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Nicolás Maduro made his first court appearance in New York. The deposed leader of the Venezuelan regime pleaded not guilty to charges tied to drug trafficking, narco-terrorism, and arms violations. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is no longer running for a third term. NTD has the reasons he gave for his decision amid nationwide attention on alleged fraud in the state. A Cincinnati man is in custody after allegedly vandalizing Vice President JD Vance’s home, breaking windows, and damaging a vehicle. We have Vance’s statement on the incident. 🇺🇸More Breaking News, Special Reports, and Live Coverage on NTD: https://ept.ms/NTD_LIVE…

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Hours before the leaders were due to meet, Pyongyang declared it had launched two hypersonic missiles and that its nuclear forces were ready for “actual war.”BEIJING (AFP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping called on his visiting South Korean counterpart Monday to join Beijing in making the “right strategic choices” in a world that is “becoming more complex and turbulent,” state media reported.Lee Jae Myung is the first South Korean leader to visit the Chinese capital in six years and his meeting with Xi came a day after the nuclear-armed North fired two ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan.At their…

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The Washington Post is reporting that Stephen Miller is being eyed for a higher role, and it may involve Venezuela. Since the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, President Donald Trump announced that America will effectively be running the show until a “judicious” transfer can be made. In the interim, it appears that Miller may be playing a star role. According to WaPo’s anonymous sources, the Trump White House is reportedly “weighing” Miller for “a more elevated role in overseeing post-Maduro operations in Venezuela.” “Miller has been the architect of the administration’s anti-immigration and border policy and took a central…

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A violent confrontation inside New York City’s Diamond District that went viral over the weekend began after a jeweler confronted rival sellers over what he claims was a fraudulent $22,000 bracelet sale, according to the jeweler at the center of the video, as reported by The New York Post. Maksud Agadjani, 39, owner of the Diamond District jewelry business TraxNYC, said the fight erupted Friday on West 47th Street after two rival jewelers sold a customer a diamond bracelet while allegedly misrepresenting it as a TraxNYC product. The confrontation involved George Akay, 46, and Freddy Akay, 42, brothers who operate…

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The Secret Service is looking to hire 4,000 new employees by 2028, a year that will include the presidential election and the Olympics.The added agents would increase the size of the agency by 20%, bringing its numbers to more than 10,000 for the first time, The Washington Post reported. According to a plan led by agency Deputy Director Matthew Quinn, the hiring initiative aims to expand its special agent ranks from about 3,500 to about 5,000. Secret Service officials also want to add hundreds of officers to the Uniformed Division, for a total of about 2,000, and hire additional support…

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The Department of Homeland Security on Monday accused Hilton Hotels of systematically refusing service to federal law enforcement operating in Minneapolis, Minn., amid an ongoing crackdown on illegal immigration and fraud.”When officers attempted to book rooms using official government emails and rates, Hilton Hotels maliciously CANCELLED their reservations,” DHS posted.”This is UNACCEPTABLE. Why is Hilton Hotels siding with murderers and rapists to deliberately undermine and impede DHS law enforcement from their mission to enforce our nation’s immigration laws?” Accompanying the statement were screenshots of the cancellations. Minneapolis has been a hot spot for immigration enforcement and has recently attracted attention…

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Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday that 10,000 illegal immigrants have been arrested in “Operation Tidal Wave” with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.DeSantis made the announcement at the “Deportation Depot” illegal immigrant detention facility – formerly Baker Correctional Institution – in Sanderson, WKMG reported. Of those arrested, “63% had criminal arrests or convictions, including violent offenders and sex offenders,” DeSantis said. “Although you don’t have to have committed a crime to be subject to immigration enforcement. If you’ve come illegally, that is the offense.” He also said about 1,000 people have left voluntarily, using Florida’s program to receive…

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Photo: Lear 21, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0), via Wikimedia Commons; and “MariMoon – 26.10.2010 MTV” by souamandy, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=24588039). China recruits top STEM talent globally through programs including the Thousand Talents Plan, focusing on AI researchers, quantum computing experts, semiconductor engineers, and biotechnology researchers. The U.S., by contyrast, issues extraordinary ability visas to TikTok creators, Instagram fitness models, OnlyFans creators, and YouTube personalities. U.S. immigration lawyers report that social media influencers and OnlyFans models now constitute a large share of O-1B visa recipients, with some attorneys stating these digital creators represent 50 to 65 percent…

