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Jim Swanson
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Always Blue! Voted for George McGovern in ‘72 (I was 19). Retired former radio disc jockey & actor. Guitar player and collector. I live for music…all kinds. Love & miss Waylon Jennings. Really enjoy R&R, R&B, Country and older jazz. Love helping people.
Calls for Trump to be impeached grow following Maduro's arrest

Calls for President Donald Trump to be impeached following the administration's arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife grew louder on Sunday

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'Grow a spine!' Calls for Trump to be impeached grow following Maduro's arrest
Calls for President Donald Trump to be impeached following the administration's arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife grew louder on Sunday.Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were...
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January 4, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Greenland on edge after threat from Trump official’s wife

Mere hours after Trump's attack on Venezuela, right-wing podcaster Katie Miller, who is married to top Trump advisor Stephen Miller, posted a map of Greenland on X with the U.S. stars and stripes across the land.

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Greenland on edge after threat from Trump official’s wife
Danish leaders are on edge after President Donald Trump invaded Venezuela to capture Nicolás Maduro. A top Trump insider posted on X that Greenland might be next.Mere hours after Trump's attack on Ven...
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January 4, 2026 at 6:37 PM
MAGA’s Next Target Issues Warning to Trump After Shock Invasion

Denmark’s ambassador to the United States probably won’t be appearing on Katie Miller’s podcast anytime soon.

The Nordic country’s ambassador sharply rebuked Miller, the wife of Donald Trump’s top attack dog.

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MAGA’s Next Target Issues Warning to Trump After Shock Invasion
The wife of Trump’s top adviser warned that a U.S. ally could be America’s next target.
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January 4, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Trump sends tough private message to oil companies on Venezuela

American oil companies have long hoped to recover the assets that Venezuela’s authoritarian regime ripped from them decades ago.

Now Trump is offering to help them achieve that aim — with one major condition.

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Trump admin sends tough private message to oil companies on Venezuela
The White House has told companies they must rebuild Venezuela's crude-pumping infrastructure if they want compensation for assets seized by Caracas.
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January 4, 2026 at 6:32 PM
US not at war with Venezuela, Rubio says

Trump tells The Atlantic that Rodríguez will "pay a big price" if she "does not do what is right"

A Venezuelan tells the BBC he's worried about a peaceful transition of power.

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US not at war with Venezuela, Rubio says, as Maduro held in New York jail - live updates
The secretary of state says the US will retain
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January 4, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Large Part of Maduro’s Security Team Killed in US Action

Venezuelan Defense Minister General Vladimir Padrino did not give an exact figure of casualities, but backed the declaration of Vice President Delcy Rodriguez as interim president.

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January 4, 2026 at 6:24 PM
NPR’s C.E.O. Was a Right-Wing Target. Then the Real Trouble Started.

Katherine Maher knew that running NPR was going to be difficult. But since taking over as chief executive last year, she has confronted one crisis after another.

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January 4, 2026 at 6:19 PM
‘We have not forgotten': Lawmakers put Trump on notice over missed Epstein files deadline

Amid the chaos sparked Trump’s unprecedented attack on Venezuela Saturday, a key deadline for the Justice Department regarding files on Jeffrey Epstein came and went.

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'We have not forgotten': Lawmakers put Trump on notice over missed Epstein files deadline
Amid the chaos sparked by the Trump administration’s unprecedented attack on Venezuela Saturday, a key deadline for the Justice Department regarding files on Jeffrey Epstein came and went, and House D...
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January 4, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Trump's excuse for ignoring Congress on Venezuela does 'not hold a lot of water'

CNN’s Manu Raju asked Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) whether Trump had articulated his objective on Venezuela.

“I think they've articulated how they decide to blow somebody up or not.”

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Trump's excuse for ignoring Congress on Venezuela does 'not hold a lot of water': reporter
Under the U.S. Constitution, only Congress can declare war and give a president the authorization to go to war. That law was ignored over the weekend as President Donald Trump staged an attack on Vene...
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January 4, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Republican claims of ‘terrorism’ leave everyone unsafe, Muslim leader warns

The deputy director of the US’s biggest Muslim civil rights group warns that Republican governors’ steps to declare his organization a “terrorist organization” won’t stop with the Muslim community.

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Republican claims of ‘terrorism’ leave everyone unsafe, Muslim leader warns
Edward Ahmed Mitchell of Council on American-Islamic Relations says Texas and Florida governors abusing power
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January 4, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Lara Trump Bemoans “Revisionist History” Being Taught On Socialism

Fox's Brian Kilmeade and Trump's daughter-in-law Lara, discussing the swearing in of NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani on this Friday's Fox & Friends, with Kilmeade crying about rent freezes and free buses. (with video)

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Lara Trump Bemoans 'Revisionist History' Being Taught On Socialism
Nothing like whining about "revisionist history" while you're serving up a big heaping helping of it yourself.
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January 4, 2026 at 2:49 PM
‘Get the Oil Flowing’: Trump’s Own Words Make His War Aims in Venezuela Clear

“They have spoken openly about controlling Venezuela’s oil reserves, the largest in the world,” said US Sen. Bernie Sanders. “It recalls the darkest chapters of US interventions in Latin America.”

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'Get the Oil Flowing': Trump's Own Words Make His War Aims in Venezuela Clear | Common Dreams
"They have spoken openly about controlling Venezuela’s oil reserves, the largest in the world," said US Sen. Bernie Sanders. "It recalls the darkest chapters of US interventions in Latin America."
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January 4, 2026 at 2:44 PM
AIPAC Is Retreating From Endorsements & Election Spending

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee waged a proud and public campaign to assert its dominance last cycle — sinking more than $100 million into the 2024 elections to oust critics of Israel from Congress.

