Today’s Headlines: Venezuela’s getting even more chaotic as interim leader Delcy Rodríguez cracks down hard on any shows of support for Maduro’s ouster — with arrests, detained journalists, and armed gangs patrolling Caracas in the name of “order.” Meanwhile, opposition leader María Corina Machado went on Hannity to shower Trump with praise and offer to “share” her Nobel Peace Prize… which is extra awkward given reports that Trump-world thinks she would’ve become president if she’d literally handed that prize to him.Trump’s also insisting he consulted U.S. oil execs around the operation — the execs say “absolutely not,” and also that Venezuelan oil wouldn’t be profitable for a decade — but he’s now promising taxpayer-backed reimbursements anyway and claims up to 50 million barrels of sanctioned oil will be turned over, with the revenue controlled by… him. Obviously nothing concerning there. Feeling bold, the White House is floating military-backed options to acquire Greenland for “Arctic security,” because why not escalate imperial cosplay while we’re here. On the fifth anniversary of January 6th, the administration launched a new government website rewriting the riot — denying officer deaths and blaming Democrats, Capitol Police, and Mike Pence — while the memorial plaque for officers quietly vanished and the Proud Boys marched again. House Democrats held their own hearing, where “MAGA Granny” Pamela Hemphill rejected her pardon and warned against Trump rewriting history. And in Minnesota, Sen. Amy Klobuchar is seriously weighing a run for governor to replace Tim Walz, though she hasn’t decided yet.

Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:

WaPo: Fear grips Caracas as a new wave of repression is unleashed in Venezuela

WaPo: Venezuela’s Machado gushes over Trump while calling for new elections

BOE Report: Trump administration has not consulted US oil majors about Venezuela, oil execs say

NBC News: Trump says the U.S. may reimburse oil companies for rebuilding Venezuela's infrastructure

Axios: Trump: Venezuela to turn over 30-50 million barrels of oil to U.S.

Reuters: Trump discussing how to acquire Greenland, US military always an option, White House says

NYT: Trump Administration Posts False Jan. 6 Narrative on Riot’s 5th Anniversary

PBS News: WATCH: House Democrats hold special Jan. 6th hearing on five-year anniversary

Politico: ‘A unique moment for Minnesota’: Dems await Klobuchar’s future move

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