(Headline USA) Meta has cut a trio of deals to power its artificial intelligence data centers, securing enough energy to light up the equivalent of about 5 million homes.The parent company of Facebook on Friday announced agreements with TerraPower, Oklo and Vistra for nuclear power for its Prometheus AI data center that is being built in New Albany, Ohio. Meta announced Prometheus, which will be a 1-gigawatt cluster spanning across multiple data center buildings, in July. It’s anticipated to come online this year. Financial terms of the deals with TerraPower, Oklo and Vistra were not disclosed. The Mark Zuckerberg-led Meta…
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Israel and Hamas have accused each other of violating the ceasefire, which took effect on Oct. 10.DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes across Gaza have killed at least 13 people, according to health officials, as U.S. President Donald Trump was expected to announce his Board of Peace to oversee the fragile ceasefire.Health officials and family members said at least one child was among the dead in northern Gaza following several strikes there as well as east of Gaza City. All 13 people were killed on Thursday.Israel’s army said Friday that it struck Hamas infrastructure and fighters in southern and…
The North America halal food market, encompassing the United States and Canada, was valued at USD 100.11 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 226 billion by 2033, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.47% from 2025 to 2033. This growth reflects a shift from niche demand to mainstream integration, influenced by immigration, higher birth rates among Muslim communities, and marketing that emphasizes health and humane aspects. The global halal food market was valued at approximately USD 2.5 trillion in 2024 and is projected to grow to USD 6 trillion by 2034 at a CAGR…
Uganda hasn’t witnessed a peaceful transfer of presidential power since independence from British colonial rule six decades ago.KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The U.N. Human Rights Office said Friday that a presidential election in Uganda next week would be “marked by widespread repression and intimidation” against the opposition and others.Ugandan authorities in the East African country have used lawfare, including military legislation, to restrict the activities of politicians and others before voting on Jan. 15, the Geneva-based Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, or OHCHR, said in a new report.“Next week’s elections in Uganda will take place in an environment marked by…
(Headline USA) Republican Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has expressed alarm that a man who worked as his family’s bodyguard is facing federal drug trafficking charges. Justin Salsburey, 43, of Bellefontaine, and his wife, Ruthann Rankin, were each charged late last month with conspiracy and possession with the intent to distribute large amounts of narcotics through the U.S. mail. Salsburey was employed by a private security firm hired by the Ramaswamys for protective services, according to campaign spokesperson Connie Luck. She said that ARK Protection Group removed him from the family’s security detail immediately upon learning of the matter. According…
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Salem Radio Network host Hugh Hewitt told “America’s Newsroom” co-host Bill Hemmer that mayors and governors resisting immigration enforcement were ignoring the Constitution. The mayors of Portland, Oregon and Minneapolis, Minnesota, demanded Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) cease operations in their cities after federal officers fired shots when they were reportedly targeted in vehicle ramming attacks. Hemmer noted that Fox News Senior Analyst Brit Hume compared the anti-ICE efforts to resistance to the Civil Rights movement, prompting Hewitt to explain the constitutional provisions in play. (RELATED: Tim Walz Tells Anti-ICE Protesters Not To Riot—But It’s Not For Reason You May…
In this new footage, it looks like Renee Good and her wife were so busy taunting ICE that Renee might not have been paying attention when she hit the agent. It’s possible. She also might have done it deliberately. She certainly didn’t care if she hit him. What person in the agent’s position would not have shot? He had no idea what she might do next. It doesn’t matter what her motive is; she put herself in a dangerous situation, and it was all a big joke to them. They harassed ICE all day, and they did it to protect…
In this new footage, it looks like Renee Good and her wife were so busy taunting ICE that Renee might not have been paying attention when she hit the agent. It’s possible. She also might have done it deliberately. She certainly didn’t care if she hit him. What person in the agent’s position would not have shot? He had no idea what she might do next. It doesn’t matter what her motive is; she put herself in a dangerous situation, and it was all a big joke to them. They harassed ICE all day, and they did it to protect…