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George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley said Monday former Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro would find reading his indictment more frightening than being arrested. Maduro pleaded not guilty during his arraignment on drug trafficking and firearms charges that was presided over by United States District Judge Alvin Hellerstein of the Southern District of New York, a Clinton appointee, Monday. Turley said on “The Faulkner Focus” that federal prosecutors had “a lot” of evidence against the deposed dictator. (RELATED: Jonathan Turley Predicts If Maduro Indictment Will Be ‘Accepted By The Courts’)WATCH: “A criminal enterprise like this is not based on some…

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At least two people were killed in overnight strikes, including one in a medical facility.KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday ousted the country’s security service chief in the latest change to Kyiv’s top intelligence positions, almost four years into the Russian invasion, as Russian strikes on Ukraine early Monday killed two people and forced night-time evacuations into freezing temperatures.The overnight Russian strikes triggered a fire at a private medical clinic in the capital, killing one person and wounding three others, the authorities said.Emergency services released images of rescuers removing people on stretchers from a gutted building.“Doctors…

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Zohran Mamdani. By Karamccurdy – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=154203269 New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani “just appointed as his ‘Tenant Advocate’ a communist who argues that home ownership is ‘white supremacy,’” notes Hot Air. “Seize private property,” she had said. “Private property including any kind of ESPECIALLY homeownership is a weapon of white supremacy,” she added. Mamdani notes that one of his goals is “seizing the means of production” from the private sector. “Cea Weaver has been floating around ‘tenants’ rights’ circles for quite a while, and her appointment makes clear that Mamdani is quite serious about using the power of his office to use regulations to gradually seize…

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The two student activists were a leading voice in nationwide protests against a controversial citizenship law.NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s Supreme Court on Monday denied bail to two Muslim student activists who have spent years in detention without trial over a conspiracy case linked to one of the country’s deadliest outbreaks of religious violence.Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam were arrested five years ago under India’s harsh state security law and accused of conspiring to incite the communal violence that swept parts of Delhi in February 2020. The riots left 53 people dead, most of them Muslims, and took place amid massive…

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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 PhotoThe 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, coming after a U.S. operation led to the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás  Maduro.In an interview with “Fox News Sunday,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was asked whether Venezuelans can remain in the United States after Maduro’s ouster. She responded by saying that they can apply…

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Divine intervention?PublishedJanuary 5, 2026 1:45 PM EST•UpdatedJanuary 5, 2026 12:33 PM ESTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkMoments after Ravens kicker Tyler Loop missed a game-losing field goal that ended Baltimore’s season and sent the rival Steelers to the postseason, NBC aired a pregame clip from that same end zone.”This is a priest who is spreading holy water in that end zone,” Mike Tirico narrated.”The Catholic community in Pittsburgh is really strong, and its ties to the Steelers are everywhere,” he continued. “And down at that end zone, Tyler Loop misses the field goal and allows the Steelers to win.””So it’s not Tyler Loop’s fault,”…

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As the protests in Iran spread, a report in Sunday’s Times of London claims Ayatollah Khamenei is preparing to flee to Moscow. Whether this is true, we cannot say. One day after the daring capture of Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro in an early-morning raid, the Times quoted intelligence sources that said that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the 86-year-old supreme leader of Iran’s theocratic dictatorship, had a back-up plan to get out of Dodge if the protests against his regime, which began in late December, intensified. He should have an escape plan, since he now knows for certain that Israel or the…

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Corrupt Democrat Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on Monday announced he will not be seeking reelection amid widespread Somali fraud in his state. Walz’s announcement came just weeks after journalist Nick Shirley exposed $110 million in Somali fraud in one day. It is estimated that over 100,000 Somalis reside in Minnesota. Somalis live off the largess of the American taxpayer, AND they are defrauding taxpayers with a series of schemes involving fake daycare and healthcare centers. The Somali fraud schemes across various state programs in Minnesota have cost taxpayers at least $9 billion. President Trump says it is likely $18 billion.…

