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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), run by Oz and his boss, RFK Jr., will no longer require physicians to report vaccination rates.
Instead, they plan to start having doctors report if they’ve discussed “alternative” vaccine schedules.
Instead, they plan to start having doctors report if they’ve discussed “alternative” vaccine schedules.
CMS to stop requiring states to report childhood vaccination levels
www.cidrap.umn.edu
January 4, 2026 at 10:37 PM
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), run by Oz and his boss, RFK Jr., will no longer require physicians to report vaccination rates.
Instead, they plan to start having doctors report if they’ve discussed “alternative” vaccine schedules.
Instead, they plan to start having doctors report if they’ve discussed “alternative” vaccine schedules.
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Reminder: Susie Wiles told Vanity Fair's Chris Whipple: "If he were to authorize some activity on land, then it's war, then [we'd need] Congress."
January 4, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Reminder: Susie Wiles told Vanity Fair's Chris Whipple: "If he were to authorize some activity on land, then it's war, then [we'd need] Congress."
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Denmark’s PM, Mette Frederiksen responds to Trump:
“The US has no right to annex any of the three nations in the Danish kingdom…I would therefore strongly urge the US to stop the threats against a historically close ally…and another people who have said very clearly that they are not for sale.”
“The US has no right to annex any of the three nations in the Danish kingdom…I would therefore strongly urge the US to stop the threats against a historically close ally…and another people who have said very clearly that they are not for sale.”
January 4, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Denmark’s PM, Mette Frederiksen responds to Trump:
“The US has no right to annex any of the three nations in the Danish kingdom…I would therefore strongly urge the US to stop the threats against a historically close ally…and another people who have said very clearly that they are not for sale.”
“The US has no right to annex any of the three nations in the Danish kingdom…I would therefore strongly urge the US to stop the threats against a historically close ally…and another people who have said very clearly that they are not for sale.”
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Himes: "I was delighted to hear that Tom Cotton, chairmen of the Senate Intel Committee, has been in regular contact with the admin. I've had zero outreach and no D I'm aware of has. So apparently we're now in a world where the legal obligation to keep Congress informed only applies to your party."
January 4, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Himes: "I was delighted to hear that Tom Cotton, chairmen of the Senate Intel Committee, has been in regular contact with the admin. I've had zero outreach and no D I'm aware of has. So apparently we're now in a world where the legal obligation to keep Congress informed only applies to your party."
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President Trump today issued a warning to Venezuela's interim leader, Delcy Rodríguez, after she railed against the U.S. following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.
Trump warns Venezuela's new leader of "very big price" if "she doesn't do what's right"
That price will be "probably bigger than Maduro" if she doesn't cooperate with the U.S., Trump told The Atlantic.
www.axios.com
January 4, 2026 at 10:49 PM
President Trump today issued a warning to Venezuela's interim leader, Delcy Rodríguez, after she railed against the U.S. following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.
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COTTON: If they don't want to follow in Maduro's footsteps, they need to start meeting our demands. And it's always an option for our military to protect American citizens and interests
BASH: And the interest is Venezuelan oil fields in this case?
BASH: And the interest is Venezuelan oil fields in this case?
January 4, 2026 at 2:45 PM
COTTON: If they don't want to follow in Maduro's footsteps, they need to start meeting our demands. And it's always an option for our military to protect American citizens and interests
BASH: And the interest is Venezuelan oil fields in this case?
BASH: And the interest is Venezuelan oil fields in this case?
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Rubio sets out US demands for Venezuela’s remaining leaders ft.trib.al/9fBDUCx
Rubio sets out US demands for Venezuela’s remaining leaders
Washington is controlling Caracas through naval embargo on oil exports, secretary of state says
ft.trib.al
January 4, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Rubio sets out US demands for Venezuela’s remaining leaders ft.trib.al/9fBDUCx
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BASH: There's no question that Maduro was a destabilizing force in the region. People are celebrating in the streets all over. Is it fair to say there's some benefit in him not being in power?
CHRIS MURPHY: What changes? You just heard Sen. Cotton not be able to explain who's running the country
CHRIS MURPHY: What changes? You just heard Sen. Cotton not be able to explain who's running the country
January 4, 2026 at 2:48 PM
BASH: There's no question that Maduro was a destabilizing force in the region. People are celebrating in the streets all over. Is it fair to say there's some benefit in him not being in power?
CHRIS MURPHY: What changes? You just heard Sen. Cotton not be able to explain who's running the country
CHRIS MURPHY: What changes? You just heard Sen. Cotton not be able to explain who's running the country
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"In 2019, Fiona Hill testified that the Russian government was “signaling very strongly that they wanted to somehow make some very strange swap agreement between Venezuela and Ukraine.” (Search: Venezuela) i.e. we get Venezuela, they get Ukraine"
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/65...
"In 2019, Fiona Hill testified that the Russian government was “signaling very strongly that they wanted to somehow make some very strange swap agreement between Venezuela and Ukraine.” (Search: Venezuela) i.e. we get Venezuela, they get Ukraine"
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/65...
January 4, 2026 at 2:09 PM
[email protected]
"In 2019, Fiona Hill testified that the Russian government was “signaling very strongly that they wanted to somehow make some very strange swap agreement between Venezuela and Ukraine.” (Search: Venezuela) i.e. we get Venezuela, they get Ukraine"
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/65...
