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While You Were Sleeping
President Trump posted on Truth Social 89 times between 12:45 a.m. and 1:40 a.m. ET, “obsessing over election conspiracy theories, attacking Somali immigrants in Minnesota, and threatening his next military…
Tim Walz to Hold Press Conference on His Future
“Gov. Tim Walz (D) will hold a press conference on Monday about his political future,” the Washington Examiner reports. “The press conference follows numerous rumors that Walz will not seek…
Trump’s Fantasy of Control
Donald Trump’s The Art of the Deal was one of the great marketing successes of the 1980s. Published in 1987, it transformed a middling New York real estate developer into…
Nicolás Maduro and Wife to Be Arraigned Today
“Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are expected to be arraigned at the U.S. district court in Manhattan at noon Monday on charges that they enriched…
Trump Revives an Old Vision of American Power
“The nighttime raid that ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro this weekend was the most dramatic demonstration of President Donald Trump’s vow to focus U.S. might on the Americas, as the…
Old Headaches Will Plague Mike Johnson in New Year
“Congress is back for the new year. But Speaker Mike Johnson isn’t exactly getting a fresh start in 2026,” Politico reports. “The House returns from the holiday recess to confront…
Trump’s Big Bet on Venezuela’s Oil
“President Trump’s vision of American oil companies rebuilding Venezuela’s broken petro-sector creates his biggest test yet of the U.S. industry’s tolerance for risk,” Axios reports. “Trump and other administration officials…
Trump Tests Congress Like Never Before
Punchbowl News: “Trump and top administration officials spent weeks telling Congress that the president wasn’t seeking a regime change in Venezuela as he ordered a U.S. military buildup in the…
Why a Blue Wave May Be Harder This Year
“Democrats are celebrating signs that the tide is turning their way for the 2026 midterms. But translating dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump into an electoral tsunami, or even a wave…
Kathy Hochul Confronts a Rising Populist Tide
“Gov. Kathy Hochul is trying to center her reelection campaign on the cost of living. Doing so is putting her at odds with both the populist left and a resurgent…
Iran’s Calculations Scrambled by U.S. Raid in Caracas
“President Trump’s threat to intervene in Iran’s protests carries new urgency for Tehran now that the U.S. capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has raised uncertainty around how far the…
Trump Says U.S. Needs ‘Total Access’ to Venezuela
President Trump said the U.S. needs “total access” to Venezuela as questions mount about the country’s leadership following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, Bloomberg reports. Said Trump: “We need…
Trump Threatens Colombia’s ‘Sick’ President
President Trump issued a not-so-thinly-veiled threat to Colombian President Gustavo Petro that he will be the next Latin American leader ousted by the U.S. military, Mediaite reports. Said Trump: “Colombia…
Elon Musk Dines at Mar-a-Lago
President Trump and Elon Musk have made up, with the billionaire saying he had a “lovely dinner” with the president and First Lady last night. Save to Favorites
U.S. Plan to ‘Run’ Venezuela Clouded in Confusion
“The Trump administration’s bold operation to capture strongman Nicolás Maduro from his home in Venezuela was a startling tactical success,” the Washington Post reports. “But as the smoke clears in…
MAGA Media Goes to War
Status: “Despite the knee-jerk reaction by many in the MAGA media ecosystem to support Trump without reservation, the news served as a litmus test, forcing some of the movement’s biggest…
Trump Told to Stop Threats About Greenland
“The leaders of Greenland and Denmark called on President Trump to stop threatening to take over the resources-rich autonomous territory that’s part of the Danish kingdom,” Axios reports. “The calls…
Ousting Maduro Was the Result of a Perfect Storm
Wall Street Journal: “In late December, the president decided in favor of military action, fed up with repeated efforts to persuade Maduro to leave office in exchange for amnesty for…
A New Trump Game Plan Takes Shape
“The U.S. raid that snatched Venezuela’s president capped a month of aggressive military action by President Trump that also included targeting alleged extremists in northern Nigeria, attacking Islamic State militants…
Trump’s Goal Is to Dominate the Americas
New York Times: “In the 30 years before the current Trump administration, U.S. foreign policy in Latin America had largely focused on supporting democracy and free trade.” “Mr. Trump has…
