<p><em>This is a repeat of an episode published on Swamp Notes, a sister podcast of the FT News Briefing on January 9, 2026. Subscribe to Swamp Notes on&nbsp;</em><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/swamp-notes/id1812430843" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Apple</em></a><em>,&nbsp;</em><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2nMR1NJhMbmhORLtkpWk8X" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Spotify</em></a><em>,&nbsp;</em><a href="https://pocketcasts.com/podcast/swamp-notes/0d0d5880-10ea-013e-1b8d-0acc26574db2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Pocket Casts</em></a><em>&nbsp;or wherever you listen.</em></p><br><p>After a military operation to capture Venezuela's leader, the Trump administration is seeking influence over other regions across the western hemisphere. The FT’s national editor Edward Luce and US-Europe foreign affairs correspondent Amy Mackinnon share their insights on how Trump and his cabinet have come to embrace the idea of foreign intervention.</p><br><p><strong>Mentioned in this podcast:</strong></p><p><a href="https://as.ft.com/r/01159c7d-2f1c-4c7f-a6be-8a3de3cc12fb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Trump really wants Greenland</a></p><p><a href="https://as.ft.com/r/8d4abbfb-527f-4a5a-a3ac-d1549d982f55" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">US says using military is among ‘options’ to acquire Greenland</a></p><p><a href="https://as.ft.com/r/25a146d0-1cc2-4116-bceb-ac0e2f1951a4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How the US’s audacious operation to capture Nicolás Maduro unfolded</a></p><br><p><a href="https://ep.ft.com/newsletters/56a64b704f693a0300dfab7e/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sign up for the FT’s Swamp Notes newsletter here</a></p><br><p>Swamp Notes is hosted by <a href="https://www.ft.com/marc-filippino" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marc Filippino</a>, and produced by Henry Larson. This week’s show was mixed by Sam Giovinco. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson.&nbsp;</p><br><p>The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts.</p><br><p>CREDIT: Roll Call, CNN, Democracy Now!</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>