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This is an illegal intervention in a country that poses no threat to the United States. Trump is trying to distract from the fact that he tanked our economy and kicked millions off their health care. Congressional Republicans need to rein Trump in before he gets American troops killed.
Trump says U.S. will 'run' Venezuela and sell seized oil in remarks on the strikes
President Trump says the United States conducted a strike in Venezuela and captured that country's president, Nicolás Maduro along with his wife, Cilia Flores.
www.npr.org
January 3, 2026 at 8:25 PM
This is an illegal intervention in a country that poses no threat to the United States. Trump is trying to distract from the fact that he tanked our economy and kicked millions off their health care. Congressional Republicans need to rein Trump in before he gets American troops killed.
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I want to help make a government that isn’t evil and works so well that you don’t really think about it
I don’t know exactly what I’m looking for in a politician but not having every day be a nightmare of horrors would be pretty high up so someone should run on that
January 4, 2026 at 2:38 AM
I want to help make a government that isn’t evil and works so well that you don’t really think about it
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🚨 BREAKING:
H.Res.939, which seeks to impeach President Donald Trump for abuse of power and incitement of violence, has been submitted to the House of Representatives and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration.
algreen.house.gov/media/press-...
H.Res.939, which seeks to impeach President Donald Trump for abuse of power and incitement of violence, has been submitted to the House of Representatives and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration.
algreen.house.gov/media/press-...
Rep. Al Green Files Resolution to Impeach President Trump for Abuse of Power and Incitement of Violence and Death Threats Against Lawmakers and Federal Judges
(Washington, D.C.)— On Wednesday, December 10, 2025, I filed H.Res.939, to impeach Donald John Trump, President of the United States.
algreen.house.gov
January 4, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Maduro's ouster on drug charges comes as Trump lets others free - NPR
January 4, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Maduro's ouster on drug charges comes as Trump lets others free - NPR
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Maduro shouldn't worry. Being a Latin leader convicted of drug crimes is a get out of jail free card from Trump. The only thing he could do to better guarantee he is freedom is to admit to white collar fraud or crypto-related crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Maduro shouldn't worry. Being a Latin leader convicted of drug crimes is a get out of jail free card from Trump. The only thing he could do to better guarantee he is freedom is to admit to white collar fraud or crypto-related crimes.
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Among the many reasons you don’t kidnap a foreign head of state at gunpoint even if you have the capability, is that it sparks consequences you can neither control nor anticipate.
January 3, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Among the many reasons you don’t kidnap a foreign head of state at gunpoint even if you have the capability, is that it sparks consequences you can neither control nor anticipate.
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Attacking the Capitol on January 6 was an attempted coup. Arrogating the authority granted by the Constitution to Congress to do things like levy taxes, control the spending and declare war is an actual coup, successfully executed. In this instance with the active complicity of the victims.
January 3, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Attacking the Capitol on January 6 was an attempted coup. Arrogating the authority granted by the Constitution to Congress to do things like levy taxes, control the spending and declare war is an actual coup, successfully executed. In this instance with the active complicity of the victims.
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What the fuck is this headline
Nicolas Maduro's heavy-handed rule in Venezuela is finally ended by Trump reut.rs/3YWbo3K
Nicolas Maduro's heavy-handed rule in Venezuela is finally ended by Trump
Nicolas Maduro ruled Venezuela with a heavy hand for more than 12 years, presiding over deep economic and social crises and resisting pressure from domestic opponents and foreign governments for political change.
reut.rs
January 3, 2026 at 2:10 PM
What the fuck is this headline
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"Hundreds of thousands of Americans died because of him..." (Maduro.)
A really really big lie.
A really really big lie.
January 3, 2026 at 4:48 PM
"Hundreds of thousands of Americans died because of him..." (Maduro.)
A really really big lie.
A really really big lie.
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Can't even maintain his focus on his military seizure of Venezuela and its oil fields for 10 minutes and is already drifting off into a discussion of how he is helped bring down crime (he didn't) in American cities. His brain is adrift in a slush of medication and dying grey matter.
January 3, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Can't even maintain his focus on his military seizure of Venezuela and its oil fields for 10 minutes and is already drifting off into a discussion of how he is helped bring down crime (he didn't) in American cities. His brain is adrift in a slush of medication and dying grey matter.
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Maduro stole control of the Venezuelan government and ripped off its oil industry. Now...we're going to do the same thing.
January 3, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Maduro stole control of the Venezuelan government and ripped off its oil industry. Now...we're going to do the same thing.
