What a Former Trump Official Would Worry About in Venezuela
Former State Department official Carrie Filipetti discusses the future of Venezuela and what the United States should do next.
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The Trump White House has so far dodged a revolt from the MAGA base which has been skeptical of sustained U.S. engagement abroad.
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Once-stalwart GOP backers of programs for Afghans who helped the war effort are hedging their support after the Nov. 26 National Guard shooting.
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The administration sees Venezuela as a test case for the idea that toppling dictators can work.
07:00 AM on 01/04/2026 Politico Top Stories After Venezuela operation, Trump says the whole hemisphere is in play
With brash threats aimed all around the region, the president and his team made it clear Venezuela might be just the beginning, sparking fear across the Western hemisphere.
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13 experts on what comes next in Latin America and beyond.
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The White House has told companies they must rebuild Venezuela's crude-pumping infrastructure if they want compensation for assets seized by Caracas.
02:35 PM on 01/04/2026 Politico Top Stories Rubio remains vague on transition plan for Venezuela
“We want Venezuela to move in a certain direction, because not only do we think it's good for the people of Venezuela, it's in our national interest,” he says.
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Fermi America wants to build a massive private nuclear-powered energy grid for artificial intelligence. Can the brassy avatar of Trump’s risk-taking tech economy survive?
07:00 AM on 01/04/2026 Politico Top Stories When they go low, we go viral
Millennial and Gen Z Democrats are running on something their predecessors can’t quite figure out — the social media algorithm.
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The president called his meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea a "massive victory," but the lack of details on what was agreed to raise the potential for more friction in 2026.
04:00 PM on 01/04/2026 Politico Top Stories Federal judges strike down California open-carry ban
The California Department of Justice is reviewing the opinion and “considering all options,” a spokesperson said.
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10:00 AM on 01/04/2026 Politico Top Stories Marjorie Taylor Greene made waves. Her constituents don't agree on whether it was worth it
Marjorie Taylor Greene is leaving Capitol Hill after five years as one of the most well-known members of Congress
01:05 AM on 01/04/2026 ABC Politics Trump takes victory lap after U.S. raid capturing Maduro
The president said early Saturday that the U.S. carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela and captured the country’s leader.
10:37 AM on 01/03/2026 Politico Top Stories Prosecutors charge Maduro, along with his wife and son, with drug trafficking
Prosecutors also charged the Venezuelan leader with narco-terrorism.
10:10 AM on 01/03/2026 Politico Top Stories World leaders largely express concern, some praise, about US capture of Maduro
The early morning strike against military and political targets in Caracas prompted expressions of concern from critics of the White House in the Western Hemisphere.
09:02 AM on 01/03/2026 Politico Top Stories Iraq 2.0: Democrats seethe at Trumps surprise Venezuela strike
The operation quickly united rank-and-file lawmakers behind a message that the president illegally bypassed Congress and has no plan for the aftermath.
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