The Treasury Department has promised to go after alleged welfare fraud in Minnesota. Secretary Scott Bessent said some of the funds may have already been transferred to Africa. The Department of Justice is looking into a voter registration vouching system in Minnesota. The Department of Homeland Security and Citizenship and Immigration Services are also examining thousands of refugee claims. U.S. forces seize another oil tanker in the Caribbean. The seizure comes as the Trump administration works to control Venezuelan oil exports. 🇺🇸More Breaking News, Special Reports, and Live Coverage on NTD: https://ept.ms/NTD_LIVE …
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in the Oval Office of the White House on Nov. 21, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty ImagesThe U.S. Treasury has launched an enforcement campaign targeting Somali-linked fraud networks in Minnesota, unveiling enhanced financial surveillance, overseas remittance restrictions, and multiple federal investigations amid mounting concerns that stolen taxpayer funds may have been laundered abroad and potentially diverted to terrorist groups.Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, speaking at a press conference in Minneapolis on Jan. 9, said the administration is moving aggressively to recover funds, hold perpetrators accountable, and prevent federal aid from being exploited by what he described as…
Unit+E, a Christian counter-human-trafficking organization. Screen grab. Photo courtesy of Unit+E. In a residential house in a suburban neighborhood in the southern United States, Lane Terzieff, founder and leader of Unit+E, conducts a debriefing with his team following a recent counter-human-trafficking mission in Asia. One wall is lined with body armor worn during raids, as traffickers are often armed. Another displays flow charts and plans for future operations. According to its website, the group’s mission is “fighting human trafficking at its source.” Terzieff summarized it more directly: “Our goal is to make doing evil as inconvenient as possible.” Terzieff grew…
On Wednesday, a confrontation between ICE agents and an aggressive anti-ICE protester in Minneapolis resulted in the ICE officer defending himself while a vehicle was weaponized against him. The female driver named Renee Nicole Macklin Good (37) was shot and killed. Antifa aligned activists had been chasing and using their vehicles to block ICE officials, while trying to disrupt immigration enforcement operations throughout the Minneapolis area. In newly obtained video (w/audio) from the event, Renee Good and her wife are shown in the moments of the encounter. The video is from Alpha News: I suggest turning the audio on to…
The House Oversight Committee voted on Wednesday to subpoena Rolling Stone contributing editor Seth Harp after he shared a picture and biography of a Delta Force commander that he said played a central role in the recent U.S. military operation in Venezuela. Harp posted the commander’s biography — which included the officer’s first and last name and the fact he had a wife and five daughters — to X Sunday. The journalist later claimed X locked his account until he deleted the post, according to a Monday statement he posted on the social media platform. (RELATED: Trump Admin’s Top Secret Maduro…
Famous rapper Fetty Wap was released from federal prison where he was serving time for conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine. He appeared on “The Shade Room” Thursday and thanked fans for their ongoing support.Fetty Wap was transferred to home confinement Jan. 7 and is expected to be fully released from oversight custody on Nov. 8, 2026, the Bureau of Prisons told TMZ. The world-famous rapper was sentenced in May 2023 to six years in prison. Fetty Wap was arrested in New York City in October 2021 and indicted on a drug trafficking conspiracy charge. Five other men were also…
Yesterday I noticed a few left-wing accounts on X were spreading the claim that Renee Good was not an activist of any kind, just a mom dropping her kids off. The source for some of this was her ex-husband. Here’s Jonathan Lemire, a co-host of Morning Joe. Advertisement “Macklin Good’s ex-husband said she was no activist and that he had never known her to participate in a protest of any kind.“He described her as a devoted Christian who took part in youth mission trips to Northern Ireland when she was younger” https://t.co/kMARSpvHWK— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) January 8, 2026Many other accounts…
