Fast Takes: Don’t bet on DSA sinking party, Venezuelans want real change and more

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · Aug 07, 2026 · 660 words · By Post Editorial Board

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Democrat: Don’t Bet on DSAers Sinking Party Looking at “what happened in the early 2010s,” Republicans might not be “so sanguine or Democrats so concerned” about the rise of Democratic Socialists of America radicals ascendant, muses Daniel Lipinski at The…

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So it’s “foolish” to think the DSA today will “sink Democrats” this fall: It might “not only capture the Democratic Party” but “ride it to victory” in the November.

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That’s not a “prediction” — but “a warning.” Foreign desk: Venezuelans Want Real Change Seven months after Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro’s removal, tyranny is “down, but not done” in Venezuela, laments Arturo McFields at The Hill, as the regime seems…

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Claim 1: “Delcy Rodriguez’s interim government is in “a new dialogue” with the opposition reps”

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Multiple sources confirm Delcy Rodríguez became acting president after Maduro's removal and that her brother, Jorge Rodríguez, is leading government delegations in dialogue with the opposition.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Delcy Eloína Rodríguez Gómez (born 18 May 1969) is a Venezuelan politician and diplomat who has been acting president of Venezuela since 2026, following the United States intervention in Venezuela. Sh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delcy_Rodríguez

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jorge Jesús Rodríguez Gómez (born 9 November 1965) is a Venezuelan politician serving as President of the National Assembly of Venezuela since 2021. He is the brother of Delcy Rodríguez, the vice pre…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorge_Rodríguez_(Venezuelan_po…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Under the 1999 constitution and a 2009 constitutional amendment, the president of Venezuela is elected for a six-year term by direct popular vote and may be re-elected indefinitely. Nicolás Maduro, t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next_Venezuelan_presidential_e…

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Claim 2: “discussions about ending opposition figure Maria Corina Machado’s exile and releasing 379 political prisoners [are off the table]”

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While sources mention Maria Corina Machado and the general desire for the release of political prisoners, there is no specific evidence confirming that discussions on these two specific points are 'off the table'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2010 parliamentary election in Venezuela took place on 26 September 2010 to elect the 165 deputies to the National Assembly. Venezuelan opposition parties, which had boycotted the previous electio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Venezuelan_parliamentary_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 2024 (MMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2024th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 24th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st …
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web search NEUTRAL — The political figures we elected, Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo Gonzales, can’t take over now. They don’t have control over the armed forces, so we will be facing a long period of political transit…
https://theo-dawson.medium.com/to-my-colleagues-a-venezuelan…

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Claim 3: “The Dodgers “surged to a 40 percent chance of winning it all” after nabbing pitching ace Tarik Skubal this week”

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The search results for the Dodgers are generic (city info, official site) and do not mention Tarik Skubal or a 40% win probability.

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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles (LA or L.A.) [b] is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3.87 million reside…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles

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web search NEUTRAL — LOS AS, a Norwegian electricity supplier and subsidiary of Agder Energi Los (surname) los, ISO 639 code for the Loniu language of Papua New Guinea LOS, the IATA code for Murtala Muhammed International…
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web search NEUTRAL — Translate Los. See 3 authoritative translations of Los in English with example sentences, phrases and audio pronunciations.
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Claim 4: “Team Trump’s new task force “has taken a sledgehammer to fraud,” uncovering “$230 billion in fraud across Medicare, Medicaid,” SNAP and other programs”

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Claim 5: “the GOP scored “historic gains in the House” that year [2010]”

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Multiple sources confirm the 2010 midterm elections resulted in massive Republican gains in the House, specifically citing the pickup of 63 seats as a 'once-in-a-century electoral triumph'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Alabama Republican Party is the state affiliate of the Republican Party in Alabama. It has been the dominant political party in Alabama since the late 20th century. The state party is governed by …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Republican Party, also known as the Grand Old Party (GOP), is a right-wing populist and neo-nationalist political party in the United States, sitting on the right-wing to far-right of the politica…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Republican Party of Minnesota is the state affiliate of the Republican Party in Minnesota and Minnesota's oldest active political party. Founded in 1855, it is headquartered in Edina, Minnesota, a…
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Claim 6: “the actual agreement is now “worth an average of $334 million a year, and lasts until 2038.””

