Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores pled not guilty to drug trafficking charges Jan. 5 in New York federal court. "I’m innocent. I am not guilty. I am a decent man, the ...

One thing President Donald Trump has consistently promised after the U.S. ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is private U.S. investment in the country’s underproductive oil fields.

This viral video shared by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones predates Nicolás Maduro's arrest by the U.S. military. It is from 2024 and shows people protesting election fraud. It was one of several ...

After the Trump administration captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, images and videos that claimed to show the aftermath went viral on social media. "Venezuelans are ...

Tensions between Trump and Maduro escalated in September after the U.S. government began attacking vessels off the coast of Venezuela, killing more than 100 people, in what Trump described as an ...

Claims about deportations, the Department of Government Efficiency, and someone fainting in the White House were among the mistruths that kept PolitiFact busy in 2025 — and they featured in some of ...

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During his second presidential swearing-in ceremony, President Donald Trump raised his right hand and repeated the oath of office U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts administered. Trump did ...

No evidence Trump’s mother called him ‘an idiot with zero common sense’ Viral social media posts are spreading a questionable quote attributed to President Donald Trump’s mother. The posts – like this ...

Chris Matthews says Cheney got $34 million payday from Halliburton The oil-services and infrastructure giant Halliburton is a favorite target for critics of former Vice President Dick Cheney, who used ...