Iran’s capital descended into chaos as anti-government protests set parts of Tehran ablaze, with the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei blaming President Donald Trump for what he described as a foreign-driven uprising. Authorities blacked out internet and phone services in much of Iran on Friday when videos spread showing buildings and vehicles burning in the streets of Tehran and other cities, multiple outlets report. In a televised address, Khamenei denounced the throngs of protesters as “vandals” and accused them of acting on behalf of Trump. He warned that the Islamic Republic would not retreat in the face of what…
Jeopardy! host Ken Jennings will vote for the 2028 candidate who will prosecute the Trump administration. “The ‘prosecute the former regime at every level’ candidate has my vote in 2028,” Jennings wrote Wednesday on Bluesky. “It’s been a dark week, but I just saw someone reply to an ‘Abolish ICE’ post with a scoldy Bluesky ‘Uh, try abolish DHS,’ and that joy will sustain me for a little while,” Jennings wrote on Bluesky. How dumb or deranged do you have to be to support communist radicals who oppose law enforcement deporting criminal illegal aliens? Jennings has hosted Jeopardy! since 2020.…
A massive wall of garbage collapsed Thursday at a landfill in the central Philippines, killing at least two people and leaving around 36 others trapped beneath the debris, authorities said. The avalanche of trash and earth struck Thursday afternoon in a village in Cebu City, burying workers at the waste management facility, The Associated Press (AP) reported, citing officials. Rescuers pulled 13 survivors from the rubble overnight and rushed them to local hospitals with injuries, regional police director Brig. Gen. Roderick Maranan told the AP.One female landfill worker died while being transported for medical treatment, Maranan said. (RELATED: ‘Kept Calling…
Oreshnik attack in Lviv, formerly Lvov – Screengrab/Social Media Telegram Scary hyper-sonic missile strike. While the world focuses on Venezuela, Iran and Greenland, the Russia-Ukraine war proceeds unabated, but in the last few days the front has been relatively frozen, with few Russian advances. But yesterday, the fearsome Russian Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile ‘Oreshnik’ (‘Hazel’) was launched from the Kapustin Yar range toward Lvov, right on the Polish (and NATO) border. Watch: first Oreshnik attack in Dnipro, in November 2024: Preliminary reports say russian terrorists used an Oreshnik missile to strike the Stryi gas field and gas storage facilities in…
European leaders are so scared of President Donald Trump that they have abandoned the notion that they can all fight climate change together. Trump ordered the U.S. on Wednesday to pull out of the 1992 climate treaty, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. America will no longer play a role in collaborating with the U.N. on alleviating the potential downsides and risks of an evolving climate. (RELATED: Trump Admin Withdrawing From ‘Anti-American’ Global Climate Change Regimes)For all their bluster about climate apocalypse, several E.U. leaders, save for one, were too scared to confront Trump. European Commission President Ursula…
An appeals panel ordered a lower court to acquit Ali Al-Timimi after he spent over two decades in custody for his role in encouraging fellow Muslims to fight alongside the Taliban.RICHMOND, Va. (CN) —The Fourth Circuit ruled Friday that the First Amendment protects the words of a Muslim scholar who encouraged his followers to engage in jihad following 9/11.A jury in 2005 found Ali Al-Timimi guilty of inducing others to conspire to levy war and inducing others to aid the Taliban after the respected elder and lecturer purportedly encouraged fellow Muslims to travel to Afghanistan and fight following the 9/11…
The billionaire also said the world needs to put more of an emphasis on adapting to global warming as impacts worsen.Bill Gates is warning that the market alone cannot solve climate change, just as President Donald Trump pulls the US out of key global climate organizations.“Government policies in rich countries are still critical because unless innovations reach scale, the costs won’t come down and we won’t achieve the impact we need,” the billionaire founder of Microsoft Corp. wrote in his annual lookahead letter released on Friday. Bill Gates: Some problems require doing far more than just letting market incentives take their course.The first critical…
In my home state of South Carolina, a suspended Charleston County magistrate and an unnamed co-conspirator were indicted on federal child pornography charges by a federal grand jury. There are multiple counts of child pornography that were unsealed in October 2025.Andrew Fancher has the story at FitsNews. A suspended Charleston County magistrate and an unnamed co-conspirator have been indicted by a federal grand jury on multiple counts related to child pornography, according to a filing unsealed on Tuesday (October 21, 2025) by the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. James B. “Skip” Gosnell, who had served as…
