LONDON — European NATO allies warned the United States on Tuesday that they would “not stop defending” the values of sovereignty and territorial integrity following President Donald Trump’s threats against the Danish island of Greenland. Trump and his team have ramped up hostile suggestions that they want to seize Greenland, a vast Artic island of […]
Polymarket bettor made $400,000 with wagers on removal of Maduro
A mysterious online bettor made more than $400,000 on Polymarket, a website that lets people wager cryptocurrency on the odds of real-world events occurring, by correctly predicting the U.S. would invade Venezuela and topple President Nicolas Maduro. The bets, which are viewable on Polymarket’s website, have prompted fresh concern that the rise of Polymarket and […]
Trump on Venezuela: ‘We’re in charge’
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Trump on Venezuela: ‘We’re in charge’ 02:35 UP NEXT Trump to NBC: We’re not at war with Venezuela 00:52 Flu cases surge nationwide as hospitals fill and vaccination rates fall 01:30 Maduro appears in court on narco-terrorism charges […]
Trump says U.S. may reimburse oil companies if they rebuild Venezuela’s infrastructure
President Donald Trump said he believes the U.S. oil industry could get expanded operations in Venezuela “up and running” in fewer than 18 months. “I think we can do it in less time than that, but it’ll be a lot of money,” Trump told NBC News in an interview Monday. “A tremendous amount of money […]
Todd Blanche insists Maduro’s arrest and extraction was legal
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Monday shrugged off concerns about the legality of the arrests of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, saying the Trump administration “did everything within the law.” The U.S. didn’t do “anything that violates international law,” Blanche said on NBC News NOW’s “Top Story with Tom Llamas” when he […]
What to know about Barry J. Pollack, lawyer representing Nicolas Maduro
When the deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro goes on trial in New York, he will be represented by an experienced lawyer who is no stranger to complex cases at the intersection of geopolitics and the law. Maduro has tapped the services of Barry J. Pollack, a partner at Harris St. Laurent & Weschler LLP, a […]
Trump calls Maduro arraignment an ‘extraordinary moment’
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Trump calls Maduro arraignment an ‘extraordinary moment’ 01:04 UP NEXT CDC overhauls childhood vaccine schedule 00:49 Rodríguez sworn in as Venezuela’s interim president 00:19 All victims identified in Swiss bar fire 00:21 View from the courtroom for Maduro’s […]
View from the courtroom for Maduro’s first appearance
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. CDC overhauls childhood vaccine schedule 00:49 Rodríguez sworn in as Venezuela’s interim president 00:19 All victims identified in Swiss bar fire 00:21 Now Playing View from the courtroom for Maduro’s first appearance 01:06 UP NEXT Dramatic outburst made at Maduro […]
Rodríguez sworn in as Venezuela’s interim president
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. CDC overhauls childhood vaccine schedule 00:49 Now Playing Rodríguez sworn in as Venezuela’s interim president 00:19 UP NEXT All victims identified in Swiss bar fire 00:21 View from the courtroom for Maduro’s first appearance 01:06 Dramatic outburst made at Maduro […]
Rubio takes on his most daunting role yet
President Donald Trump ordered the military operation in Venezuela to capture Nicolas Maduro. But in the aftermath, Marco Rubio is in the spotlight. Tasked with overseeing the transition of a post-Maduro Venezuela, Rubio has stepped into his fourth — and potentially riskiest — Trump administration role, and the coming weeks and months could define his […]