President Donald Trump said Monday the US remains in active pursuit of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, more than 24 hours after the chase began, while repeating his threats against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

U.S. limits on Venezuelan oil exports are cutting the revenue that once sustained Nicolás Maduro, weakening his cash flow and putting the regime’s stability at risk.

The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on family members and associates of Nicolas Maduro and his wife, as Washington ratchets up pressure on the Venezuelan president.

Venezuela's president Nicolás Maduro praised the introduction of an antipiracy law and aired frustration at U.S. President Donald Trump's foreign policy.

White House Correspondent for RealClearPolitics Phil Wegmann on Monday's "Special Report" panel. BRET BAIER, FOX NEWS: Phil, there's a sense that this is a buildup. Obviously, we've seen the naval assets swarm around Venezuela,

Treasury sanctioned seven family members tied to Maduro's regime as the Trump administration escalates pressure on Venezuela's corrupt leadership networks.

Maduro has survived predictions and ridicule, but along the way, Venezuela lost millions of inhabitants, 72% of its economy, democratic legitimacy in the eyes of much of the world, and many of its most important international allies.

Cuban agents are protecting Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as tensions flare with the US — as American forces seized a third oil tanker in the Caribbean on Sunday. The