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Eduardo Cuevas
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Reporter, USA TODAY. From the Salad Bowl of the World. Plebe en Nueva York.

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“.. Marco Rubio has held many titles during Donald Trump’s presidency. He may have just acquired his most challenging one yet: Viceroy of Venezuela.”

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January 5, 2026 at 11:40 AM
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One of the most lopsided results you'll ever see in a poll, from our weekend Washington Post poll www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
January 5, 2026 at 3:39 PM
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On X, a senior U.S. Justice Department official is promoting a post that praises colonization as “one of the greatest things that ever happened to the backwards parts of the world.”👇
January 5, 2026 at 12:44 AM
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BREAKING: Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth has backed down from previous threats to court-martial retired Navy captain Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, for his role in a video telling service members they "can refuse illegal orders." bit.ly/3LlKGhN
January 5, 2026 at 3:41 PM
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🟡 NEW: The New York Times and Washington Post learned of a secret US raid on Venezuela soon before it was scheduled to begin Friday night — but held off publishing what they knew to avoid endangering US troops.
www.semafor.com/article/01/0...
News organizations held off on reporting Venezuela raid
The American news organizations held their stories over concerns about endangering US troops.
www.semafor.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:04 AM
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President Trump on Saturday announced the capture of the authoritarian leader of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, in a U.S. military operation. Here are some of the events that led to the breakdown in relations between the two countries, and the effort to force Maduro from power.
A Timeline of Rising Tension Between the U.S. and Venezuela
The Trump administration has for months increased pressure on the Maduro government through a series of diplomatic and military maneuvers.
trib.al
January 3, 2026 at 7:05 PM
The "Don-roe Doctrine," President Donald Trump says a few minutes ago, after announcing the United States is going to run Venezuela.
January 3, 2026 at 4:58 PM
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More than a dozen states have cracked down on protests in recent years, passing laws that often equate political demonstrations with riots in ways First Amendment experts say could be illegal.

Some lawmakers want federal legislation that mirrors those efforts.
How new protest laws are impacting political demonstrations
More than a dozen states have passed laws regulating protests in recent years, raising concerns among free-speech advocates.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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New: Despite a last-minute shakeup, Eric Adams managed in his final hours as mayor to install a fourth new appointee on NYC's Rent Guidelines Board as part of an effort to derail Zohran Mamdani's promise to freeze rents for the city's stabilized tenants. www.nydailynews.com/2026/01/02/a...
Adams’ 11th hour Rent Guidelines Board moves may have derailed Mamdani’s rent freeze promise
Despite a last-minute shakeup, Eric Adams managed in his final hours as mayor to install a fourth new appointee on the city’s the Rent Guidelines Board as part of an effort to derail one of h…
www.nydailynews.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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On a freezing New Year’s Day, the democratic socialist mayor took his ceremonial oath of office on the steps of New York City Hall.
Faith, socialism, Millennials. Takeaways on Mamdani's NYC inauguration
On a freezing New Year’s Day, the democratic socialist mayor took his ceremonial oath of office on the steps of New York City Hall.
bit.ly
January 2, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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Democrat Zohran Mamdani, sworn in as New York City's mayor on January 1, announces three executive orders aimed at improving housing affordability and tenant protections.
January 2, 2026 at 2:27 AM
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Honestly, this would shock you if your only info about NYC is from local news or NYT too.

News likes to focus on crime because it sells.
A remarkable trend that will come as a shock to you if your only info about NYC is from this Fox News.

Homicides in NYC...
1990: 2,262
1993: 1,927
1998: 629
2001: 649
2013: 335
2019: 320
2021: 488
2024: 382
2025 (as of 12/28): 302
January 2, 2026 at 1:43 AM
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New York City’s Mamdani vows to 'govern expansively and audaciously' as he's sworn in as mayor
Zohran Mamdani inauguration: Live updates as NYC swears in first Muslim mayor
The 34-year-old democratic socialist’s swearing in and block party highlight his previously improbable rise to become the city's 112th mayor.
bit.ly
January 1, 2026 at 8:11 PM
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Mamdani ran on an ambitious progressive platform, but enacting it faces hurdles in the City Council and state government.
Will Zohran Mamdani make NYC progressive paradise? There are obstacles.
Mamdani ran on an ambitious progressive platform, but enacting it faces hurdles in the City Council and state government.
bit.ly
December 31, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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On New Year's Day, Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is set to have a public swearing in at City Hall followed by a block party in Manhattan.
AOC to introduce incoming NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani at inauguration
On New Year's Day, Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is set to have a public swearing in at City Hall followed by a block party in Manhattan.
bit.ly
December 30, 2025 at 11:28 PM
AOC to introduce incoming NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani at inauguration

www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
AOC to introduce incoming NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani at inauguration
On New Year's Day, Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is set to have a public swearing in at City Hall followed by a block party in Manhattan.
www.usatoday.com
December 30, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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High-level Department of Justice officials pushed to prosecute Kilmar Abrego Garcia after he fought a deportation error, judge’s order says.
DOJ pushed to prosecute Kilmar Abrego Garcia only after mistaken deportation, judge's order says
A newly unsealed order in the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia reveals that high level Justice Department officials pushed for his indictment only after he was mistakenly deported and then ordered returned to the U.S.
bit.ly
December 30, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Mamdani will be sworn in in the station that inspired the Turtles lair in TMNT 2: The Secret Of The Ooze
December 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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In a private ceremony just after midnight on Jan. 1, Zohran Mamdani will head underground to a historic, decommissioned subway station.
Zohran Mamdani to be sworn in at old subway station below City Hall
In a private ceremony just after midnight on Jan. 1, Zohran Mamdani will head underground to a historic, decommissioned subway station.
bit.ly
December 29, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration will feature Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, the two most prominent leaders of the Democratic Party’s progressive movement. https://cnn.it/49eDeNz
December 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Breaking News: The C.I.A. is said to have conducted a drone strike on a port in Venezuela last week, the first known land strike after months of boat attacks.
C.I.A. Conducted Drone Strike on Port in Venezuela
The attack last week, on a dock purportedly used for shipping narcotics, did not kill anyone, people briefed on the operation said. But it was the first known U.S. operation inside Venezuela.
nyti.ms
December 30, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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MTG tells the Times that when she threatened to expose the men who abused Epstein’s victims, Trump called to scream at her.

“My friends will get hurt,” he said.
Inside Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Break With Trump and MAGA
How the Georgia congresswoman went from the president’s loudest cheerleader to his loudest Republican critic.
www.nytimes.com
December 29, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Face ID could make a difference in your privacy at U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Here's what travelers should know.
Can border control use Face ID to unlock my phone?
Face ID could make a difference in your privacy at U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Here's what travelers should know.
bit.ly
December 29, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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The flu season is hitting in full force, especially in New York, Colorado and Louisiana, where flu-like activity is very high, according to the CDC.
Bad flu season getting worse; skyrocketing cases set state record
The flu season is hitting in full force, especially in New York, Colorado and Louisiana, where flu-like activity is very high, according to the CDC.
bit.ly
December 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM