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11:45 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
Paul Krugman:
The Real Donroe Doctrine  —  Seeking cash and an ego boost, not regime change  —  For Americans of a certain age, the snatch and grab abduction of Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela's president, brings back memories of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, in some ways with good reason.
Discussion: MS NOW
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
Secretary of State Marco Rubio took the administration's message about its strikes on Venezuela to the Sunday talk shows this morning.  It did not go well.  —  Asked by George Stephanopoulos of ABC's This Week under what legal authority the U.S. is going to run Venezuela …
William Kristol / The Bulwark:   The Danger and Foolishness of Trump's Foreign Policy
Steven Beschloss / America, America:
This Is What Happens When America Goes Mad
Discussion: BBC and HuffPost
David French / New York Times:
Gunboat Diplomacy Is Back. What Could Go Wrong?
Discussion: Raw Story
Yan Zhuang / New York Times:
Trump Says ‘We Need Greenland’ and Threatens U.S. Action in Colombia and Mexico
Janna Brancolini / The Daily Beast:
Frenzied Trump, 79, Posts Almost 100 Times in an Hour in Late-Night Rampage
Discussion: The Independent and Raw Story
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: The Nation
Manuel Quiñones / Politico:   To Get to Maduro, Trump Went Through Puerto Rico
Andrea Rodríguez / Associated Press:
Cuba says 32 Cuban officers were killed in US operation in Venezuela
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Was Skeptical of Ousting Maduro—Until He Wasn't
Discussion: New Yorker, Reason and Axios
Luke Garrett / NPR:
Rubio says there's ‘not a war against Venezuela’ despite U.S. capture of Maduro
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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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Pentagon to cut Sen. Mark Kelly's military retirement pay over ‘seditious’ video: Hegseth … The Pentagon will cut the military retirement pay of Sen. Mark Kelly for what Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called the Arizona Democrat's “seditious” statements on a video telling service members …
Fox News:
Hegseth moves to censure Sen Mark Kelly, review his retirement rank and pay over ‘seditious video’
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 …
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Greenland prime minister on Trump takeover threats: ‘No more fantasies’
Discussion: Rolling Stone and IJR
Julie Roginsky / Salty Politics with Julie Roginsky:   Patriots, Take to the Streets  —  If Washington won't lead, we must.
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
PMs of Greenland, Denmark tell Trump to stop U.S. takeover threats
Aamer Madhani / Associated Press:
After Maduro, who's next? Trump spurs speculation about his plans for Greenland, Cuba and Colombia
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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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 …
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 …
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?
Mary LeBus / WXIX-TV:
Police investigating incident at JD Vance's Cincinnati home  —  CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A suspect is in custody following an incident that occurred at Vice President JD Vance's home Monday morning.  —  It happened at Vance's East Walnut Hills house, located on William Howard Taft Drive.
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Joseph De Avila / Wall Street Journal:
Man Taken Into Custody for Allegedly Damaging JD Vance's Ohio Home
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 …
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 and The Lever
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.
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 …
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 …
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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
Financial Times:
Nicolás Maduro and his wife to appear in New York court  —  Pair set to face drug trafficking charges following capture by US forces in Caracas  —  Edited by Maxine Kelly and Philip Georgiadis in London  —  Maduro and his wife to appear in New York court
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Yasmeen Abutaleb / Washington Post:
Democrats look primed to win the House, but a wave might be harder  —  Gerrymandering and longer-term polarization have left fewer competitive House seats in this year's midterm elections.  —  Democrats are celebrating signs that the tide is turning their way for the 2026 midterms.
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