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
Representatives from petroleum giants Chevron, ConocoPhillips and ExxonMobil are planning to meet with the Trump administration later this week to discuss Venezuela, two sources confirmed to CBS News. The meeting is expected to take place Thursday with Energy Secretary Chris Wright, one source familiar with the matter said. The meetings come as President Trump pushes
Alvin Hellerstein was 64 years old when former President Bill Clinton appointed him to the federal bench. That was more than a quarter century ago. Now, the 92-year-old senior judge in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York adds former President Nicolás Maduro to his roster of prominent, famed and infamous
Washington — American forces plan to intercept an evading oil tanker that has historically carried Venezuelan crude oil and was sanctioned by the Treasury Department, according to two U.S. officials with knowledge of the plans. Since last month, U.S. forces have pursued the Marinera, a crude oil tanker formerly known as the Bella 1, as the
Washington — The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention on Monday announced updated recommendations for childhood vaccines with some significant changes. The new guidelines recommend fewer shots and are likely to face pushback from many doctors and public health experts. Under the new guidelines, the CDC recommends all children be vaccinated against 11 diseases, a
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, appeared in federal court in lower Manhattan on Monday for their arraignment on charges related to drug trafficking. They were brought to the U.S. on Saturday after being captured by U.S. forces in an attack that President Trump described as “a large-scale strike against Venezuela