Dana Taylor

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This year isn't just history.

It's your competitive edge.

The reach of American might is rapidly spreading in real time.

In the aftermath of recent U.S.

military action in Venezuela, the Trump administration is considering targeting even more countries.

Has the president's America First promise faded, giving rise to what some have called the Donro Doctrine?

Hello and welcome to USA Today's The Excerpt.

I'm Dana Taylor.

Today is Tuesday, January 13th, 2026.

What months ago may have simply sounded like familiar bluster from President Donald Trump has now taken on a deadly serious tone.

What are the president's plans for countries like Greenland, Colombia, Cuba and beyond?

For more on that, I'm now joined by USA Today White House correspondent Francesca Chambers.

It's good to have you here, Francesca.

We need to start with Iran because a lot happened over the weekend, and Trump has definitely amped up his rhetoric.