Even an allegation of child rape can be overlooked if you’re “diverse” enough, it seems. Cliff Mitchell applied to join the the United Kingdom’s Metropolitan Police Service in 2020, but was denied after “the vetting process flagged up a previous allegation of raping a child in 2017,” reports the LBC, a UK-based news program. (RELATED: ‘Treated As A Slave’: Horrifying Details Emerge About Massive UK Rape Scandal) “However, a vetting panel, made up partly of senior officers, overturned the decision because the force wanted to improve the number of officers from ethnic minorities.” Serial rapist Metropolitan Police officer allowed to join…
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops stood firm against any compromise on the Hyde Amendment, reaffirming their opposition to taxpayer funding of abortion amid ongoing congressional debates over health care affordability and extensions of Obamacare subsidies. Bishop Daniel Thomas of Toledo, Ohio, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Pro-Life Activities, issued a statement underscoring the bishops’ unwavering position. “Authentic health care upholds the dignity of all human life, and health care policy must not violate this dignity,” Bishop Thomas said. “In upholding this core principle, the U.S. bishops have long opposed any proposals to expand taxpayer funding of abortion and…
One of the many ridiculous refrains coming from the left is that the shooting of Renee Good was preventable. Of course, as a statement of fact, that is absolutely true. But along with that factual statement comes the kicker: if only law enforcement would quit…enforcing the law…everything would be hunky dorey. Advertisement 🚨 BREAKING: The Trump admin is now INVESTIGATING “ICE WATCH” nationwide after it was revealed the Minneapolis anti-ICE terrorist was part of the group”They don’t believe ICE Watch will just go home. They’re revved up.”Renee Good followed them around OTHER locations and used… pic.twitter.com/GoZwcDgKVk— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 9,…
Leftwing agitators in Minneapolis on Thursday set up a short-lived “autonomous zone” that spanned several blocks in the southeastern part of the city, and reportedly declared it a “no-go zone” for law enforcement. The city however removed the barricades surrounding it overnight to allow residents and first responders access to the area. On Wednesday, 37-year-old Renee Nicole Macklin Good, was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, after she had accelerated her Honda Pilot toward the officer, hitting and injuring him. Leftwing operatives immediately seized on the incident to incite disorder and riots in the Twin Cities and elsewhere.…
A British war veteran who lost both legs while serving in Afghanistan has become the first double above-knee amputee to summit the highest mountain on every continent, completing one of mountaineering’s most demanding challenges, as reported by The New York Post. Hari Budha Magar, 46, reached the summit of Mount Vinson, Antarctica’s highest peak, at 10 p.m. on Tuesday, January 6, marking the final ascent of his Seven Summits mission. The climb followed a grueling three-day push in temperatures reaching minus 25 degrees Celsius. Gurkha Veteran Hari Budha Magar, has become the first double above-knee amputee to summit the highest…
The House Oversight Committee is warning former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that it may hold them in contempt of Congress if they fail to comply with subpoenas.Both have received subpoenas to testify in connection with the panel’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, though neither have indicated plans to cooperate, Politico reported. “They are obligated under the law to appear and we expect them to do so,” a committee spokesperson said. “If the Clintons do not appear for their depositions, the House Oversight Committee will initiate contempt of Congress proceedings.” Under the Biden administration, former White…
The plaque honoring law enforcement who responded to the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot will be displayed in the Senate wing of the building, after senators passed a resolution for the temporary placement.Congress had approved the plaque more than three years ago, and it was required to be installed at the West front of the Capitol in 2023, The Associated Press reported. However, House Speaker Mike Johnson said that the plaque, as constructed, does not comply with the law. On Thursday, the Senate unanimously voted to install the plaque. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., announced on Tuesday, the fifth…
Five Democratic attorneys general filed a lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services for freezing $10 billion in child care, family assistance, and social service funding.The states of California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York sued HHS on Thursday, after the department froze the funding to those states on Tuesday, The Hill news outlet reported. HHS said Tuesday that the freeze was due to “serious concerns about widespread fraud and misuse of taxpayer dollars in state-administered programs.” The department said it froze nearly $2.4 billion from the Child Care and Development Fund; $7.35 billion from the Temporary Assistance…
