New York Times

1. Trump Plunges the U.S. Into a New Era of Risk in Venezuela

   President Trump opened a new chapter in American nation building as he declared that the United States had toppled Venezuela’s leader and would “run” the country for an indefinite period.

2. The U.S. Indictment of Maduro Cites Cocaine Smuggling. Venezuela’s Role in the Trade Is Believed to Be Modest.

   Experts have said that Venezuela is not a major drug producer but a minor cocaine transit country, with most of the cocaine flowing through it headed to Europe.

3. A Pardon and a Prosecution in New York Show Trump’s Personal Geopolitics

   The facts in the cases of Nicolás Maduro and Juan Orlando Hernández are strikingly similar. The men’s fates are not.

4. Inside the U.S. Operation to Oust Venezuela’s President

   The raid that extracted President Nicolás Maduro was the culmination of a monthslong campaign by President Trump and his aides.

5. Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle, the Talk of Athens

   The former fiancée of Donald Trump Jr., and the former wife of Gov. Gavin Newsom, is working hard and pushing deals with American business interests. She’s also up late at parties.