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I remember when we used to call this extortion: www.cnbc.com/2026/01/06/t...
Trump says Venezuela to give up to 50 million barrels of oil to U.S.
Trump's announcement came days after U.S. forces attacked Venezuela and captured its leader, Nicolas Maduro, to be prosecuted on drug-trafficking charges.
www.cnbc.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:24 AM
I remember when we used to call this extortion: www.cnbc.com/2026/01/06/t...
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In a breathtaking reversal of reality, Trump uses a taxpayer funded website to whitewash the history of Jan. 6, blaming Capitol Police, Democrats and Pence -- everyone but himself and the mob that stormed the Capitol. @lukebroadwater.bsky.social @alanfeuer.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/u...
White House Posts False Jan. 6 Narrative on Riot’s 5th Anniversary
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:38 PM
In a breathtaking reversal of reality, Trump uses a taxpayer funded website to whitewash the history of Jan. 6, blaming Capitol Police, Democrats and Pence -- everyone but himself and the mob that stormed the Capitol. @lukebroadwater.bsky.social @alanfeuer.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/u...
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Trump’s actions to seize Venezuelan wealth for himself to use as he sees fit are anti-constitutional; a rejection of the basic principles on which the United States of America was founded.
January 7, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Trump’s actions to seize Venezuelan wealth for himself to use as he sees fit are anti-constitutional; a rejection of the basic principles on which the United States of America was founded.
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Breaking news: About 75 people were killed in Venezuela during Saturday’s military raid to capture President Nicolás Maduro, including dozens of fatalities that resulted from a gun battle at his compound in Caracas, according to U.S. officials.
Maduro raid killed about 75 in Venezuela, U.S. officials assess
The sizable death toll adds meaning to President Donald Trump’s public remarks that the operation he approved was “effective” but “very violent.”
www.washingtonpost.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Breaking news: About 75 people were killed in Venezuela during Saturday’s military raid to capture President Nicolás Maduro, including dozens of fatalities that resulted from a gun battle at his compound in Caracas, according to U.S. officials.
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Just in: Virginia Democrats have easily retained the state Senate seat vacated by Ghazala Hashmi, who's becoming lieutenant governor.
Michael Jones will join the state Senate.
This brings Virginia Democrats' Senate majority back up to 21-19, with the session starting next week.
Michael Jones will join the state Senate.
This brings Virginia Democrats' Senate majority back up to 21-19, with the session starting next week.
January 7, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Just in: Virginia Democrats have easily retained the state Senate seat vacated by Ghazala Hashmi, who's becoming lieutenant governor.
Michael Jones will join the state Senate.
This brings Virginia Democrats' Senate majority back up to 21-19, with the session starting next week.
Michael Jones will join the state Senate.
This brings Virginia Democrats' Senate majority back up to 21-19, with the session starting next week.
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“There’s some good in this world…and it’s worth fighting for.” - Tolkien
@semperwry.bsky.social @libradunn1.bsky.social @sergeantaqgo.bsky.social
@semperwry.bsky.social @libradunn1.bsky.social @sergeantaqgo.bsky.social
January 7, 2026 at 12:33 AM
“There’s some good in this world…and it’s worth fighting for.” - Tolkien
@semperwry.bsky.social @libradunn1.bsky.social @sergeantaqgo.bsky.social
@semperwry.bsky.social @libradunn1.bsky.social @sergeantaqgo.bsky.social
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.@PabloReports: Any reaction to the WH blaming the police for what happened on Jan. 6th?
Walkinshaw: I think it’s absolutely outrageous. It shows what a lowlife Trump is.
Walkinshaw: I think it’s absolutely outrageous. It shows what a lowlife Trump is.
January 6, 2026 at 11:17 PM
.@PabloReports: Any reaction to the WH blaming the police for what happened on Jan. 6th?
Walkinshaw: I think it’s absolutely outrageous. It shows what a lowlife Trump is.
Walkinshaw: I think it’s absolutely outrageous. It shows what a lowlife Trump is.
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The President does not get to raise and spend his own separate money. This is Constitution 101 stuff, guys.
January 7, 2026 at 12:42 AM
The President does not get to raise and spend his own separate money. This is Constitution 101 stuff, guys.
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This is the kind of thing that the Founders explicitly designed our constitution to prevent; a president who has seized wealth for his own benefit without any intervention from Congress, which in our system is supposed to be the holder of the power of the purse.
January 7, 2026 at 12:21 AM
This is the kind of thing that the Founders explicitly designed our constitution to prevent; a president who has seized wealth for his own benefit without any intervention from Congress, which in our system is supposed to be the holder of the power of the purse.
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If Trump is really stealing spending power from Congress then it would be insanity for Democrats to vote to fund the government later this month. Shut it down until the president stops wiping his ass with the Constitution.
