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Milwaukee Judge Resigns in the Face of Impeachment
“In the face of an effort to impeach her and remove her from the bench, Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan announced she is resigning,” the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports….
Trump Declines to Back Venezuelan Opposition Leader
President Trump said that it would be “very tough” for Venezuela’s leading opposition figure, María Corina Machado, to take control of her country, claiming in his televised speech that she…
Trump Still Has No Trade Deal with China
“President Donald Trump said he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping had an ‘amazing meeting’ in South Korea in October,” Politico reports. “More than two months later, there’s still no formal…
The Hawks Are Winning
“The Trump administration’s strikes on Venezuela and capture of President Nicolas Maduro represent a major victory for foreign policy hawks in President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, including Secretary of State Marco…
Chevron Is in Prime Position in Venezuela
“Chevron, as the only major U.S. company in Venezuela, finds itself in prime position to deliver on President Trump’s pledge Saturday to rejuvenate the Latin American country’s oil business,” the…
Trump Hints at Military Action in Other Countries
“Hours after the U.S. invaded Venezuela to seize President Nicolás Maduro, President Trump sent a warning to the governments of Mexico, Cuba and Colombia that their countries could be next,”…
Democrats Scold Trump on Venezuela
“The top Democratic contenders to succeed Donald Trump in the Oval Office excoriated the president for his overnight strike on Venezuela on Saturday, sharply criticizing the president’s foreign policy and…
Democrats Float Impeachment and 25th Amendment
“Amid Democrats’ fury over the Trump administration’s unilateral strike on Venezuela and capture of President Nicholás Maduro, some lawmakers went so far as to call for President Trump’s removal from…
Trump Rolls the Dice on Nation-Building
“After an audacious overnight operation that captured Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro and removed him from power, President Trump on Saturday embraced an open-ended nation-building effort of a kind he once…
Trump’s Remote Presidency Draws Scrutiny
Washington Post: “The arrangement reflects a governing style that collapses the boundaries of the presidency, Trump’s private business interests and his personal life, placing key moments of diplomacy and decision-making…
No One Wants a Shutdown This Time
“President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats don’t agree on much. But as Washington barrels toward another government funding deadline on Jan. 30, they are in rare alignment: Neither is eager…
Flashback Quote of the Day
“If he were to authorize some activity on land, then it’s war, then we’d need Congress.” — White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, speaking to Vanity Fair last month….
Trump Watched Capture of Maduro in Real Time
“President Trump said that he and key members of his administration watched in real time from Mar-a-Lago, his Florida club, the Delta Force raid that captured Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan…
Fraud Scandal Challenges Tim Walz’s Re-Election Bid
“The massive welfare-fraud scandal in Minnesota dogging Gov. Tim Walz as he seeks re-election in a state that has prided itself on good governance is giving Republicans a potent line…
Quote of the Day
“The Monroe Doctrine is a big deal. But we’ve superseded it by a lot. They now call it the Donroe Doctrine.” — President Trump, at a press conference. Save to…
Trump Says the U.S. ‘Is Going to Run’ Venezuala
President Trump said at a press conference that the U.S. is “going to run” Venezuela in the aftermath of an early morning strike on the country that resulted in the…
Some Thoughts on the U.S. Attack on Venezuela
President Trump announced early this morning that U.S. forces carried out what he described as a “large-scale strike against Venezuela,” resulting in the capture of Nicolás Maduro and his wife….
Trump Brings American Intervention Roaring Back
“Under the banner of America First, President Trump is attacking countries all over the world,” Axios reports. “American interventionism is back, in Trumpian technicolor, as seen in the attacks in…
Maduro’s Inner Circle Appeared to Survive
“The United States captured Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores. But Mr. Maduro’s inner circle appeared on Saturday morning to have survived the U.S. strikes on the…
Maduro and His Wife Will Face Drug Trafficking Charges
Attorney General Pam Bondi said Saturday that Venezuela’s leader Nicolás Maduro has been charged with drug trafficking and “will soon face the full wrath of American justice on American soil…
