In a courtroom appearance on Monday, deposed Venezuelan socialist leader Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty to federal drug trafficking and weapons charges, arguing his claimed "innocence" before a U.S. judge.
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Amid escalating controversy surrounding the massive welfare and childcare fraud scandals on his watch, estimated by federal prosecutors to exceed billions in taxpayer losses, Minnesota Democrat Governor Tim Walz announced that he is abandoning his 2026 re-election campaign and will forgo a third term.
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- Mamdani says he called Trump to oppose ‘blatant pursuit of regime change’ in Venezuela
- Maduro set to appear in New York federal court on Monday
- Bongino officially steps down from FBI after serving less than a year as deputy director
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- Venezuelans around the world celebrate U.S. capture of Maduro
- Secy. Rubio: Notifying Congress of Maduro’s capture would have endangered the mission
- Trump: U.S. will ‘run’ Venezuela until a ‘proper transition’ of power may be made
- Trump: Maduro captured by the U.S. after a ‘large-scale strike’