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Why was deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro indicted in New York?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman. Topose Venezuelan leader Nicholas Maduro is at a federal courthouse in New York City. He was captured over the weekend in a US military operation in Caracas. NPR's Jasmine Gars reports from New York, Maduro faces U.S. charges including drug trafficking.
Dozens of protesters gathered outside the courthouse ahead of deposed President Nicolas Maduro's indictment. Tensions escalated quickly between those who expressed outrage over the US incursion in Venezuela and those who support it. Maria Sue from Venezuela was visibly emotional. She said, quote, I'm happy. I'm happy to see him enter court today and pay for everything. The deposed Venezuelan president is expressing the country. Jasmine Garst, NPR News.
New York President Trump is saying the US will run Venezuela, and he indicated that could include with the help of Defense Secretary Pete Heggseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Trump also says US oil companies will return to Venezuela to take charge of its enormous oil resources. Trump is further musing about US military action in other countries.
What did President Trump say about U.S. control of Venezuela’s oil and military actions?
He specified the president of Colombia, whose country neighbors Venezuela. He's talked about Cuba and he's demanding control of Greenland. Defense Secretary Hegseth says he is sending a letter of censure to Arizona Democratic Senator Mark Kelly. Exeth is citing Kelly's participation in a short video released last year. Kelly and five other lawmakers called on US troops to resist illegal orders and uphold the Constitution. Heggs he's taking a necessary process step that could lead to a demotion in rank for Kelly. The Arizona Senator is a retired Navy captain. Minnesota Democratic Governor Tim Walls has announced today he is ending his bid for reelection. Minnesota Public Radio's Dana Ferguson has more.
The second term governor said in a statement that he will not pursue a third term in office. Walls launched a re-election campaign in September. He said he wants to spend the last year of his term rooting out fraud in state programs. And he said another campaign could pull focus from that. The move comes after the Walls administration faced increasing scrutiny over that issue. The Trump administration has placed a national spotlight on misuse of government funds in recent weeks.
Why did Minnesota Governor Tim Walz end his bid for reelection?
Walls was first elected governor in 2018 and previously represented southern Minnesota in Congress. He ran unsuccessfully for vice president on the Democratic ticket in 2024. He says he's confident a Democrat can win the governor's office in November. For NPR News, I'm Dana Ferguson in St. Paul. A judge in
Wisconsin has resigned. Hannah Dugan was convicted last month of obstructing justice after she helped a migrant who appeared in her courtroom earlier last year evade federal immigration officials. On Wall Street the Dow's up six hundred and fifty points.
What led to the resignation of a Wisconsin judge and the related justice controversy?
This is NPR. Police in Switzerland say they have identified all of the injured victims from last week's deadly bar fire that killed forty people. Swiss police say eighty-three of the injured are still in the hospital. President Trump has warned India that it will face higher tariffs if it continues to buy Russian oil. As NPR's Omkar Kandekar reports, Trump earlier accused India of helping fund Moscow's invasion of Ukraine by importing cheap Russian crude oil.
India emerged as one of Russia's biggest oil importers after the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. But it reduced purchases after the US doubled import tariffs on Indian goods to fifty percent last year.
How are U.S. tariffs affecting India’s imports of Russian oil and the broader trade dispute?
India also began buying more American oil, which analysts say was a conciliatory move to help seal a trade deal. That deal still hasn't happened. Now, Indian newspaper The Hindu cites government data to report that New Delhi appears to have resumed bulk imports of Russian oil. President Trump recently reiterated that India reducing imports from Russia was quote important to make me happy. But if that trade continues, he said, the US could boost tariffs on India, quote, very quickly.
The National Weather Service says the West Coast is getting a lot of precipitation today.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
Why was deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro indicted in New York?
0:00–1:12
2
What did President Trump say about U.S. control of Venezuela’s oil and military actions?
1:12–2:24
3
Why did Minnesota Governor Tim Walz end his bid for reelection?
2:24–2:58
4
What led to the resignation of a Wisconsin judge and the related justice controversy?
2:58–3:40
5
How are U.S. tariffs affecting India’s imports of Russian oil and the broader trade dispute?
3:40–4:24
6
What weather alerts are in effect for the West Coast and California this weekend?
4:24–4:39