Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not guilty to federal drug trafficking and other charges before a judge in a federal courthouse in lower Manhattan. Meanwhile, new details are emerging about the covert U.S. operation to capture Maduro from his residence in downtown Caracas. Matt Gutman, Ed O’Keefe, Charlie D’Agata,
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth revealed new details Monday about the U.S. operation to capture and arrest Nicolás Maduro, describing a meticulously planned raid that caught the Venezuelan leader completely off guard. Speaking to sailors aboard the USS John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier in Newport News, Virginia, Hegseth said Maduro had no warning the U.S. was
A Hilton hotel location in Los Angeles on Jan. 5, 2026. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times A Hilton hotel in Minneapolis has canceled the reservations of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, the DHS said on Monday. In a post on X, DHS accused Hilton Hotels of “a coordinated campaign
House Freedom Caucus outlines policy goals for 2026 in detailed letter to Speaker Johnson ahead of a GOP forum featuring President Trump at the Kennedy Center.
The capture of Nicolás Maduro is prompting strong reaction from Venezuelans in the United States, and those who fled across the border into Colombia. Lilia Luciano has more on the two women vying to lead the country. Then, Cristian Benavides reports on opposing viewpoints on U.S. intervention. Original CBS News Link</a
Trump administration faces mounting questions over what’s next for Venezuela – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump’s national security team briefed senior lawmakers amid mounting questions over the strategy in Venezuela. Ed O’Keefe has the latest. link.lazyload { position: absolute; } .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: 100%; } .device–type-mobile .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: calc(100vw – 40px); }
Under heavy guard, former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were flown from a federal jail in Brooklyn to Manhattan on Monday morning to make their first court appearance since being captured by U.S. forces over the weekend. Surrounded by Drug Enforcement Agency agents, the shackled Maduro shuffled from the helicopter to