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Happy New Year! Welcome back! It’s a good thing no big stories broke while we were away…oh. Oh, my. In the wake of the Somali fraud, Tim Walz is no longer seeking reelection to Minnesota’s governor’s seat. President Donald Trump swept into and out of Venezuela. What did we accomplish? What’s coming next? What does it all mean? Nicolas Maduro is now in custody in New York City. No gwar.

Time To Close: TIM WALZ

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VENEZUELA: WINNERS AND LOSERS

• National Security Strategy of the United States of America
• Full Trump press conference on Maduro capture mission, attack on Caracas and vision for Venezuela
• "Venezuela currently has 303 billion barrels of crude oil reserves, which Trump says the US now controls."
• "I am pleased to announce that the Interim Authorities in Venezuela..."
• "Get rid of the NUKES, and fast!"
• U.S. strikes 3 nuclear sites in Iran, in major regional conflict escalation
• President Biden to Iran: "Don't"
• GDP per capita (current US$) - Venezuela, RB
• Venezuela: The Rise and Fall of a Petrostate
• Venezuelans report big weight losses in 2017 as hunger hits
• Bolsa de Valores de Caracas CA (BVCC.CR)
• What is China’s history with Latin America?
• Maduro, Venezuela, The U.S.—And The Oil Shock China Can’t Price In
• China condemns U.S. strike in Venezuela, hours after diplomat met with Maduro
• Venezuela raid exposes weak Russian air defences
• Trump’s superpower flex in Venezuela delivers a humbling blow to Putin’s Russia
• If Venezuela becomes a major oil producer again, ‘that could cement lower prices’ long term and put pressure on Russia, analyst says
• Cuba says 32 Cuban officers were killed in US operation in Venezuela
• Cuban Deaths in U.S. Venezuela Strikes Confirm Ties Between Countries
• Trump demands Venezuela kick out China and Russia, partner only with US on oil: Exclusive
• Venezuela: Statement by the High Representative on the aftermath of the U.S. intervention in Venezuela
• ‘No democratic legitimacy’: EU rejects Maduro’s Venezuela election win claim
• "The invasion of Venezuela has nothing to do with American security. Venezuela is not a security threat to the U.S.."
• "If Trump cared about consistency..."
• "Donald Trump’s reckless and unconstitutional operations in Venezuela..."
• "This heartless Trump Administration policy does nothing to..."
• Fetterman STUMPED by Dems' reaction to Maduro capture
• Could Trump’s plans for Venezuela’s oil threaten Canada?
• Adam Pankratz: Venezuelan oil could put Canada out of business
• Venezuelan oil would boost US refiners, hurt Canadian producers
• When will Venezuela hold a presidential election?