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
Washington — Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife pleaded not guilty Monday to federal drug trafficking and weapons charges, days after they were captured by U.S. military forces in a stunning overnight operation and brought to New York City for prosecution. Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, appeared before U.S. District Judge Alvin
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Baltimore Field Office Director Matt Elliston listens during a briefing in Silver Spring, Md., on Jan. 27, 2025. Alex Brandon/AP Photo The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) clarified that deportations flights of Venezuelan nationals are ongoing and that applicants can apply for refugee status only before entering the United States,
Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar is seriously considering a run for governor in the wake of Tim Walz’s decision Monday to end his bid for a third term. Sources close to Klobuchar tell CBS News she is getting outreach encouraging her to run, but that she has not made a final decision yet. Minnesota is
Washington — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced Monday that he won’t seek reelection, a surprise exit from politics less than 18 months after the Democrat was chosen to be the party’s nominee for vice president. Walz was seeking an unprecedented third straight term as Minnesota’s governor. But the 180 came amid intense scrutiny over fraud
Ranking member of the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the CCP Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) speaks at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) in Washington on Sept. 25, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) is stepping down as the top Democrat on the House Select Committee on the
The Trump administration has begun a massive deployment of hundreds of Department of Homeland Security agents to the Twin Cities area as it escalates its federal crackdown amid a widening fraud scandal in Minnesota, multiple law enforcement officials familiar with the plan told CBS News. The crackdown could involve roughly 2,000 agents and officers from Immigration