sanctuary policies that have these criminal aliens go back to his neighborhoods and commit heinous crimes like fentanyl trafficking, human trafficking, rape of a child. He should focus on those and let law enforcement do law enforcement work.»

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Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said one of the agents went to a hospital with neck injuries after their vehicle was struck in the incident. (Christopher Dilts/Getty Images)

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This comes on the heels of a recent incident in Minnesota, where Renee Nicole Good, a U.S. citizen, was fatally shot by masked ICE agent Jonathan Ross, who fired into the driver’s open window from the side of the vehicle and subsequently exclaimed «f–king b—h» as the car crashed into another parked vehicle.

Democrats and local residents have condemned the shooting as a murder and called for Ross’ prosecution, while the Trump administration and Republican lawmakers have defended the incident by arguing that it was a justified shooting.

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Multiple people killed after construction crane falls, derails train in Thailand

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At least 22 people were killed and 64 injured in Thailand Wednesday after a construction crane fell on a passenger train, officials said.

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The crane struck a moving train in Nakhon Ratchasima province as it traveled from Bangkok to Ubon Ratchathani, causing the train to derail and catch fire, according to the province’s Public Relations Department.

The department said in a Facebook post that the fire was under control and that officials were searching for people believed to be trapped inside the train.

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A construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, on Wednesday, Jan. 14.  (State Railway of Thailand via AP)

Transport Minister Piphat Ratchakitprakan said there were nearly 200 people on board the train and that an investigation was underway.

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The aftermath of a deadly crane collapse that struck a passenger train in Thailand. (State Railway of Thailand via AP)

«Nineteen bodies have been recovered, but there are still some inside the train carriages that cannot be removed yet because the crane started shifting, so the team pulled back for fear of danger,» said Police Col. Thatchapon Chinnawong, according to Reuters. 

Chinnawong added that those who were killed were in two of the three carriages struck by the crane.

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A train traveling from Bangkok to Ubon Ratchathani derailed after a construction crane fell onto one of its carriages. (Ministry of Transport/Handout via Reuters)

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This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.



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