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Trump Bets on Intimidation for Venezuela
“After removing President Nicolas Maduro from power, the Trump administration is gambling that it can intimidate the Venezuelan leader’s inner circle into toeing the U.S. line with threats of further…
‘We Do Need Greenland’
President Trump reaffirmed to The Atlantic that Venezuela may not be the last country subject to American intervention: “We do need Greenland, absolutely.” Save to Favorites
Trump Threatens Venezuela’s New Leader
President Trump issued a not-so-veiled threat against the new Venezuelan leader, Delcy Rodríguez, saying that “if she doesn’t do what’s right, she is going to pay a very big price,…
Trump Mulls Regime Change in Cuba Next
President Trump said his administration will likely discuss the situation in Cuba, which he described as a “failing” nation, the Miami Herald reports. Said Trump: “I think Cuba is going…
Secret Meetings Point to Inside Job to Oust Maduro
The Telegraph: “In a meeting room in Doha, some 7,500 miles from Caracas, officials were busy discussing the future of Venezuela without Nicolás Maduro, its dictator.” “A senior member of…
Venezuela Military Says U.S. Killed Maduro’s Guards
Venezuela’s military accused U.S. forces of killing members of President Nicolás Maduro’s security detail “in cold blood” before seizing the embattled leader and his wife in a pre-dawn raid in…
A War No One Wants
A CBS News poll last month found that 70% of Americans oppose U.S. military action in Venezuela and that only 13% believe the country is a major threat to the…
Why Is Trump Bragging About Passing a Cognitive Test?
President Trump is once again bragging that he “aced” a cognitive test — for the third straight time, no less. Which, of course, raises a more important question: why is…
Trump Advisers Consulted X During Venezuela Attack
President Trump “posted pictures of his braintrust orchestrating the capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro inside a Mar-a-Lago war room — and many social media users noticed something in the…
Greene Slams Trump’s Actions in Venezuela
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) said that the Trump administration’s capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife “doesn’t serve the American people,” The Wrap reports. Said Greeme: “We…
Blind Into Caracas
James Fallows: “There are some wars that countries rush into because they must, without extensive ‘day after’ planning. For the US, that could mean Fort Sumter in 1861, or Pearl…
The Viceroy of Venezuela
“Marco Rubio has held many titles during Donald Trump’s presidency. He may have just acquired his most challenging one yet: Viceroy of Venezuela,” the Washington Post reports. “The secretary of…
Marco Rubio Says Cuba Could Be Next
Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested that Cuba could be the next target of U.S military operations, the New York Times reports. Said Rubio: “The Cuban government is a huge…
Trump Has Still Not Briefed Congress on Venezuela
“Congressional Democrats said they were still being kept in the dark on Sunday, with no information provided to them by the Trump administration about the dramatic military action to capture…
Trump Takes a Massive Gamble on Venezuela
Rachel Bade: “The stunning press conference was a reminder that Trump doesn’t give a fig about conventional wisdom or the general consensus of the day. He trusts his own political…
Which Countries Will Trump Invade Next?
Will Saletan: “The reasons he listed for toppling Venezuela’s Maduro apply just as well to many other governments.” Save to Favorites
Denmark Reacts to Post from Stephen Miller’s Wife
CBS News: “Denmark on Sunday made its displeasure known after the wife of one of President Trump’s most influential aides posted a social media picture of Greenland painted in the…
News Organizations Knew of Venezuela Raid
“The New York Times and Washington Post learned of a secret U.S. raid on Venezuela soon before it was scheduled to begin Friday night — but held off publishing what…
Democrats Face Steep Climb to Reclaim Senate
“Democrats enter the 2026 midterm campaigns hoping history is on their side, but confronting a Senate map that is not,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Republicans regained control of the…
Trump Plunges the U.S. Into a New Era of Risk
“President Trump’s declaration on Saturday that the United States planned to ‘run’ Venezuela for an unspecified period, issuing orders to its government and exploiting its vast oil reserves, plunged the…


