2026-01-11
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I'm talking to the reporters who first covered this story.
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The world order is shifting.
Old alliances are fraying and new ones are emerging.
Some of this turbulence can be traced to decisions made in the United States.
But the US isn't just a cause of the upheaval.
Its politics are also a symptom of it.
Every day we focus on one story, looking at how America and the world shape each other.
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When the US government captured Venezuela's president, Nicolas Maduro,
over the weekend, much of the world was shocked.
But behind closed doors, US officials had been gaming out what would happen if Maduro was ousted.
Even during President Trump's first term,
the government ran simulations almost like immersive theater, with teams playing the U.S.