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The deposed Maduro declared “I am still president of my country,” as he pleaded not guilty to U.S. narco-trafficking conspiracy charges.MANHATTAN (CN) — Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty to federal drug and gun charges Monday his first appearance in a New York City courtroom, after U.S. forces captured him during a military strike on the presidential palace in Caracas on Saturday.“I am innocent, I am not guilty, I am a decent man,” Maduro said through a courtroom Spanish-language interpreter, entering pleas of not guilty to four federal criminal counts.“I am still president of my country,” he said.…

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Arizona faces major decisions about Kyler Murray’s future and possible salary cap complications.PublishedJanuary 5, 2026 2:05 PM EST•UpdatedJanuary 5, 2026 1:44 PM ESTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkBlack Monday’s coach reaper has made a swing through the desert and understandably collected Jonathan Gannon of the Arizona Cardinals.The team is firing the coach who, frankly, was kind of in over his head the past three seasons, as his 15-36 record clearly shows.Gannon’s Cardinals were a mess in 2025.Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-Imagn ImagesNever mind that the team had a 3-14 season because it was worse than that. The roster was…

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BOSTON (CN) — A legal client upset that Maine confiscated the interest earned on his retainer funds to support “queer justice” and pro-immigration advocacy told the First Circuit Monday the practice violated his First Amendment rights.And while the court seemed somewhat sympathetic at oral argument, it also appeared worried about disturbing a key source of legal aid funding across the country. The judges seemed to be exploring some way to resolve the case while ducking the constitutional issue.Like almost every state, Maine requires the interest on lawyers’ trust accounts — IOLTA for short — be donated to support bar foundations…

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Ducks vs. Capitals, 7:00 ETPublishedJanuary 5, 2026 1:25 PM EST•UpdatedJanuary 5, 2026 1:25 PM ESTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkDucks vs. Capitals, 7:00 ETWith all the hoopla surrounding the NFL regular season ending, and the College Football Playoffs (and Bowl Games), it was hard for me to find time to write about anything other than football. I’m not complaining. Give me all the pigskin you can give me, but I also like a bit of variety. Now that we have some breaks in the schedule, let’s get down to some business on the ice. Tonight’s game between the Ducks and Capitals has a good…

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Some fans went way too far.PublishedJanuary 5, 2026 1:25 PM EST•UpdatedJanuary 5, 2026 12:26 PM ESTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkBaltimore Ravens kicker Tyler Loop was perfect from inside 50 yards entering Sunday night’s AFC North deciding matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The rookie place kicker made a 40-yard attempt earlier in the contest, but that attempt, nor any of the previous times he’s attempted a field goal, carried the weight of a team making the playoffs or ending the season.Loop ultimately pushed a 44-yard attempt wide right as time expired to punch the Steelers’ ticket into the postseason and end Baltimore’s campaign.READ: Lamar…

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In the wake of the United States’s action in Venezuela, which resulted in the capture of President Nicolas Maduro, CNN brought out John Bolton. Bolton joined CNN’s Kaitlan Collins to express his opinions, specifically on President Donald Trump’s behavior toward Maria Corina Machado, the country’s opposition leader. Watch: “Well, I think this does go back to the first term. Trump was very interested in the Venezuelan oil. He didn‘t really understand the situation, he said to me at one point in 2018, ‘Venezuela used to be part of the United States.’ But this idea, removing the Maduro regime, was something…

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The first court appearance for Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, took place today at noon in New York. Both of them pleaded not guilty, but in Maduro’s case there was a bit of an outburst as he twice proclaimed he was still the president of Venezuela. Advertisement Minutes after today’s proceedings started, Judge Alvin Hellerstein asked Nicolás Maduro to identify himself.”I am the president of Venezuela. I was captured at my home in Caracas, Venezuela,” Maduro said in Spanish in court.A summary of the charges against him were read out loud. Maduro is facing four counts and Flores…

