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EPISODE · Jan 5, 2026 · 42 MIN

Is This MAGA Foreign Policy or Something Else Entirely?

from The Opinions · host New York Times Opinion

President Trump’s operation to capture Nicolás Maduro, the ousted president of Venezuela, and his wife, seems to have been a military success. What is far less clear is what happens next. Stephen Stromberg, an editor in Opinion covering politics and economics, joins the columnists M. Gessen and David French to discuss the legality of America’s attack on Venezuela, the state of the global order and what “America first” means for MAGA now.Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] the full transcript here: https://nytimes.com/2026/01/05/opinion/trump-maduro-capture-venezuela.html Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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M. Gessen and David French on why the ends do not justify the means in Venezuela.

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