January 7, 2026 at 12:50 AM
If Trump is really stealing spending power from Congress then it would be insanity for Democrats to vote to fund the government later this month. Shut it down until the president stops wiping his ass with the Constitution.
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A lesson we learned in 2021—a lesson we keep learning over and over—is that these structures do not support themselves. The people entrusted with them have to choose to live up to their responsibilities. lnk.thebulwark.com/3L1Nu3N
January 7, 2026 at 1:00 AM
A lesson we learned in 2021—a lesson we keep learning over and over—is that these structures do not support themselves. The people entrusted with them have to choose to live up to their responsibilities. lnk.thebulwark.com/3L1Nu3N
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Last spring, a civilian review board in Illinois debated unarmed alternatives to police and met with representatives from STAR, a Denver program that deploys mental health workers and paramedics to handle mental health and homelessness-related 911 calls.
A Police Killing Drew National Protests. At Home, a Commission Struggles with How to Make a Difference.
More than a year after Sonya Massey was killed by police in Illinois, a namesake commission has wrestled over changes that would prevent future tragedies.
boltsmag.org
January 7, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Last spring, a civilian review board in Illinois debated unarmed alternatives to police and met with representatives from STAR, a Denver program that deploys mental health workers and paramedics to handle mental health and homelessness-related 911 calls.
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📌 Régimen venezolano aclara origen de disparos cerca del Palacio Presidencial.
📌 Vicefiscal general asegura que la captura de Maduro está en el marco de la ley.
📌 Trump dice que empresas de EE.UU. restaurarán industria petrolera de Venezuela.
📌 Vicefiscal general asegura que la captura de Maduro está en el marco de la ley.
📌 Trump dice que empresas de EE.UU. restaurarán industria petrolera de Venezuela.
Las noticias de la mañana, martes 6 de enero de 2026
Régimen venezolano aclara origen de los disparos cerca del palacio presidencial. El vicefiscal general asegura que la captura de Maduro está en el marco de la ley. Trump dice que empresas estadouniden...
tlmdo.co
January 6, 2026 at 12:59 PM
📌 Régimen venezolano aclara origen de disparos cerca del Palacio Presidencial.
📌 Vicefiscal general asegura que la captura de Maduro está en el marco de la ley.
📌 Trump dice que empresas de EE.UU. restaurarán industria petrolera de Venezuela.
📌 Vicefiscal general asegura que la captura de Maduro está en el marco de la ley.
📌 Trump dice que empresas de EE.UU. restaurarán industria petrolera de Venezuela.
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NEW: Child welfare systems vary widely in what they count as a positive drug test.
One state’s level is so low that Air Force pilots can fly with up to 400 times more opiates in their system.
One state’s level is so low that Air Force pilots can fly with up to 400 times more opiates in their system.
Her Parenting Time Was Restricted After a Positive Drug Test. By Federal Standards, It Would've Been Negative.
In the child welfare system, the threshold at which a drug test is considered positive varies widely from one jurisdiction to the next. There’s no industry consensus on what, or if anything, should be done about the differing standards.
www.propublica.org
January 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM
NEW: Child welfare systems vary widely in what they count as a positive drug test.
One state’s level is so low that Air Force pilots can fly with up to 400 times more opiates in their system.
One state’s level is so low that Air Force pilots can fly with up to 400 times more opiates in their system.
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Officials say the packages have been reported statewide over the past year.
Something strange is arriving in Texas mailboxes—not what people ordered
Officials say the packages have been reported statewide over the past year.
bit.ly
January 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Officials say the packages have been reported statewide over the past year.
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WATCH: Anti-War Protester From Viral Video Speaks With Zeteo After Michigan Arrest
A 22-year-old preschool teacher spoke with Zeteo about being arrested after a TV interview, following a protest against Trump’s attack on Venezuela.
A 22-year-old preschool teacher spoke with Zeteo about being arrested after a TV interview, following a protest against Trump’s attack on Venezuela.
WATCH: Anti-War Protester From Viral Video Speaks With Zeteo After Michigan Arrest
A 22-year-old preschool teacher spoke with Zeteo about being arrested after a TV interview, following a protest against Trump’s attack on Venezuela.
zeteo.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:09 PM
WATCH: Anti-War Protester From Viral Video Speaks With Zeteo After Michigan Arrest
A 22-year-old preschool teacher spoke with Zeteo about being arrested after a TV interview, following a protest against Trump’s attack on Venezuela.
A 22-year-old preschool teacher spoke with Zeteo about being arrested after a TV interview, following a protest against Trump’s attack on Venezuela.
