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CIA Director John Ratcliffe, President Donald Trump, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio watching U.S. operations to arrest Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro

What is the "Donroe Doctrine"?

Plus, we evaluate a reader's gerrymandering solution.
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Venezuela's captured President Nicolás Maduro and DEA Administrator Terry Cole in Newburgh, NY | Image via Reuters, edited by Russell Nystrom

The U.S. captures Maduro.

Venezuela's leader is accused of narco-terrorism.
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Residents inspect the damage after U.S. forces had launched a strike against Islamic State splinter groups in Nigeria | REUTERS/Abdullahi Dare Akogun, edited by Russell Nystrom

The Christmas Day strikes in Nigeria.

Plus, what rules dictate the U.S. party system?
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President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush on October 5, 2025 | REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst, edited by Russell Nystrom

Trump's new national security priorities.

Plus, why are so many trade deals announced as "frameworks?"
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington on October 28, 2025 | REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon, edited by Russell Nystrom

Did the U.S. commit a war crime?

Plus, why Texas Democrats were fined when House Republicans weren't.
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Members of the U.S. National Guard stand together at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. | REUTERS/Nathan Howard TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY, edited by Russell Nystrom, Tangle

Trump's takeover of the D.C. police.

A deep dive into the president's moves to federalize the D.C. police.
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (left) greeting Sen. Tommy Tuberville (right) in 2022. Image U.S. Secretary of Defense

Today's debate: Tommy Tuberville's abortion protest.

Plus, a question about why so many flights are being canceled.
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An F-35 fighter jet. Image: Robert Sullivan / Flickr

Maybe all that military spending is a good thing

The last few weeks have got me thinking.
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