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What Happened Today – January 29, 2026

Aerial view of Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía Venezuela showing terminal buildings runways and parked aircraft

Simón Bolívar International Airport outside Caracas, where Trump says American commercial flights will resume after a seven-year suspension, even as the State Department warns Americans not to travel to Venezuela. (Public domain)

The president is suing us again, this time for $10 billion. Last October he demanded $230 million from DOJ for investigating him. Now he wants $30 from every man, woman, and child because of a leak someone is already serving five years for. He controls both agencies and appointed their leadership. His Treasury Secretary canceled … Read more

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