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11:30 PM ET, January 4, 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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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 …
Discussion: Associated Press
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.
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 …
Discussion: UPI, The Guardian and Los Angeles Times
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 …
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 …
Wall Street Journal:
A New Trump Game Plan Takes Shape: Strike and Coerce  —  Administration's reliance on surprise use of force in Venezuela and other countries highlights new era of ‘gunboat diplomacy’  —  WASHINGTON—The U.S. raid that snatched Venezuela's president capped a month of aggressive military action …
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 …
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.
Bloomberg:
Trump Says US Needs ‘Total Access’ to Post-Maduro Venezuela  —  President Donald Trump said the US needs “total access” to Venezuela as questions mount about the country's leadership following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.  —  “We need total access.
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Was Skeptical of Ousting Maduro—Until He Wasn't
Discussion: The Independent
Reuters:
Trump bets on intimidation to force Venezuelan leaders into line
Aaron Pellish / Politico:
Trump warns acting Venezuelan leader will ‘pay a big price’ if she doesn't cooperate
Washington Post:
What Maduro's ouster means for Trump's mass deportation campaign
Discussion: IJR
Christian Datoc / Washington Examiner:
Trump hails success of ‘fantastic’ Maduro mission: 'I've never seen anything like it'
New York Times:
How Trump Fixed On a Maduro Loyalist as Venezuela's New Leader
Garrett Downs / CNBC:
Rubio explains how U.S. might ‘run’ Venezuela after Maduros' ouster
Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:
The Politics of Trump's Idiotic and Illegal Venezuela War
Marc Caputo / Axios:
Marco Rubio's Venezuela moment
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 …
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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, CBS News, Mediaite and MPR News
 
 
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