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Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro boasted about his country’s Iranian defensive capabilities just days before U.S. forces captured him in a dramatic overnight raid. Maduro’s forces, comprised of some foreign military, held out for eight minutes. They lost at least 32 Cuban military personnel. The US lost no one and won. Maduro reportedly claimed that air-defense systems his government received from Iran and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps would protect Venezuela from any attack, according to a post on X by Ahmed Quraishi, a journalist covering national security in the Middle East and North Africa. Maduro boasted about Venezuela’s military readiness. “The…

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As was the case the morning after “Shock and Awe” signaled the start of the Iraq war, many are cheering the US military raid on Venezuela and capture of its president, Nicolas Maduro. Overwhelming US military power – and likely some bribed Venezuelan officials – ensured that the operation was swift and dramatic. This was not a war, we were told. It was just a surgical operation to remove a criminal dictator and restore democracy to the country. American oil companies would soon get even richer exploiting the country’s vast oil reserves. This time it will be different! If all…

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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 TimesRep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) is stepping down as the top Democrat on the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party later this month after two terms on the panel.Krishnamoorthi has co-led the bipartisan House China Committee since it was created in January 2023 with the goal of addressing military, economic, and technological challenges from China.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable…

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Financial stress and old habits proved to be a bad mix.PublishedJanuary 5, 2026 1:05 PM EST•UpdatedJanuary 5, 2026 12:22 PM ESTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkWe all know that old habits die hard. Well, most of us do anyway. This concept appears to be new to a 27-year-old man who ended his relationship after his girlfriend, 29, slipped back into her old ways.As of now, it’s six months down the drain. All hope appears to be lost. He broke up with his girlfriend after finding out that she had sent an old man a lingerie picture for money. This is the previously mentioned old…

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It’s the beginning of a new year, which means fresh resolutions, forgetting to write the proper year number for a month and filing taxes. In 2025, over a quarter of a million people used the IRS Direct File system, which allowed them to directly file their taxes with the Internal Revenue Service for no cost. Unfortunately, this service is no longer available and hundreds of thousands are looking for a free alternative in 2026. “While IRS Direct File no longer exists, IRS Free File still exists. It allows taxpayers to file federal taxes for free through partnerships with online tax preparation…

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BRUSSELS (CN) — The European Union called for respect of international law following the U.S. military operation in Venezuela but declined Monday to say whether the action actually violated it — a response that comes as President Donald Trump draws an explicit line between Venezuela and his push to control Greenland.The timing puts Brussels in an awkward position. Trump made the Venezuela-Greenland connection himself in interviews over the weekend, raising the operation when asked about his territorial ambitions for the Danish territory. Denmark has since called on the U.S. to “stop the threats.”U.S. forces struck military and government facilities in…

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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not guilty Monday in a federal courthouse in Manhattan to federal conspiracy, drugs and weapons charges.After a summary of the charging documents against him was read, Maduro said in Spanish when asked by Judge Alvin Hellerstein how he would plead, “I am not guilty,” NBC News reported. “I am a decent man. I am still the president of my country.” When Flores was asked by the judge for her plea, she said in Spanish, “Not guilty, completely innocent.” Maduro and Flores were captured by U.S. military and law enforcement late…

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Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., on Monday announced his departure from the post of ranking member on the House committee dedicated to trade competition with China.“I look forward to working closely with them to ensure that Democrats on this Committee continue to succeed, advancing policies that allow the United States to compete and win while remaining firmly grounded in the values that define us,” he said, according to Politico. Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., will take his place on the panel.  Krishnamoorthi has mounted a Senate campaign to replace the retiring Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., in the 2026 midterms. Ben Whedon is…

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A man is in custody for allegedly causing property damage to Vice President J.D. Vance’s Ohio home early Monday morning.The Secret Service confirmed their detention of the individual, who is now in the custody of Cincinnati Police, ABC News reported. Vance and his family were not home at the time. William DeFoor, 26, faces charges of criminal damaging/endangering, obstructing official business, criminal trespass, and vandalism, according to local outlet WLWT. DeFoor allegedly broke several windows on the premises. Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.