"In 2019, Fiona Hill testified that the Russian government was “signaling very strongly that they wanted to somehow make some very strange swap agreement between Venezuela and Ukraine.” (Search: Venezuela) i.e. we get Venezuela, they get Ukraine"
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/65...
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From WaPo National Security reporter John Hudson:
January 4, 2026 at 2:16 PM
From WaPo National Security reporter John Hudson:
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Marco Rubio on MTP this morning:
"The Cuban government is a huge problem .. I think they're in a lot of trouble yes."
"The Cuban government is a huge problem .. I think they're in a lot of trouble yes."
MTP today:
Asked if he's "running" Venezuela Rubio said:
"People keep fixating on that" but the US expects changes in the country ..We want Venezuela to move in a certain direction,"
Note:
Trump said yesterday the US is "running Venezuela" 👇
Asked if he's "running" Venezuela Rubio said:
"People keep fixating on that" but the US expects changes in the country ..We want Venezuela to move in a certain direction,"
Note:
Trump said yesterday the US is "running Venezuela" 👇
January 4, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Marco Rubio on MTP this morning:
"The Cuban government is a huge problem .. I think they're in a lot of trouble yes."
"The Cuban government is a huge problem .. I think they're in a lot of trouble yes."
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REP. GOLDMAN: “Trump promised oil executives if they gave him $1 billion for his campaign, he’d do right by them. They gave about $500 million. This is a massive gift in violation of international law, essentially just co-opting an entire country's natural resources for the benefit of 🇺🇸 Companies.”
January 4, 2026 at 4:16 AM
REP. GOLDMAN: “Trump promised oil executives if they gave him $1 billion for his campaign, he’d do right by them. They gave about $500 million. This is a massive gift in violation of international law, essentially just co-opting an entire country's natural resources for the benefit of 🇺🇸 Companies.”
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I was hanging out with my kids today so I’ve been out of pocket but did they try to pipe-and-drape a SCIF?
January 3, 2026 at 10:00 PM
I was hanging out with my kids today so I’ve been out of pocket but did they try to pipe-and-drape a SCIF?
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You can read my take on Trump's illegal invasion of Venezuela here: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
The Brazen Illegality of Trump’s Venezuela Operation
A scholar of international law on the implications of the U.S. arrest of President Nicolás Maduro.
www.newyorker.com
January 3, 2026 at 11:02 PM
You can read my take on Trump's illegal invasion of Venezuela here: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
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a lot of interesting revelations between the lines of this story www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
January 3, 2026 at 9:27 PM
a lot of interesting revelations between the lines of this story www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
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It’s early on, but Maria Corina put all her chips on the Trump administration, and it doesn’t look good so far. I have to assume many others around the world are taking note of that…
Trump on María Corina Machado: "I think it'd be very tough for her to be the leader. She doesn't have the support or the respect within the country. She's a very nice woman but she doesn't have the respect."
January 4, 2026 at 2:15 AM
It’s early on, but Maria Corina put all her chips on the Trump administration, and it doesn’t look good so far. I have to assume many others around the world are taking note of that…
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A plane carrying captured ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, has arrived at Stewart Air National Guard Base in New York, according to a federal official. CNN's Sara Sidner reports.
Read more at the link in our bio.
Read more at the link in our bio.
January 4, 2026 at 1:38 AM
A plane carrying captured ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, has arrived at Stewart Air National Guard Base in New York, according to a federal official. CNN's Sara Sidner reports.
Read more at the link in our bio.
Read more at the link in our bio.
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Watch this. Watch again.
"This incredible thing last night... We have to do it again [in other countries]. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us."
"This incredible thing last night... We have to do it again [in other countries]. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us."
January 4, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Watch this. Watch again.
"This incredible thing last night... We have to do it again [in other countries]. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us."
"This incredible thing last night... We have to do it again [in other countries]. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us."
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Controlling the judiciary and amassing wealth through corruption, you say?
Cilia Flores, who was captured by the U.S. with her husband, Venezuela’s longtime authoritarian president, Nicolás Maduro, is one of the country’s most powerful political figures. She helped consolidate his rule while controlling the judiciary and amassing wealth through corruption, experts say.
Who Is Cilia Flores, the Power Broker Captured Alongside Maduro?
www.nytimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Controlling the judiciary and amassing wealth through corruption, you say?
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Vice President Delcy Rodríguez has taken power in Venezuela, she demands the return of Maduro, has ordered all armed forces to fight the United States, and calls the lack of defence at the capital a national embarrassment. #VenezuelaInvasion
January 3, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Vice President Delcy Rodríguez has taken power in Venezuela, she demands the return of Maduro, has ordered all armed forces to fight the United States, and calls the lack of defence at the capital a national embarrassment. #VenezuelaInvasion
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They really bombed Venezuela before releasing the Epstein files.
January 3, 2026 at 8:11 AM
They really bombed Venezuela before releasing the Epstein files.
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Stephen Miller’s wife 👇
January 3, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Stephen Miller’s wife 👇
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One of his prosecutors was Emil Bove, who Trump appointed to the DOJ and then the federal judiciary.
Q: “You said Maduro is responsible for drug trafficking. You recently pardoned the former president of Honduras convicted of drug trafficking. Can you explain?”
TRUMP: “He was persecuted very unfairly.” 🤷🏼
TRUMP: “He was persecuted very unfairly.” 🤷🏼
January 3, 2026 at 10:12 PM
One of his prosecutors was Emil Bove, who Trump appointed to the DOJ and then the federal judiciary.