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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 But we’ve superseded it by a lot.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…
Trump Says He Asked Maduro to Surrender
President Trump said he asked Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro to surrender, noting he spoke with him about a week ago, the Wall Street Journal reports. Said Trump: “I actually spoke…
Traders Made Timely Bets on Maduro Ouster
“Traders on at least one prediction market late Friday night appeared to anticipate a rising chance that Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro would be ousted this month,” the Wall Street Journal reports….
Lawmakers Split on Maduro Capture
“Top lawmakers on congressional intelligence committees split along sharp partisan lines Saturday on the U.S. seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Republicans and Democrats agreed that Maduro was not the…
Capture of Maduro Draws Comparison to Noriega
“The capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in an overnight raid bears resemblance to Manuel Antonio Noriega’s capture, in which the elite U.S. Delta Force seized the Panamanian strongman in…
Trump Warns Venezuelan Officials
President Trump suggested that his administration would continue to target Venezuelan government officials if they side with Nicolas Maduro, the New York Times reports. Said Trump: “If they stay loyal,…
Trump to Address the Nation
President Trump said he would speak about the U.S. capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro at 11 a.m. from Mar-a-Lago, his private club and residence where he has spent the…
Democrats Blast Trump Over Maduro Capture
“President Trump is already being blasted by congressional Democrats for ordering strikes on military targets in Caracas, as part of an overnight operation that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan…
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