(José Niño, Headline USA) The Trump administration has sharply curtailed supplemental visas for seasonal workers, reducing allocations by nearly half compared to recent years, per a report by Newsweek. The move comes as industries nationwide grapple with persistent labor shortages and an exodus of immigrant workers from the economy.The Department of Labor announced on December 31 that it would authorize 35,000 supplemental H-2B visas for fiscal year 2026. That figure represents a steep decline from the 64,716 supplemental visas issued annually under the Biden administration, which utilized the full discretionary authority granted by Congress. The H-2B program enables U.S. employers…
Fox News’ Will Cain smacks down Rep. Seth Moulton after congressman calls ICE agent a murderer. Credit: Fox News screenshot A loathsome Democrat congressman received a well-deserved verbal beating after smearing a heroic ICE officer involved in a self-defense shooting of a left-wing protester as a murderer. As The Gateway Pundit reported, chaos erupted on Wednesday after ICE fatally shot a rioter who attempted to run over agents in Minneapolis. Video posted to X shows the moment an unhinged female was gunned down as she carried out her act of violence. Additional footage clearly shows that an ICE officer was…
MTG: “Only the WH set up President Trump’s reservation at Joe’s, NOT ME!! I had ZERO knowledge of when his reservation was! The only people who could have tipped off Code Pink was the restaurant or the WH!” The post MTG Refutes Allegations She Tipped Off Code Pink About Trump Visit to DC Restaurant first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.
Should children have the right to keep living from the moment they’re conceived? The Colorado Secretary of State office so dislikes this question that they barred it from appearing on the 2026 ballot in Colorado for voters to decide. They stripped the rights of citizens to petition their government and denied voters the right to decide for themselves. The only way the Colorado Constitution can be changed is by a vote of the people. The people’s initiative is designed to bypass the legislature and governor to get onto the ballot an issue that the people want to see in their…
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, with the U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner, Assistant Secretary for Health and Head of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and Admiral Brian Christine, MD, hosts an event at 11 a.m. ET on Jan. 9 to highlight key accomplishments of the Partnership for Petersb…
When videos of the attack were played for the jury, the judge found it unusual that retired Marine Patrick Egan appeared amused, ultimately declaring him incompetent to stand trial.GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (CN) — Four days into a jury trial, a Colorado judge on Friday declared a mistrial due to concerns about the competency of a retired Marine charged with harassing and strangling a reporter in the name of “Trump’s America.”“I dream of a day when the mental health services in this state are such that I can recess this trial, get Mr. Egan the help he needs, and pick this…
Cox’s Billion‑Dollar Prison, a Reality‑TV Sheriff, an Assassination, and Gang Violence in Utah’s StreetsGuest postUtah poured more than a billion taxpayer dollars into a “next generation” prison. Yet, Utahns are now watching violence burst out of that system and into their churches, streets, and politics. Instead of increased safety and rehabilitation, the state has an overcrowded, understaffed, drug‑saturated facility, a governor who ducks accountability, and a celebrity sheriff who treats incarceration like entertainment. Utah’s new billion‑dollar Utah State Correctional Facility, sold as a model of reform, is now a case study in failed design, with front‑line officers warning it is “only…
Renee Good aimed her car at an ICE agent, prepared to run him over, and she did hit him. After stalking and blocking ICE all day, agents wanted her out of her car, and for that, she was seemingly willing to drive over an agent. We will never know because the agent shot her, and she died. The media and Democrats are very upset that the agent lived, and Renee Good died. They have no sympathy for the agent who is doing his job, nothing more. Renee Good was a member of the radical ICE Watch group. They obstruct and…
Did America’s job market “rebound” in December? A surprising media outlet offered that possibility in analyzing the latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Advertisement First, let’s take a look at the numbers. The US only added 50,000 in December, in a year that generated the fewest number of jobs since recession-ridden 2003. However, the unemployment rate edged down, and other metrics still look positive, if not exactly impressive:Both total nonfarm payroll employment (+50,000) and the unemployment rate (4.4 percent) changed little in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment continued to trend up in…
