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11:20 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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Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Trump's Venezuela coup sends America down a dark path  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🧠 Subscribe to PN 🧠  —  Early Saturday morning, US forces illegally invaded Venezuela and kidnapped President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
Discussion: NPR, CNBC, Boston.com and New York Times
Aamer Madhani / Associated Press:
After Maduro, who's next?  Trump spurs speculation about his plans for Greenland, Cuba and Colombia  —  A day after the audacious U.S. military operation in Venezuela, President Donald Trump on Sunday renewed his calls for an American takeover of the Danish territory of Greenland for the sake …
Richard Milne / Financial Times:
Denmark tells Donald Trump to stop threatening to seize Greenland  —  Danish prime minister says US has no right to annex Arctic island  —  Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called on US President Donald Trump and his allies to stop threatening to seize Greenland as tensions flared between …
Yan Zhuang / New York Times:
Trump Says ‘We Need Greenland’ and Threatens U.S. Action in Colombia and Mexico
Paul Krugman:
The Real Donroe Doctrine
Discussion: MS NOW
William Kristol / The Bulwark:   The Danger and Foolishness of Trump's Foreign Policy
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
PMs of Greenland, Denmark tell Trump to stop U.S. takeover threats
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Greenland prime minister on Trump takeover threats: ‘No more fantasies’
Discussion: New York Times, Rolling Stone and IJR
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Was Skeptical of Ousting Maduro—Until He Wasn't
Discussion: New Yorker, Reason and Axios
Julie Roginsky / Salty Politics with Julie Roginsky:   Patriots, Take to the Streets  —  If Washington won't lead, we must.
Nesrine Malik / The Guardian:
Trump's coup in Venezuela didn't just break the rules - it showed there aren't any. We'll all regret that
Discussion: HuffPost
Luke Garrett / NPR:
Rubio says there's ‘not a war against Venezuela’ despite U.S. capture of Maduro
Michael Birnbaum / Washington Post:
Trump revives an old vision of American power, with global implications
Discussion: The Atlantic
Manuel Quiñones / Politico:   To Get to Maduro, Trump Went Through Puerto Rico
Associated Press:
Tim Walz, Democrats' 2024 VP candidate, won't run for a third term as Minnesota governor  —  Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Democrats 2024 candidate for vice president, is ending his bid for a third term as governor less than four months after launching a reelection campaign.
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New York Times:
Tim Walz Drops Bid for Third Term and Amy Klobuchar May Run Instead  —  Mr. Walz and Ms. Klobuchar met on Sunday in Minnesota, where he informed her of his plans and she confirmed her interest in running to succeed him as governor.  —  Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota said on Monday that he was abandoning …
Torey Van Oot / Axios:
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz drops reelection bid … - But sagging approval ratings and intensified scrutiny into fraud in state programs in recent months has fueled nerves among Democrats and calls for Walz to step aside. … - But Walz's perceived vulnerabilities had attracted a large field …
Washington Post:
Trump amplifies conspiracy theories on killing of Minnesota lawmaker
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: The Hill, Raw Story and MS NOW
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Congress returns to Venezuela clash, a shutdown deadline and a health care fight
Discussion: CT Mirror
Kellen Browning / New York Times:
The Key Senate Races to Watch in 2026
Discussion: The Downballot, CBS News and ABC News
Phil Stewart / Reuters:
Pentagon to demote Sen. Kelly from retired Navy rank as captain, but stops short of threatened trial  —  U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Monday that he will demote retired naval officer and sitting Senator Mark Kelly for “reckless misconduct” after he and other Democratic …
Discussion: The Hill
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Fox News:
Hegseth moves to censure Sen Mark Kelly, review his retirement rank and pay over ‘seditious video’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., will receive a formal censure letter and that he has directed Secretary of the Navy John Phelan to review …
Joseph De Avila / Wall Street Journal:
Man Taken Into Custody for Allegedly Damaging JD Vance's Ohio Home  —  Vice president and his family weren't in Ohio when damage took place, Secret Service says  —  A man was taken into custody after allegedly damaging the Ohio home of Vice President JD Vance, the U.S. Secret Service said.
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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?
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Increasingly Favors the Rich, Economists Say  —  A new study found that the court's Republican appointees voted for the wealthier side in cases 70 percent of the time in 2022, up from 45 percent in 1953.  —  Supreme Court justices take two oaths.
Discussion: NBER
Ségolène Le Stradic / New York Times:
10 Are Convicted of Cyberbullying France's First Lady  —  The defendants made false claims about Brigitte Macron, the wife of President Emmanuel Macron of France.  —  Ten people who falsely claimed that Brigitte Macron, France's first lady, was born male were found guilty on Monday of online harassment.
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Hundreds of judges reject Trump's mandatory detention policy, with no end in sight … Others have become so familiar with the cases that they've begun issuing terse, carbon-copy rulings to dispense with the deluge.  Immigrant advocates say the administration's win-loss record is beside the point …
Jamie Smyth / Financial Times:
Ex-Chevron executive seeks $2bn for Venezuelan oil projects  —  Donald Trump's toppling of President Nicolás Maduro opens door to US investors eyeing world's largest crude reserve  —  A former top Chevron executive is raising $2bn for Venezuelan oil projects as investors race …
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Venezuela raid enriches MAGA billionaire  —  The ouster of Maduro is a financial windfall for a prominent Trump-supporting billionaire, investor Paul Singer.  —  In a Saturday morning military raid ordered by President Trump, U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Discussion: Reuters
Christian Paz / Vox:
Marjorie Taylor Greene's requiem for MAGA  —  Key takeaways  — The polemical politician is leaving Congress on January 5 after her disagreements with Donald Trump and congressional Republicans escalated over the Epstein files last year.  — But before then, Greene voiced a lot …
Discussion: New Republic, USA Today and Reason
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Charles Bethea / New Yorker:
Marjorie Taylor Greene's Big Breakup
Discussion: Daily Mail
New York Times:
27 Million Fewer Car Trips: Life After a Year of Congestion Pricing  —  The authors commute to the Times office inside the congestion zone by foot, bus, bike, subway, ferry, tram, Amtrak and occasionally car.  —  One year after the start of congestion pricing, traffic jams are less severe …
 
 
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