Trump’s Potential Next Targets After Venezuela
The U.S.’s stunning intervention in Venezuela puts several other countries in the region and around the world also on edge.

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What to know about Nick Shirley, the YouTuber alleging day care fraud in Minnesota
Shirley is a 23-year-old self-described “independent YouTube journalist” who made prank videos in high school before pivoting to politics. He participated in a White House roundtable in October.

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Live updates: Trump confirms U.S. strikes on Venezuela, says Maduro was ‘captured’
President Donald Trump says President Nicolas Maduro and his wife have been flown out of the country.

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US captures Maduro, carries out ‘large scale strike’ in Venezuela
Several explosions were heard in the capital Caracas in the early morning hours.

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‘Their first instinct was to loot’: how Trump’s acolytes are plundering the Kennedy Center
Sheldon Whitehouse, an ex officio member of the Kennedy Center board, remains undeterred and determined to press on with his investigation

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Federal judge dismisses indictment against TikToker shot by ICE, citing constitutional violations
Days before Carlitos Ricardo Parias was set to to go to trial for assault on a federal officer, a federal judge dismissed the case against him. The judge cited the deprivation of Parias’ access to counsel while held in ICE detention and the government’s failure to comply with discovery deadlines.

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Federal judge says U.S. must give due process to deported Venezuelans
Judge James Boasberg said the U.S. denied due process to the Venezuelan men it deported to a prison in El Salvador after President Trump invoked the 1798 Alien Enemies Act.

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ICE meets snow as midwesterners fight back against Trump immigration raids
Videos show people in Minnesota and Illinois throwing snowballs at federal agents trying to arrest residents

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$1,776 Checks for the Military
The president is considering bonuses for many service members.

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“Yellow line” that divides Gaza under Trump plan is “new border” for Israel, military chief says
Eyal Zamir said Israel would hold on to current positions, giving it control of more than half of the territory

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