This week: Congress returns to debate Venezuela, spending, health
Fiscal discipline faces political resistance as debt accumulation threatens future generations.
The coverage treats the Venezuela question as mainly a test of whether Trump “went too far. ” That framing skips the harder issue: what happens when Washington signals it will tolerate a hostile regime that exports chaos, crime, and influence from America’s rivals right in our hemisphere. Conservatives are not allergic to debate.
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WASHINGTON — Congress returns from its holiday recess this week, and President Donald Trump’s use of military force to extricate Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is sure to take center stage in Washington.
Democrats criticized the U.S. military action that took
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The coverage treats the Venezuela question as mainly a test of whether Trump “went too far.” That framing skips the harder issue: what happens when Washington signals it will tolerate a hostile regime that exports chaos, crime, and influence from America’s rivals right in our hemisphere.
Conservatives are not allergic to debate. But Congress should stop acting as if hesitation automatically equals restraint. National security in our backyard matters, and so does deterrence against adversaries who watch how we respond when a dictatorship tightens its grip.
If lawmakers want to challenge any action, they should do it through clear constitutional oversight, not performative outrage. The same goes for spending and health: public trust depends on priorities, tradeoffs, and honest accounting, not slogans about compassion.
The principle at stake is simple: institutional stability comes from defending American interests with clarity, then governing responsibly at home.
Commentary written with AI assistance by the New Republican Times Editorial Board.