Brookings

U.S. military operation to capture Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro leaves institutions in place

U.S. Special Operations Forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a short operation with no reported American casualties, while questions remained about legal authority and how the tactical success would produce U.S. strategic and political outcomes.

Rising demand for AI data centers and their energy, water, and security needs

Data centers are expanding to support growing AI use, creating rising demands for electricity, water, critical minerals, permitting, grid investment, and workforce capacity in the United States and globally.

Stay ahead with OwlBrief

Daily briefs that distill the world’s important events — clear, verified, and designed for understanding.

Newsletter

Get OwlBrief in your inbox

A fast, high-signal digest of the day’s most important events — plus the context that makes them make sense.

Quick to read. Useful all day.