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No evidence was found after searching for the specific value of $334 million per year for the Dodgers' TV deal.

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Claim 7: “Seven months after Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro’s removal”

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Wikipedia and web search results explicitly state that Nicolás Maduro was captured/removed from power in January 2026 following a US military operation (Operation Absolute Resolve).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 3 January 2026, the United States launched a military strike in Venezuela and captured incumbent Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The US operation, codenamed Operatio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_interventio…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nicolás Maduro Moros (born 23 November 1962) is a Venezuelan politician and former union leader who served as the 53rd president of Venezuela from 2013 until his capture by the United States in 2026. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolás_Maduro

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Maduro regime refers to the period in Venezuelan history from 2013 to 2026, when Venezuela was ruled by Nicolás Maduro's authoritarian regime. The period began with Maduro's assumption of the pres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidency_of_Nicolás_Maduro

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Claim 8: “the righties claimed victory again in 2014”

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Wikipedia entries for the 2014 United States Senate elections confirm that these elections took place and were a major contest for the Republican party, supporting the claim of victory in that cycle.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2014 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 4, 2014, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Michigan, concurrently with the election of the…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2014 United States Senate elections were held on November 4, 2014. A total of 36 seats in the 100-member U.S. Senate were contested. There were 33 Class 2 seats contested for regular six-year term…
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Claim 9: “In a bankruptcy-court settlement, “then MLB Commissioner Bud Selig” agreed to value the Dodgers’ “next TV deal” at just $84 million a year”

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No evidence was found after searching for this specific bankruptcy settlement or the $84 million valuation.

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Claim 10: “Charlie Kirk’s assassination”

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Claim 11: “The brutal murder of “Tory grand dame” Ann Widdecombe”

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Claim 12: “the team was “basically out of money” in 2011”

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The provided evidence for the Dodgers does not contain financial information regarding the team's status in 2011.

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web search NEUTRAL — The official website of the Los Angeles Dodgers with the most up-to-date information on news, tickets, schedule, stadium, roster, rumors, scores, and stats.Unisex New Era x Timberland Wheat Los Angele…
https://www.mlb.com/dodgers

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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder A.J. Pollock catches a line drive of the...
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2019-09-03/cody…

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web search NEUTRAL — Max Muncy. The Los Angeles Dodgers may be this vaunted powerhouse that every team in MLB fears, but even the best teams in the big leagues tend to go through stretches of uneven play.
https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-new…

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Claim 13: “the death of Brit columnist Rod Liddle”

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Claim 14: “Only 23% of the population approves of Rodriguez’s performance”

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The provided evidence mentions Delcy Rodríguez's presidency and tenure, but no specific polling data or percentage (23%) regarding her approval rating is found in the search results.

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web search NEUTRAL — Delcy Eloína Rodríguez Gómez is a Venezuelan politician and diplomat who has been acting president of Venezuela since 2026, after the United States intervention in Venezuela. She is the first woman in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delcy_Rodríguez

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web search NEUTRAL — Trump undermined Delcy Rodríguez by open praise of her and assertion that she is his choice. The truth of course is different: as Maduro’s Vice-President, she naturally assumes the duties of President…
https://orinocotribune.com/the-weight-on-delcy-rodriguez/

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web search NEUTRAL — The first 200 days of Delcy Rodríguez’s tenure as interim president of Venezuela have been characterized by a commitment to strengthening democracy and implementing measures aimed at improving the pop…
https://www.elciudadano.com/en/200-days-of-delcy-rodriguezs-…

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