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Legacy media have echoed Democrats’ dour talking points in an effort to cast a pall on President Donald Trump’s first year back in office, but a look back at the year 2025 reveals there was significant good news to be had for those willing to see it. Here are 10 items of good news from 2025. The Stock Market Was Up The value of U.S. stocks increased 17% in 2025. All major indexes hit record highs during the year, with the S&P 500 flirting with the 7,000 mark and the Dow Jones Industrial Average surpassing 48,000. For the year, the…

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Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro unintentionally kicked off a fashion moment after appearing in U.S. custody wearing a gray Nike Tech tracksuit, turning what was supposed to be a grim geopolitical image into instant meme fodder. The $140 outfit sold out within hours after President Donald Trump posted a Truth Social photo showing Maduro being transported aboard the USS Iwo Jima en route to New York City on Saturday, according to TMZ. (RELATED: ‘Morning Joe’ Guest Admits Maduro Takedown ‘Tactically Brilliant’)Instead of focusing on the collapse of a once-entrenched leader, social media fixated on the fit, spawning resale listings, jokes, and…

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“Pretending that ‘America First’ means ‘I only care about my house, not my neighborhood’ is as retarded as it sounds.” —Jesus Enrique Rosas Badass in Chief Please Follow us on Gab, Minds, Telegram, Rumble, Gettr, Truth Social, Twitter Originally on Kunstler.com The capture of Nicolás Maduro is driving the Lefty-left batshit crazy for a very good reason: it portends the extinction of their financial life-support, since Señor Maduro used his country as a money laundry for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and, in turn, cartel drug money, to funnel gazillions through Cuba to America’s Democratic Party and its political satellites. Not even George and Alex Soros can…

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James Zimmermann says his career was derailed after he opposed Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) ideology. (Image: LinkedIn) James Zimmermann, who served as principal clarinetist of the Nashville Symphony Orchestra for over a decade, was fired in 2020, according to his assertion, due to his stance against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). The Tennessee-based musician has an impressive portfolio that includes a performance at Barack Obama’s second inauguration and numerous credits in video games and movies.  But talent is not enough in the DEI world. Zimmermann is now suing the Knoxville Symphony after he was denied a job despite unanimously…

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The religious gap between Republicans and Democrats is bigger than ever, with two-thirds of Kamala Harris voters “seldom” or “never” attending church, an analysis of a new study found. The “God gap,” the difference in worship between the parties, was determined using data collected by the Cooperative Election Study, according to political scientist Ryan Burge.The study found that by the 2024 election, a majority of Trump voters had attended a religious service at least yearly, with 43% of Republicans reporting at least monthly attendance at a religious service. (RELATED: Jimmy Kimmel Credits Donald Trump In Acceptance Speech) In contrast, 44%…

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in Washington, in a file photo. Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesAs fraud investigations continue into Minnesota’s social services programs, federal administrators on Monday rescinded a series of Biden-era child care rules that required states to pay providers before verifying attendance records and before care was provided.The repeal, which requires a 30-day public comment period, would close loopholes that allow states to distribute federal social services funds without the documentation, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the…

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Nicolás Maduro was captured in a daring Delta Force raid.PublishedJanuary 5, 2026 12:45 PM EST•UpdatedJanuary 5, 2026 12:12 PM ESTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkMore combat footage has surfaced out of Venezuela, and the videos are wild.Delta Force operators, helicopter pilots from the 160th SOAR and roughly 150 aircraft entered Venezuelan airspace over the weekend with one mission:The capture of dictator Nicolás Maduro.Delta operators landed at Maduro’s heavily fortified compound, engaged in a brutal gunfight, made entry into the compound as they obliterated his security detail and captured him.The mission was a resounding success.RELATED: Venezuela Dictator Captured By U.S. Black Ops, Insane Strike Videos…

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(Elyse S. Apel, The Center Square) Indiana State Police seized an estimated $7 million worth of cocaine during a search of a semi truck on Interstate 70. Two men were arrested following the discovery of the 309 pounds of narcotics during a routine Department of Transportation compliance inspection on Saturday afternoon. Indiana Gov. Mike Braun applauded the seizure. “Indiana has zero tolerance for drug traffickers,” he said. “Through coordinated efforts with federal and local partners, the Indiana State Police are proactively stopping dangerous drugs from entering our communities and harming Hoosier families.” The truck was traveling from Joplin, Missouri, to…

