Millions of Americans woke up with the same question on the first Saturday of a new year: Are we at war with Venezuela? Trump’s entire political philosophy was rooted in avoiding any more US shock-and-awe operations to enforce overseas regime change after two decades of quagmires. How the Venezuela swoop could succeedIf upside projections of Trump’s bet play out, his domestic political exposure could be limited. “Whatever comes next, President Trump will own the consequences.”Reed added: “This has been a profound constitutional failure. Luis Jaimes/AFP/Getty ImagesBut Trump’s political foundation is still thin.

Source: CNN January 04, 2026 03:43 UTC