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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.
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Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
Don't Call It Regime Change. This Is Something Else Entirely. — Despite early appearances, the Trump administration's abduction of President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela doesn't seem to be a regime change operation. After all, America is leaving the regime, now headed by Maduro's vice president …
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Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
Trump's ‘American Dominance’ May Leave Us With Nothing
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Andrea Rodríguez / Associated Press:
Cuba says 32 Cuban officers were killed in US operation in Venezuela
Cuba says 32 Cuban officers were killed in US operation in Venezuela
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New Republic:
Transcript: Marjorie Taylor Greene Wrecks Trump in Harsh Maduro Tirade
Transcript: Marjorie Taylor Greene Wrecks Trump in Harsh Maduro Tirade
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NBC News:
Rubio takes on his most daunting role yet
Rubio takes on his most daunting role yet
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
The Danger and Foolishness of Trump's Foreign Policy
The Danger and Foolishness of Trump's Foreign Policy
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Eric Levitz / Vox:
Did Trump really invade Venezuela for oil?
Did Trump really invade Venezuela for oil?
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Politico:
92-year-old judge handling Maduro case 'doesn't give a s—t what anyone thinks about him' … “He's just old and old-school and does things his own way and doesn't give a shit what anyone thinks about him,” said another former federal prosecutor, who — like most lawyers interviewed for this story …
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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 …
Apoorva Mandavilli / New York Times:
Kennedy Scales Back the Number of Vaccines Recommended for Children — Federal health officials now recommend that children be routinely inoculated against 11 diseases, not 17, citing standards in other wealthy nations. — Federal health officials on Monday announced dramatic revisions …
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STAT:
Federal health officials slash recommended childhood vaccinations under Trump's directive
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Melody Schreiber / The Guardian:
US to slash routine vaccine recommendations for children in major change experts say creates doubt
US to slash routine vaccine recommendations for children in major change experts say creates doubt
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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?
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Jason Lange / Reuters:
Only 33% of Americans approve of US strike on Venezuela, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Only 33% of Americans approve of US strike on Venezuela, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
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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 …
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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 …
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New York Times:
Tim Walz Drops Re-election Bid, and Amy Klobuchar May Run Instead — Mr. Walz said a growing scandal over fraud in social services programs led him to abandon his run for a third term as governor of Minnesota. — Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota said on Monday that he was abandoning his bid …
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Associated Press:
Tim Walz, Democrats' 2024 VP candidate, won't run for a third term as Minnesota governor
Tim Walz, Democrats' 2024 VP candidate, won't run for a third term as Minnesota governor
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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Corporation For Public Broadcasting Is Dissolved After 58 Years Of Service — The Corporation for Public Broadcasting was dissolved Monday by its board of directors, ending its 58 years as the primary funder for PBS, NPR and local TV and radio stations. — The board of CPB …
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez / CBS News:
2,000 federal agents deploying to Minneapolis in immigration crackdown, fraud probe — The Trump administration has begun a massive deployment of hundreds of Department of Homeland Security agents to the Minneapolis region as it escalates its federal crackdown in a Democrat-led area plagued …
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Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
House will vote Thursday to override Trump veto of two GOP-backed bills — The House will vote Thursday to override two vetoes by President Donald Trump of GOP-backed bills, according to three people granted anonymity to share scheduling plans not yet made public.
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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’
Greenland prime minister on Trump takeover threats: ‘No more fantasies’
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Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
MAGA media link Trump's overthrow of Maduro to 2020 election conspiracy theories — MAGA influencers are suggesting that the United States overthrew Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro in retaliation for Venezuela, via election technology companies, purportedly rigging the 2020 U.S. election …
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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.
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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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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.
David Strom / HotAir:
Hilton Hotels' Hampton Inn Refusing to Accept Homeland Security Reservations — Well, this is awkward. — Hilton Hotels is refusing service to the Department of Homeland Security agents who are engaged in immigration enforcement activities in the Minneapolis/Saint Paul region.
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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.
Bari Weiss / The Free Press:
Our Expanding Newsroom — Just over a year ago today, The Free Press hit a milestone that was once unthinkable: We reached one million subscribers. — Today we reached a new milestone: two million Free Pressers. — And to celebrate this achievement—and exciting new offerings for subscribers …