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Five years ago, Donald Trump instigated a violent insurrection in the Capitol to prevent Congress from certifying Joe Biden the winner of the 2020 election. The fact that the GOP coddled him, protected him, renominated him, and now support him in office, is a stain that will never be erased.
January 6, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Five years ago, Donald Trump instigated a violent insurrection in the Capitol to prevent Congress from certifying Joe Biden the winner of the 2020 election. The fact that the GOP coddled him, protected him, renominated him, and now support him in office, is a stain that will never be erased.
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On the 5th anniversary of a day that should live in infamy, Tom Joscelyn and I discuss our post-January 6 reality. We have a pro-Jan. 6 administration in the White House that doesn't bow to election results or constitutional limits. What does that suggest for 2028?
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
January 6 Was a Dress Rehearsal For Trump, Not a Finale (w/ Tom Joscelyn)
Five years after January 6, Bill Kristol sits down with Tom Joscelyn, the lead writer of the House January 6 Committee report, to assess where the country stands today.
open.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:12 PM
On the 5th anniversary of a day that should live in infamy, Tom Joscelyn and I discuss our post-January 6 reality. We have a pro-Jan. 6 administration in the White House that doesn't bow to election results or constitutional limits. What does that suggest for 2028?
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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"When I came out, I probably seemed unsavory compared to the competitors. But that was when academic research happened in libraries and George W. Bush was considered the stupidest president. Tell me, how have you guardians of facts been doing recently?" #McSweeneysTop25of2025
Hi, It’s Me, Wikipedia, and I Am Ready for Your Apology
Our 9th most-read article of 2025. - - -“Wikipedia, the constantly changing knowledge base created by a global free-for-all of anonymous users, no...
buff.ly
January 6, 2026 at 1:30 PM
"When I came out, I probably seemed unsavory compared to the competitors. But that was when academic research happened in libraries and George W. Bush was considered the stupidest president. Tell me, how have you guardians of facts been doing recently?" #McSweeneysTop25of2025
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Excellent piece by Greg Sargent on how Trump wants to organize the world based on legitimized plunder. The criminals are telling us they're criminals and daring us to stop them.
Trump just said "all" of Venezuela's oil must be made accessible to US oil companies. Trump wants to emulate Putin's model: Authoritarian, expansionist rulers carving up their regions and distributing the spoils of conquest to friendly oligarchs. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2049...
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2049...
Trump Blurts Out Dark Truth about Venezuela Plan—and about MAGA Voters
To some critics, it’s about plunder. To others, it’s about hemispheric hegemony. Actually, it’s about both.
newrepublic.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Excellent piece by Greg Sargent on how Trump wants to organize the world based on legitimized plunder. The criminals are telling us they're criminals and daring us to stop them.
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Esta semana queremos compartir contigo un episodio de nuestros amigos de Latino USA. Sabemos que te interesará. Volvemos el próximo martes con una nueva historia. www.iheart.com/podcast/1119...
January 6, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Esta semana queremos compartir contigo un episodio de nuestros amigos de Latino USA. Sabemos que te interesará. Volvemos el próximo martes con una nueva historia. www.iheart.com/podcast/1119...
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"You better run, cops!"
January 6, 2026 at 1:32 PM
"You better run, cops!"
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1. Hundreds of corps that pledged to stop donating to members of Congress who voted to overturn the election on 1/6/21 have broken their promise over the last 5 years
But we've identified 10 promise keepers:
Farmers
Airbnb
Expedia
Nike
Clorox
Eversource Energy
Holland & Hart
Qurate
Whirlpool
Lyft
But we've identified 10 promise keepers:
Farmers
Airbnb
Expedia
Nike
Clorox
Eversource Energy
Holland & Hart
Qurate
Whirlpool
Lyft
Five years later, these 10 corporations still aren’t funding election deniers
Five years ago today, on January 6, 2021, a violent mob stormed the Capitol building.
popular.info
January 6, 2026 at 1:37 PM
1. Hundreds of corps that pledged to stop donating to members of Congress who voted to overturn the election on 1/6/21 have broken their promise over the last 5 years
But we've identified 10 promise keepers:
Farmers
Airbnb
Expedia
Nike
Clorox
Eversource Energy
Holland & Hart
Qurate
Whirlpool
Lyft
But we've identified 10 promise keepers:
Farmers
Airbnb
Expedia
Nike
Clorox
Eversource Energy
Holland & Hart
Qurate
Whirlpool
Lyft
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Just after 2:00 p.m., on the west front, the police - bloodied, battered, and overwhelmed - blasted this message, ordering people to leave.
The Capitol was breached minutes later.
The Capitol was breached minutes later.
January 6, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Just after 2:00 p.m., on the west front, the police - bloodied, battered, and overwhelmed - blasted this message, ordering people to leave.
The Capitol was breached minutes later.
The Capitol was breached minutes later.