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AIPAC Is Retreating From Endorsements and Election Spending. It Won’t Give Up Its Influence.
AIPAC is taking a quieter approach this midterms cycle, but the lobbying group is still seeking to keep Congress in Israel’s pocket.
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January 4, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Ukrainian Politics Has Reawakened. Zelensky Must Tread Carefully.

For several weeks, Ukraine faced a power vacuum. It had no energy minister amid rolling blackouts caused by Russian strikes. No justice minister as a corruption scandal flared.

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January 4, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Onlookers roast Trump's 'revealing answer' to reporter question

A reporter asked Trump, “Is it possible that the US ends up administering Venezuela for years?” Trump replied, “It won’t cost us anything because the money coming out of the ground is very substantial”

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'His brain is Cheez Whiz': Onlookers roast Trump's 'revealing answer' to reporter question
Donald Trump's answer to a reporter's question about how long the U.S. might remain in control of Venezuela after the military captured the nation's leader caused an outcry from observers Saturday.A r...
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January 4, 2026 at 2:33 PM
US Strike on Venezuela To Embolden China’s Territorial Claims

Chinese President Xi Jinping's considerations about Taiwan and his timeline are separate from the situation in Latin America, influenced more by China's domestic situation than by U.S. actions.

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US strike on Venezuela to embolden China's territorial claims, Taiwan attack unlikely, analysts say
The U.S. attack on Venezuela will embolden China to strengthen its territorial claims over areas such as Taiwan and parts of the South China Sea but will not hasten any potential invasion of Taiwan, a...
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January 4, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Venezuela's VP throws cold water on Trump's solution for running the country

Venezuela's VP Delcy Rodríguez condemned the U.S. attack and capture of President Maduro, saying in a televised address the nation "will never return to being the colony of another empire."

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Venezuela's VP throws cold water on Trump's solution for running the country
Delcy Rodríguez condemned the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.
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January 4, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Venezuelans wonder who’s in charge as Trump claims contact with Maduro’s deputy

“What will happen tomorrow?” asked a resident of Caracas. As fear gripped the city, streets quickly emptied with long lines from supermarkets and gas stations. “What will happen in the next hour?”

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Venezuelans wonder who's in charge as Trump claims contact with Maduro's deputy
Venezuelans are trying to understand who is in charge after the United States announced the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.
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January 4, 2026 at 12:29 PM
USPS quietly changes how postmarks work - and it could affect mail-in ballots

For most letters, the stamped date now reflects when the mail first gets processed at a postal facility, not necessarily when it was dropped into a blue mailbox or handed to a postal clerk.

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USPS quietly changes how postmarks work - and it could affect mail-in ballots
The U.S. Postal Service implemented a rule clarifying that postmarks reflect when mail is processed, not when it is dropped off.
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January 4, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Talarico brings in nearly $7M with latest haul for Texas Senate race

Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) hauled in nearly $7 million in the fourth quarter of fundraising last year in the Texas Senate race, raking in more than $13 million since launching his bid in September.

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Talarico brings in nearly $7M with latest haul for Texas Senate race
Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) hauled in nearly $7 million in the fourth quarter of fundraising last year in the Texas Senate race, raking in more than $13 million since launching his bid in Sept...
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January 4, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Leonardo DiCaprio worries movie theaters could become like 'jazz bars'

Leonardo DiCaprio is worried about the film industry "changing at a lightning speed."

The Titanic star wonders if "people still have the appetite" to see movies in theaters in the streaming era.

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Leonardo DiCaprio worries movie theaters could become like 'jazz bars': 'Do people still have the appetite?'
"It's changing at a lightning speed," the actor said, addressing how many viewers wait to see new films on streamers. "We're looking at a huge transition."
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January 4, 2026 at 12:17 PM
World reaction to U.S. strikes on Venezuela pours in

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel called the operation a "criminal US attack." He said the country denounced the attack and called for an "URGENT reaction from the international community."

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World reaction to U.S. strikes on Venezuela pours in
Many U.S. adversaries condemned the U.S. strikes on Venezuela, while other governments called for deescalation.
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January 4, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Blackwater Successor Hunts Immigrants For ICE

Federal procurement document show that on December 15, ICE inked a deal with Constellis Holdings to provide “skip tracing” services, tasking the company with hunting immigrants down and relaying their locations to ICE.

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Blackwater Successor Hunts Immigrants for ICE
Constellis Holdings, which traces its roots to Erik Prince’s mercenary firm Blackwater, landed an ICE contract as a bounty hunter.
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January 4, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Exhausted Trump Goes on Scatterbrained Posting Spree

Last night, following an early-morning military operation where the U.S. abducted Venezuelan President Maduro, Trump took to Truth Social to share macho meme videos and fawning praise of himself. (with video)

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January 4, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Internet rages as Trump pushes Dem assassin theory

Trump posted a video that asks the question, “Did Tim Walz really have Melissa Hoertman (sic) assassinated???” In fact, Hortman and her husband were killed by a political assassin who apparently supported Trump.

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'This is evil': Internet rages as Trump pushes 'disgusting' Dem assassin conspiracy theory
Donald Trump spurred outrage among his critics on Saturday when he boosted a conspiracy theory suggesting a top Democratic contender had a fellow politician assassinated.Trump on Saturday posted a vid...
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January 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM