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6:20 AM ET, January 5, 2026

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Washington Post:
U.S. plan to ‘run’ Venezuela clouded in confusion  —  In Washington and Caracas, the vision for administering Venezuela in the weeks and months ahead appears uncertain and stubbornly complex.  —  The Trump administration's bold operation to capture strongman Nicolás Maduro from his home …
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David French / New York Times:
Gunboat Diplomacy Is Back.  What Could Go Wrong?  —  “War,” the Prussian military thinker Carl von Clausewitz wrote, “is a mere continuation of policy by other means.”  If there is one line that virtually every Army officer learns from Clausewitz's posthumously published 1832 book, “On War …
Washington Post:
We texted 1,000 Americans about U.S. actions in Venezuela Here's what they said.  —  What do Americans think about the U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro?  What role should the U.S. have in deciding how the country is governed?
Michael Scherer / The Atlantic:
Trump Threatens Venezuela's New Leader With a Fate Worse Than Maduro's  —  The president told The Atlantic that the interim Venezuelan president will meet a fate worse than Maduro's unless she complies with U.S. wishes.  —  In a telephone interview this morning, President Donald Trump issued …
New York Times:
Live Updates: As Venezuela Projects Defiance, Rubio Says U.S. Will Use ‘Leverage’ to Advance Its Interests  —  Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a military quarantine of Venezuela and its oil industry would remain in place.  The death toll from the raid to seize Nicolás Maduro rose to 80.
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
PMs of Greenland, Denmark tell Trump to stop U.S. takeover threats … - “We do need Greenland, absolutely,” Trump told The Atlantic. … The US has no right to annex any of the three countries in the Danish kingdom."  — Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Facebook …
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Was Skeptical of Ousting Maduro—Until He Wasn't  —  Fed up with repeated efforts to persuade Maduro to leave office, the president decided in favor of military action  —  Six months before he sent U.S. forces to seize Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, President Trump wanted …
Sophia Cai / Politico:
Trump on return trip to Washington predicts demise of Cuba, warns Colombia, threatens Greenland … “Cuba looks like it's ready to fall,” Trump said.  I don't know if they're going to hold out.  The president waved off the possibility that the administration might use American forces to hasten …
Just Security:
International Law and the U.S. Military and Law Enforcement Operations in Venezuela  —  This is part of Just Security's Collection: U.S. Lethal Strikes on Suspected Drug Traffickers.  —  President Nicolás Maduro has arrived in New York City to be tried by the U.S. Department of Justice …
Wall Street Journal:   A New Trump Game Plan Takes Shape: Strike and Coerce
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Marco Rubio says he believes Cuba is ‘in a lot of trouble’
Associated Press:
Live updates: Rubio says US won't govern Venezuela but will press changes through oil blockade
Washington Post:
What Maduro's ouster means for Trump's mass deportation campaign
Discussion: IJR
Aaron Pellish / Politico:
Trump warns acting Venezuelan leader will ‘pay a big price’ if she doesn't cooperate
Garrett Downs / CNBC:
Rubio explains how U.S. might ‘run’ Venezuela after Maduros' ouster
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Congress returns to Venezuela clash, a shutdown deadline and a health care fight  —  The New Year brings a new list of legislative issues to address, including a funding deadline, a fight over Obamacare, a war powers debate, a stock trading ban and rules for AI and privacy.
Discussion: CBS News
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Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
Old headaches will plague Mike Johnson in the new year … But Johnson will find it hard to escape internally divisive clashes as the GOP feels pressure to address the rising cost of living and otherwise firm up its standing ahead of the November midterms.  —  He will immediately confront …
Discussion: MS NOW
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Raquel Coronell Uribe / NBC News:
Slain Minnesota lawmaker's children call on Trump to remove social media video amplifying false claims about her death  —  Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were killed in June.  —  The children of slain Minnesota state lawmaker Melissa Hortman are urging President Donald Trump …
Discussion: Raw Story, Axios, CBS News, Mediaite and MPR News
Aaron Parnas / MeidasTouch News:
Department of Justice Violates Epstein Files Law By Failing to Inform Congress of Reasons Behind Redactions  —  The Justice Department has now blown through another deadline.  —  A source familiar with the release of the Epstein files confirms that the United States Congress has yet to receive …
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Catherine Bouris / The Daily Beast:
Key Epstein Deadline Arrives as Attention Turns to Venezuela
Brendan Bordelon / Politico:
Big Tech won in Texas — but the age-verification fight is just getting started … In Texas, Utah and Louisiana, parent advocates have linked up with conservative “pro-family” groups to pass laws forcing mobile app stores to verify user ages and require parental sign-off.
 
 
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From Mediagazer:

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Tony Dokoupil began anchoring CBS Evening News on Saturday night, two days earlier than expected, after US military action in Venezuela

Barrett Media:
Newsmax asks the FCC to block the proposed $6.2B merger between Nexstar and Tegna, saying the deal is an unprecedented consolidation that Congress prohibits

Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
Comcast completes the separation of most of its cable networks into a separate entity called Versant Media, led by Mark Lazarus as CEO
 
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