Friday Fun ParlayWe were able to capture a win in yesterday’s NBA play, and the NHL season has been a complete disaster to this point, so I’m going back to the NBA again tonight. This time, we are going to do something that is almost guaranteed to lose. Don’t stop reading, hear me out. I do this on Twitter/X regularly where every Friday, I put a play out for each NBA game and throw it in a parlay. I put no more than $10 on the bet, and in fairness, I’ve only come within one or two legs of hitting…
Minneapolis officials hold a press conference on the federal investigation into fraud and the recent shooting involving an immigration enforcement officer at 11 a.m. ET on Jan. 9. …
President Donald Trump has thrown his full political weight behind Hungary’s national-conservative, anti-globalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, offering explicit support ahead of Hungary’s pivotal parliamentary elections scheduled for next April. The endorsement, delivered in a personal letter, signals the Trump administration’s intent to openly back sovereignist governments around the world that resist globalist pressure. Orbán himself released the letter, which praised his leadership as firm, principled, and rooted in national interest. Trump described Hungary under Orbán as a model for countries seeking to defend sovereignty, cultural continuity, and political independence in an increasingly centralized world order. Grateful for President @realDonaldTrump’s…
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Argentinian President Javier Milei at the White House in Washington on Oct. 14, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Jan. 9 that Argentina has repaid a drawdown on the $20 billion swap line with the United States.A severe October 2025 cash crunch pushed Argentina to obtain a $20 billion backstop from the Trump administration, delivered through a currency‑swap facility that shored up the peso.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.
The labor pool continues to shrink, with December’s jobs report coming in cooler than expected and revisions to previous reports wiping out recent employment gains.MANHATTAN (CN) — The U.S. labor market continues to move in the wrong direction, with job gains failing to hit forecasts and previous reports revised further into negative territory.In December only 50,000 jobs were gained, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, noticeably fewer than the 64,000 jobs added in November’s report and even less than the 73,000 jobs most analysts expected. This also marks the eighth straight month with fewer than 150,000 jobs added.Revisions to…
You keep Wang Tulum’s chili oil spice-level out of your mouth!PublishedJanuary 9, 2026 12:27 PM EST•UpdatedJanuary 9, 2026 12:27 PM ESTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkI have a love/hate relationship with Google reviews and the people who leave them.On one hand, I do take a peek to see how many stars a restaurant has before I go there.On the other hand, I could never be friends with someone who takes time out of their day to go online and write, “I ate at this Wendy’s the other day. The bun was dry. Very disappointed.”So, I kind of liked seeing a restaurant owner rip some…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As an organization that has long defended the First Amendment rights of veterans and active-duty service members, The Rutherford Institute is raising serious concerns about attempts by the federal government to intimidate or punish military veterans—including by threatening to reduce their retirement grade and pay—for exercising their right to criticize the government.The Institute’s warning coincides with efforts by the Trump administration to reduce the military retirement grade and pay of Senator Mark Kelly, a decorated combat veteran, in retaliation for his public statements reminding military service members that their allegiance to the Constitution must trump any political loyalties—and that they retain…
Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and his socialist regime spent years coordinating with American leftist movements such as Black Lives Matter (BLM) before the U.S. removed him from power. BLM activists, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and other groups met with Maduro, spoke at events alongside him or became official observers for Venezuela’s heavily-criticized elections for more than a decade, according to the groups’ public statements and online posts documenting the meetings. Some of the same organizations called for protests in the U.S. against the Trump administration’s Jan. 3 arrest of Maduro and his wife…