reaching all the way up to the apex predator.

Venezuelan authorities this month arrested Guaids chief of staff.though the National Assembly leader responded soon afterward that he would continue his campaign to oust President Nicols Maduro.

Venezuela The Venezuelan government on Thursday said it has barred opposition leader Juan Guaid from holding public office for 15 years.escaping dire economic conditions that left many without adequate food or medicine.asserting that Maduros re-election last year was illegitimate.

The power struggle between Maduro and Guaid has intensified the sense of crisis in Venezuela.It has stepped up sanctions and other diplomatic measures in the hopes of forcing him to give up power.

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaid says chief of staff detained 00:29 The United States was the first nation to recognize Guaid as interim president.

which suffered its worst blackouts earlier this month and then another round of power outages that paralyzed commerce this week.The bill heads to President Bidens desk after it passed the Senate in an 87-11 vote.

Hard-right members upset by the short-term extension that did not include spending cuts and who wanted the House to pass the appropriations bills individually moved to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy as their leader.None have been passed by both chambers.

Why is the government facing another shutdown?Congress is responsible for passing a dozen appropriations bills that fund many federal government agencies for another year before the start of a new fiscal year on Oct.The House has passed seven bills.