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Rubio reframes Trump’s vow to ‘run’ Venezuela as confusion grows over U.S. role

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A red MAGA cap with the word "Venezuela" taped over "America"

Rubio reframes Trump’s vow to ‘run’ Venezuela as confusion grows over U.S. role

On Sunday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that “run” means running policy, but won’t specify a timeline or rule out a U.S. occupation of Venezuela.

U.S. military strikes Caracas, Venzuela

Trump says U.S. ‘will run’ Venezuela as Maduro arrives in New York under arrest

Clarissa-Jan Lim & Rachel Van Dongen

Trump Maduro capture press conference

Trump’s first post-Maduro press conference betrayed a concerning logical flaw

Retired Amb. James Story

US Air Force MC-130 Hercules aircrafts sit on a tarmac on Dec. 29, 2025 at Rafael Hernandez Airport in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. The United States has deployed a major military force in the Caribbean and has recently intercepted oil tankers as part of a naval blockade against Venezuelan vessels it considers to be under sanctions.

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A collage of President Trump nearly falling asleep during his cabinet meeting on Dec. 2, 2025. It combines 5 separate photos.

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What decades of analysis reveal about the ignorance behind Trump’s rise

A large group of people ride in and on top of a stagecoach, Hot Springs, South Dakota, 1889.

I study bigotry. ‘Heritage American’ is a new expression of an old animus.

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Former Department of Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith enters a room.

Jack Smith made Republicans look foolish — so they dumped his testimony on New Year’s Eve

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Bluesky is not the good place

Elon Musk on May 21, 2025 in the Oval Office at the White House.

MAGA influencer flaunts bloodlust in call for Tim Walz to possibly face execution

A photo illustration featuring the Jefferson Memorial with Trump's name in gold on top.

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Texas Sen. Ted Cruz looks down as he stands in an elevator in the U.S. capitol.

How a feud over a space shuttle could derail a government funding deal

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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson.

Congress let Obamacare subsidies lapse. Lawmakers’ next steps are simple.

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Pink, blue, and white quilt panels rest on the grass of the National Mall.

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Julianne McShane

Donald Trump.

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Still from "The Voice of Hind Rajab" with Motaz Malhees, Saja Kilani and Clara Khoury.

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Starbucks workers are on strike. We never wanted it to go this far.

Zohran Mamdani at podium during inauguration

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Two pharmacists at work at a CVS Pharmacy.

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Protective fencing is erected around the U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 10, 2021.

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