Maduro held in a “jail inside of a jail” under special restrictions, sources say

Nicolás Maduro, the deposed Venezuelan leader, and his wife are set to appear in federal court Thursday in Manhattan nearly three months after American forces invaded his country and brought him to the U.S. to face narco-terrorism and drug trafficking charges. Since his January arrest, Maduro has been held in a secure unit described as

TSA forced to consolidate lanes, may have to close small airports

The TSA’s top official says the situation at U.S. airports could get even worse if the partial government shutdown that has frozen officers’ paychecks continues. “We are being forced to consolidate lanes and may have to close smaller airports if we do not have enough officers,” acting TSA administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill said Wednesday at

House Dem accused of stealing FEMA funds set to face rare ethics “trial”

Washington — The House Ethics Committee on Thursday will hold a rare public “trial” for Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida, who is accused of stealing $5 million in federal pandemic funds and using some of the money to boost her congressional campaign.  Republicans are already trying to expel Cherfilus-McCormick from Congress over the allegations.