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How War With China Begins

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Nicholas Kristof
Even more likely than an all-out invasion of Taiwan may be “gray zone” pressures, such as cutting internet cables.

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A Taiwan fighter jet comes in for landing as China conducts military drills in the region.

C.I.A. Director Meets With Venezuela’s Interim President in Caracas

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Julian E. Barnes
The high-profile visit, which could be seen as snubbing the opposition, comes nearly two weeks after the U.S. military seized President Nicolás Maduro in a raid.

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John Ratcliffe, the C.I.A. director, at the U.S. Capitol last week. On Thursday, he met with Delcy Rodríguez, the interim president of Venezuela, and delivered a message of cooperation.

Why Israel Is Wary of Intervening in Iran

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David M. Halbfinger
Israel is unlikely to do much to try to precipitate a regime change in Iran, seeing the government as far from the brink of collapse and the current protests as insufficient to push it to that point.

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A photograph posted on social media showing a protest in Tehran last week.

Cyberattack in Venezuela Demonstrated Precision of U.S. Capabilities

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Julian E. Barnes and Anatoly Kurmanaev
Senators are expected to ask Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd, President Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. Cyber Command, about the mission in Caracas.

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Sunrise in Caracas on Jan. 3. Turning off the power in Caracas and interfering with radar allowed U.S. military helicopters to move into the country undetected on their mission to capture Nicolás Maduro.

4 More Lawmakers in Video Say Federal Prosecutors Are Investigating Them

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Greg Jaffe
The lawmakers, all Democrats who urged military service members not to follow illegal orders, said prosecutors had contacted them. But it is unclear what crime they might have committed.

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Representative Jason Crow of Colorado, one of the lawmakers being investigated, said President Trump was “using his political cronies in the Department of Justice to continue to threaten and intimidate us.”

After Danish and U.S. Officials Meet on Greenland, Trump Remains Unmoved

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Michael Crowley
Denmark’s foreign minister left the White House complex saying that his country had a “fundamental disagreement” with President Trump, as several NATO countries sent troops to Greenland.

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Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen of Denmark, center, and Vivian Motzfeldt, Greenland’s minister of foreign affairs, met with U.S. senators on Wednesday.

Kaiser Permanente Agrees to Pay $556 Million to Settle Medicare Overbilling Claims

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Reed Abelson and Margot Sanger-Katz
The Justice Department and whistle-blowers accused the major health insurer of overbilling the government for about $1 billion under the private plans.

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Dr. James Taylor, a physician and coding expert who worked for Kaiser Permanente, was one of the whistle-blowers who flagged the overbilling. “The cash monster was insatiable,” he said.

Senate Republicans Block Effort to Check Trump’s War Powers in Venezuela

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Robert Jimison and Megan Mineiro
G.O.P. leaders succeeded in pressuring fellow senators who initially supported the measure that would have limited President Trump’s military authority in Venezuela.

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Senator Josh Hawley, Republican of Missouri, reversed himself on the war powers resolution, saying that Secretary of State Marco Rubio and President Trump convinced him that it was not needed.
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