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The world's fiercest best equipped military is bragging about attacking a much smaller, much less well-equipped, absolutely non-threatening foe. This is a bully thumping its chest for pounding on the smallest kid on the playground.
January 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
The world's fiercest best equipped military is bragging about attacking a much smaller, much less well-equipped, absolutely non-threatening foe. This is a bully thumping its chest for pounding on the smallest kid on the playground.
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Fucking nuts. Our country is nuts!!’
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Fucking nuts. Our country is nuts!!’
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Straight mob shit
Trump: "We're gonna take a lot of money out so that we can take care of the country"
January 3, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Straight mob shit
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Reminder: You can't seize a country and take its oil assets and use it to pay yourselves. Trump wanted to do that last term and was shut down by aides serving him better than this bunch.
January 3, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Reminder: You can't seize a country and take its oil assets and use it to pay yourselves. Trump wanted to do that last term and was shut down by aides serving him better than this bunch.
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"We're going to be taking a great deal of wealth out of the ground..." That will go to people of Venezuela...and to us.
January 3, 2026 at 5:34 PM
"We're going to be taking a great deal of wealth out of the ground..." That will go to people of Venezuela...and to us.
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Trump’s actions are blatantly unconstitutional.
There is no dispute that Maduro is a brutal dictator — but only Congress has the power to declare war.
If Congress does not begin reasserting itself — immediately — our constitutional order will be permanently transformed.
There is no dispute that Maduro is a brutal dictator — but only Congress has the power to declare war.
If Congress does not begin reasserting itself — immediately — our constitutional order will be permanently transformed.
January 3, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Trump’s actions are blatantly unconstitutional.
There is no dispute that Maduro is a brutal dictator — but only Congress has the power to declare war.
If Congress does not begin reasserting itself — immediately — our constitutional order will be permanently transformed.
There is no dispute that Maduro is a brutal dictator — but only Congress has the power to declare war.
If Congress does not begin reasserting itself — immediately — our constitutional order will be permanently transformed.
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Let's be crystal clear, even with Congressional approval the U.S. does not have the right to take over Venezuela, run it, reclaim the assets of its oil industry.
January 3, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Let's be crystal clear, even with Congressional approval the U.S. does not have the right to take over Venezuela, run it, reclaim the assets of its oil industry.
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Mark it now: we will start seeing stories of little advance planning about the occupation. DOD and State will start pointing fingers at each other. Iraq all over again.
This description of the mission from Gen. Caine doesn’t sound like an occupation: “The United States military conducted an apprehension mission in Caracas, Venezuela to bring to justice two indicted persons, Nicholas and Cecilia Maduro. This operation…was discrete, precise…”
January 3, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Mark it now: we will start seeing stories of little advance planning about the occupation. DOD and State will start pointing fingers at each other. Iraq all over again.
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Republican who only won reelection in 2024 by 798 votes.
GOP Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks: "We don't want to have troops on the ground. Iowans don't want that, Americans don't want that. We do not want nation building. This is not what's going to occur."
January 3, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Republican who only won reelection in 2024 by 798 votes.
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Why is Stephen Miller at the center of everything? Involved in every initiative, domestic and international. It's very unusual...especially since his direct report boss, the chief of staff, is nowhere to be seen.
Good reminder that this is the result of the dangerous, long-term trend of expanding executive power
www.execfunctions.org/p/on-the-leg...
www.execfunctions.org/p/on-the-leg...
On the Legality of the Venezuela Invasion
Executive branch precedents can be garnered to support the action—which does not, of course, mean that it is lawful.
www.execfunctions.org
January 3, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Why is Stephen Miller at the center of everything? Involved in every initiative, domestic and international. It's very unusual...especially since his direct report boss, the chief of staff, is nowhere to be seen.
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The US is illegally attacking another nation for no reason other than the mental and character defects of our President and his aides. Our military is carrying out those strikes apparently without hesitation. What we are doing is indefensibly, undeniably and deeply wrong.
January 3, 2026 at 8:29 AM
The US is illegally attacking another nation for no reason other than the mental and character defects of our President and his aides. Our military is carrying out those strikes apparently without hesitation. What we are doing is indefensibly, undeniably and deeply wrong.
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Just re-upping this, given current developments:
Mark Kelly on the Trump/Hegseth boat strikes: "If orders are illegal, not only do they not have to follow them, they are legally required not to follow them."
January 3, 2026 at 8:08 AM
Just re-upping this, given current developments: