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Ari Melber on Trump's ILLEGAL war & GOP midterm PANIC as 2026 begins - Ari Melber, Journalist & Attorney
Ari Melber reports on Trump’s claimed “oil” justification for Venezuela policy and draws on regional history, laws of war, the bypassing of congressional authority, and how Trump's new interest in using these powers can be scrutinized through his past autocratic plots -- including some that flailed in his first year. - 01/07/2026.