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U.S. Seems to Be At War Again

We've bombed the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, and we took President Nicolas Maduro and his wife into custody.

Wes Platt

03 Jan 2026 — 3 min read

The BBC's reporting - and President Donald Trump is bragging on social media - that United States military forces have bombed Venezuela's capital and captured President Nicolas Maduro and his wife.

As with Trump's bombing of alleged drug boats, this attack happened without Congressional approval.

And now we're left with another leaderless country for which we'll be responsible, along with, I suppose, their oil reserves.

Meanwhile, federal investigators still haven't released all the Epstein files.

What do you think will be the local consequences of our country's actions?

Wes Platt
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