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The Maduro operation will likely be remembered as a turning point in American foreign policy and constitutional law. It has forced a reckoning over the Commander-in-Chief’s ability to act as a global enforcer and has pushed the Senate into a defensive posture, fighting to maintain its relevance in an era of executive dominance. Whether this leads to a formal redefinition of the War Powers Act or a permanent shift toward unilateralism is yet to be seen. For now, Washington remains a house divided, grappling with the reality that while the capture of a dictator may be a tactical victory, the cost to the constitutional order could be an enduring casualty. The debate in the Capitol is no longer just about the fate of Venezuela, but about the future of the American republic and the limits of the power concentrated in the Oval Office.
