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From NYT subscriber content: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/us/politics/trump-interview-venezuela.html?campaign_id=60&emc=edit_na_20260108&instance_id=168965&nl=breaking-news&regi_id=125207237&segment_id=213277&user_id=14502a7228c5a9b835a15627514bfe28 Trump Says U.S. Oversight of Venezuela Could Last for Years President Trump said on Wednesday evening that he expected the United States would be running Venezuela and extracting oil from its huge reserves for years, and insisted that the interim government of the country — all former loyalists to the now-imprisoned Nicolás Maduro — is “giving us everything that we feel is necessary.” “Only time will tell,” he said, when asked how long the administration will demand direct oversight of the South American nation, with the hovering threat of American military action from an armada just off shore. “We will rebuild it in a very profitable way,” Mr. Trump said during a nearly two-hour interview. “We’re going to be using oil, and we’re going to be taking oil. We’re getting oil prices down, and we’re going to be giving money to Venezuela, which they desperately need.” Mr. Trump’s remarks came hours after administration officials said the United States plans to effectively assume control of selling Venezuela’s oil indefinitely, part of a three-phase plan that Secretary of State Marco Rubio outlined for members of Congress. While Republican lawmakers have been largely supportive of the administration’s actions, Democrats on Wednesday reiterated their warnings that the United States was headed toward a protracted international intervention without clear legal authority. During the wide-ranging interview with The New York Times, Mr. Trump did not give a precise time range for how long the United States would remain Venezuela’s political overlord. Would it be three months? Six months? A year? Longer? “I would say much longer,” the president replied. [...]

From what I've read, ICE has been conducting some sort of ongoing operation in that neighborhood for six weeks, according to statements from people who live there.

I haven't seen any riots yet or is that coming today?

No, he isn't. You all can judge for yourself.

https://x.com/kaitlancollins/status/2008973735840354760 (video clip at link) Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey to ICE: “Get the "eff" out of Minneapolis.

He usually only asks us to Guess Dey Color when it is someone Black and it reinforces a negative racial stereotype that he and others hold about Black people. Apparently, if they are White, then their actions have nothing to do with their color.

No they won't. Change the thread title and stop your irresponsible fear-mongering.

AI Overview In 2019, the Trump administration imposed severe sanctions on Venezuela with the goal of forcing Nicolás Maduro to step down from power The sanctions were part of a "maximum pressure" campaign to support the opposition-led National Assembly and its leader, Juan Guaidó, whom the U.S. and over 50 other countries recognized as the legitimate interim president.

To set the record straight: AI Overview It is not true that drug users are no longer prosecuted in Seattle. Possession and public use of controlled substances remain a gross misdemeanor offense in Washington state and Seattle, with the potential for prosecution. However, the current policy, reinforced by a new City Attorney's Office directive in January 2026, emphasizes diverting individuals into treatment and services through the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program whenever possible, particularly for user-quantity cases.

This should not be a surprise to anyone. From NYT subscriber content: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01/07/world/venezuela-us-trump?campaign_id=60&emc=edit_na_20260107&instance_id=168919&nl=breaking-news&regi_id=125207237&segment_id=213240&user_id=14502a7228c5a9b835a15627514bfe28 The U.S. will control Venezuela oil sales ‘indefinitely,’ the energy secretary says. The energy secretary, Chris Wright, said on Wednesday that the United States intended to maintain significant control over Venezuela’s oil industry, including by overseeing the sale of the country’s production “indefinitely.” “Going forward we will sell the production that comes out of Venezuela into the marketplace,” Mr. Wright said at a Goldman Sachs energy conference near Miami. Mr. Wright’s remarks came after President Trump said late Tuesday that Venezuela would soon hand over tens of millions of barrels of oil to the United States. Venezuela would send 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil, or up to two months’ worth of daily production, to the United States, Mr. Trump said in a social media post, adding that he would control the profits from those sales. “We need to have that leverage and that control of those oil sales to drive the changes that simply must happen in Venezuela,” said Mr. Wright, a former oil industry executive. He added that the money “can flow back into Venezuela to benefit the Venezuelan people.” If implemented, the Trump administration’s plans would amount to a sharp reversal in U.S. policy on Venezuela. The nation’s oil production and exports have been severely restricted since 2019, when Mr. Trump imposed tough sanctions on the country, including Venezuela’s state-owned oil company.

1 Seattle + 7 Venezuela = 8 Political

Exactly. I was hoping to see another "Guess Dey Color" thread and instead got this adding to the clutter in this forum. They just can't stop discussing politics, can they?