Caracas CODEL: Senators are eager to visit Venezuela (Hans Nichols, Stef W. Kight – Axios)

Senators left a meeting Thursday with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado with plans to visit her country — but differing views on when she should return herself. Why it matters: President Trump’s forceful removal of Nicolas Maduro continues to split the Senate. The big picture: More than a dozen senators packed into the meeting and praised Machado’s courage. But they disagreed over how Venezuela should transition to democracy — and when it would be safe for her to go home.

Caracas CODEL: Senators are eager to visit Venezuela