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Maduro, wife indicted in U.S. on federal drug trafficking charges

Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, were indicted in a New York court on Saturday, just hours after they were captured by American forces during a high-stakes military operation in their home country.

Rubio sends warning to Cuba’s leaders after Maduro’s removal: ‘I’d be concerned’

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday warned Cuba's leaders that "I'd be concerned" following the United States' capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro during an attack earlier in the day. Rubio spoke to reporters at a press conference at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. The secretary accused Cuba of being "run by incompetent,...

Republicans rally around Trump Venezuela operation, with few detractors

Republican lawmakers' reactions to President Trump’s arrest and indictment of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday spanned the spectrum of the GOP. Trump’s stalwart allies and Latin American hawks cheered the shocking operation while the president's few critics in the party rebuked the military action. The near unanimity among Republicans stood in stark contrast to...

Who wins when the IRS stops enforcement? Not small business.

Small business owners face a tilted playing field when it comes to taxes, as large corporations are able to utilize sophisticated tax shelters to minimize their tax burden while small businesses are forced to pay every cent owed.

Schumer slams Trump’s capture of Maduro as ‘reckless’

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) labeled the Trump administration’s decision to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro “reckless,” absent a plan for the South American country or congressional authorization. “Let me be clear: Nicolás Maduro is an illegitimate dictator,” Schumer said in a statement. “But launching military action without congressional authorization and without a credible plan...

Hegseth: Maduro ‘f’d around and he found out’ 

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday said Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro "f'd around and found out" following the leader's capture amid U.S. strikes on the country's capital Caracas. "Nicolás Maduro had his chance," Hegseth said at a press conference with Trump at the president's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. "Just like Iran had their chance until...

The next election will be decided by America’s sick

America's sick will decide the 2026 midterm elections, as the American health care system is designed to put profits over patients and two-thirds of all bankruptcies are medical, while ACA premiums are expected to rise 114 percent in 2026.

Pelosi accuses Trump of hypocrisy over Maduro charges

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Saturday called President Trump's indictment of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro "hypocritical," after Trump pardoned former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández last year following his conviction on drug charges. "If the President grounds his actions on the basis of drug trafficking charges, it is entirely hypocritical in light of...

Trump says US will ‘run’ Venezuela, control oil production

President Trump said Saturday that the U.S. will “run” Venezuela until a transition takes place following the capture of the country’s President Nicholas Maduro. "We're going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper, and judicious transition," Trump said during a news conference from his Mar-a-Lago resort. "We don't...

Trump administration informed Gang of Eight of Venezuela operation after it started

The Trump administration informed the “Gang of Eight,” the top Republican and Democratic leaders of the Senate and House and the chairmen and ranking members of the Senate and House Intelligence Committees, of the operation against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro only after it started, according to a source familiar with the matter. The administration didn’t...

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