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From ICE to Foreign Quagmires: Escalation Everywhere

From ICE to Foreign Quagmires: Escalation Everywhere

The Opinions
Jan 10, 2026 41 min
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<p>President Trump began 2026 by invading an autonomous nation and capturing its leader. The Opinion politics writer Michelle Cottle talks to the columnists David French and Carlos Lozada about the ICE shooting in Minneapolis and what the “Donroe Doctrine” portends for the president’s foreign policy over the next three years.</p><p>Thoughts? Email us at theopinions@nytimes.com</p><p>Read the full transcript here: https://nytimes.com/2026/01/10/opinion/trump-donroe-doctrine-ice-minneapolis-venezuela.html</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>

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