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The federal judge overseeing Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro’s case cut off the ousted leader as he tried to defend himself in court on Monday, according to several reports. Both Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not guilty during their arraignment in Manhattan.“I am the president of Venezuela, I was captured at my home in Caracas Venezuela,” Maduro told the judge when asked to identify himself, according to NBC News. Judge Alvin Hellerstein, a Clinton appointee, interrupted Maduro to say he was only asking for his identity, noting “there will be time and place to get into all of this,”…

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday announced a series of disciplinary actions against Senator Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), including Censure, and a potential demotion from his retired rank of captain in the U.S. Navy, in response to Kelly’s participation in a controversial video with five other Democrat lawmakers last November. Kelly responded to the moves later Monday in a defiant statement saying he will “fight this with everything I’ve got.” The Democrats’ “Don’t Give Up the Ship” video featured Kelly and fellow veterans of the armed services and intelligence community urging military personnel to resist what they deemed “illegal” orders. Republicans…

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President Trump spoke with reporters on Air Force One this weekend on his way back to Washington DC. During his conversation, President Trump announced that Cuba may be next in line to fall. Venezuela has been propping up the communist state with cheap or free oil and those days are over.Via Tupi Report and Bellum Acta: President Trump: “There’s no income. They got all of their income from Venezuela. Venezuelan oil, they’re not getting any of it. And Cuba is ready to fall. And you have a lot of good Cuban Americans who are going to be very happy about…

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A 17-year-old Kentucky hunter died after icy conditions prevented a helicopter from reaching him following an accidental shooting Friday afternoon. Emergency crews responded around 4:45 p.m. to a call near the 14000 block of Grapevine Road in Crofton, Kentucky, according to Christian County Now. Hopkinsville Fire/EMS located the teenager with a single gunshot wound to his head.The victim was Aden McKinney, a junior at Dawson Springs High School, the Dawson Springs Progress reported. The Christian County Sheriff’s Office confirmed he died overnight from his injuries. Christian County Sheriff’s deputies told WKDZ Radio that their preliminary investigation found McKinney’s gun accidentally…

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European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and European Commission Vice-President Kaja Kallas attends a press conference after the Five Defense Ministers meeting in Berlin on Nov. 14, 2025. Ebrahim Noroozi/AP PhotoThe European Union (EU) said on Jan. 4 that the right of Venezuelans to determine the future of their country “must be respected” and called for the principles of international law to be upheld, following the U.S. raid on Caracas and capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.In a statement, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas said that Brussels believes Maduro lacks the legitimacy of…

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Please follow us on Gab, Minds, Telegram, Rumble, Truth Social, Gettr, Twitter, Youtube   Posted Zero Hedge [embedded content] And the arraignment circus begins. With world media cameras gathered outside the federal courthouse in Lower Manhattan and the court “perp walk” of Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores set to take place at around noon (eastern), a gaggle of rival protest groups have gathered. The opposing groups appear to number in the several dozens each, some holding “USA hands off of Venezuela” and “US out of Latin America” signs – while others are celebrating the US ouster of the longtime socialist strongman who was accused by Washington last July of ‘stealing’…

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Fans rallied around Mickey Rourke by donating their hard-earned dollars, just days after it was revealed that the legendary actor faced eviction. Rourke was issued a three-day notice Dec. 18 to either pay $59,100 in alleged back-rent or evacuate his Los Angeles rental property, People reported Jan. 1, citing a complaint filed Dec. 29. The court documents alleged that Rourke failed to comply with the notice’s demands. An individual named Liya-Joelle Jones started as GoFundMe campaign to assist the star, and within 24 hours, over $58,000 of the requested $100,000 goal has already been donated.“This fundraiser is being created with…

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A Swiss national flag flutters in a blue sky in Bourg-Saint-Pierre, western Switzerland on June 21, 2022. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty ImagesSwitzerland said on Jan. 5 that it has frozen all assets held in the country by deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his associates.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.

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