Trump administration officials on Wednesday began outlining a makeshift strategy for taking indefinite control of Venezuela’s oil sales, as they race to maintain stability within the nation after overthrowing its leader.

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The president has repeatedly tied Venezuela to drug overdose deaths, claimed the Maduro regime sent an influx of criminal migrants and accused the country of stealing American oil.

Energy experts say the US and China are diverging on the energy transition, with China sprinting far ahead on renewables and EVs, while the US doubles down on drilling oil at home and abroad.

Republican Sens. Todd Young, Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins, Rand Paul and Josh Hawley voted with all Democrats to advance the measure.

The War Powers Resolution passed 52 to 47, with Democrats joined by five Republicans, including Susan Collins and Rand Paul.

Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine, who led the bipartisan resolution, said that Trump's actions in Venezuela are "clearly illegal" because he did not seek congressional approval.

The Senate has advanced a resolution that would limit President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela. Five Republicans voted in favor.

President Donald Trump's military authority in Venezuela was challenged on Thursday when Senate Republicans rebelled and supported a bipartisan attempt to rein them in.

President Donald Trump said the U.S. will maintain oversight of Venezuela "much longer" than a year and his own judgment is the only limit to his global power, according to a New York Times interview published on Thursday.