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9:30 PM ET, January 4, 2026

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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 …
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
“It looks weak”: Dems fume at their party's response to Maduro capture … - Party leaders have raged at Trump for bypassing Congress and leaving them in the dark about the operation to capture Maduro, which involved striking several military targets in Venezuela's capital city.
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.
Washington Post:
Rubio takes on most challenging role yet: Viceroy of Venezuela  —  The top U.S. diplomat has pushed for regime change for over a decade.  Now the hard part begins.  —  Marco Rubio has held many titles during Donald Trump's presidency.  He may have just acquired his most challenging one yet: Viceroy of Venezuela.
Associated Press:
Live updates: Rubio says US won't govern Venezuela but will press changes through oil blockade  —  Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested Sunday that the United States would not take a day-to-day role in governing Venezuela other than enforcing an existing “oil quarantine” on the country …
Timothy Snyder / Thinking about:
Venezuela: The Precedents  —  And America: The Future  —  Now that the United States has extracted Nicolás Maduro from Venezuela, it might help to consider four precedents.  No event of the moment is exactly like any episode in the past.  But in recalling history …
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Marco Rubio says he believes Cuba is ‘in a lot of trouble’  —  The secretary of state's latest remarks came after he told reporters that he'd be “concerned” if he were a government official in Havana.  — Add NBC News to Google  —  Just one day after the U.S. conducted a military operation …
CBS News:
Denmark prime minister calls on Trump to “stop the threats” about Greenland  —  The prime minister of Denmark on Sunday called on President Trump to “stop the threats” about taking over Greenland after the U.S. president reiterated his wish to take over the Danish territory.
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 …
Discussion: The Guardian and Los Angeles Times
Edward Wong / New York Times:
Rubio Stresses U.S. Plan to Coerce Venezuela Rather Than Govern It  —  The secretary of state said that a military “quarantine” on some oil exports would stay in place to put pressure on the country's acting leadership.  —  Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday appeared to pivot away …
Discussion: Raw Story, RedState and Reuters
New York Times:
Venezuelan Official Says at Least 40 People Were Killed in U.S. Attack  —  The official said the dead included civilians and military personnel.  At least one of the civilians was killed in a U.S. airstrike outside of Caracas, according to her family.  —  At least 40 people were killed …
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 …
Discussion: Associated Press
New York Times:
How Trump Fixed On a Maduro Loyalist as Venezuela's New Leader
Aaron Pellish / Politico:
Trump warns acting Venezuelan leader will ‘pay a big price’ if she doesn't cooperate
Christian Datoc / Washington Examiner:
Trump hails success of ‘fantastic’ Maduro mission: 'I've never seen anything like it'
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Americans do not want war with Venezuela
Washington Post:
What Maduro's ouster means for Trump's mass deportation campaign
Discussion: IJR
Reuters:
Trump bets on intimidation to force Venezuelan leaders into line
Garrett Downs / CNBC:
Rubio explains how U.S. might ‘run’ Venezuela after Maduros' ouster
Marc Caputo / Axios:
Marco Rubio's Venezuela moment
Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:
The Politics of Trump's Idiotic and Illegal Venezuela War
S.V. Date / HuffPost:
In Venezuela Takeover, Trump Makes It All About The Oil
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
Discussion: The Hill and Raw Story
Marc Elias / Democracy Docket:   For Trump, the Epstein Cover-Up Beats the Truth
Washington Post:
Trump amplifies conspiracies on killing of Minnesota lawmaker  —  The president shared a video baselessly linking the Minnesota governor to conspiracies over brazen political killings in the state this summer.  —  President Donald Trump is amplifying baseless social media posts that Minnesota …
Politico:
Trump's embrace of pot has Republicans in Congress fuming … Considering Republicans have, by and large, stood by Trump on even his most controversial decisions, the split over pot stands out.  —  “This president will go down as the most pro-marijuana president,” said Kevin Sabet …
 
 
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Gabrielle Canon / The Guardian:
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Reuters:
Denmark PM urges Trump to stop threats to take over Greenland
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Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Tony Dokoupil began anchoring CBS Evening News on Saturday night, two days earlier than expected, after US military action in Venezuela

Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
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