Topical Editorial: Hawley flirts briefly with courage on Venezuela — then retreats as usual By The Editorial Board Jan 16, 2026 14 hrs ago 0 Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri. AP SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By The Editorial Board Does Josh Hawley really believe in anything?kAmxE’D 2 BF6DE:@? H6 6?5 FA 2D<:?8 7C6BF6?E=J 23@FE |:DD@FC:’D D6?:@C D6?2E@C[ H96E96C E96 E@A:4 :D 962=E9 42C6[ =23@C C:89ED @C — E9:D E:>6 — E96 %CF>A 25>:?:DEC2E:@?’D >:=:E2CJ 25G6?EFC:D> :? 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