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U.S. NATO allies say "Greenland belongs to its people" -- Top Trump aide Stephen Miller says it's the "formal position" of the White House that Denmark's territory of Greenland "should be part of the U.S."

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Democrats mark 5 years since Jan. 6 Capitol attack -- "In the years since that disgraceful day, far-right Republicans in Congress have repeatedly attempted to rewrite history and whitewash the events of January 6th," House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said.

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5 years after Jan. 6, Democrats seek to ban taxpayer-funded payouts to rioters -- Five years after the U.S. Capitol attack, some Senate Democrats are introducing new legislation to prevent taxpayer money from being awarded to convicted and now-pardoned rioters.

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Live - Maduro held in NYC jail as Trump administration plans for Venezuela's future - Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro spent the night in jail after he pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking charges - as questions linger about President Trump's plans for Venezuela. updated 26M ago

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DOJ says it has reviewed less than 1% of Epstein files so far -- The Justice Department said it is still poring through millions of documents that may be related to Jeffrey Epstein, as the Trump administration grapples with a mandate to release all files on the late sex offender.

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Swiss bar where dozens died in blaze hadn't been inspected in several years -- Fire safety inspections hadn't been carried out for several years at the bar where a fire that broke out at a New Year's party left 40 people dead and over 100 injured​, officials say.

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After Maduro's ouster, two powerful women could vie for control of Venezuela -- Maduro's vice president, Delcy Rodriguez, was sworn in as president of Venezuela. But opposition leader Maria Corina Machado could prevail in a future election.

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New details on the covert operation to capture Maduro -- Months of planning led to a covert operation that caught the Venezuelan leader completely off guard.

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Ohio police release video of person of interest in dentist and wife's killing -- Investigators believe Spencer and Monique Tepe were fatally shot between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. last Tuesday in their home located in the Near East Side neighborhood of downtown Columbus.

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Inside Maduro's defiant first courtroom appearance -- Former Venezuelan President Nicoas Maduro was arraigned Monday, declaring through a translator he is a "decent man," innocent of all charges, and "I am still president of my country."

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Package at Arizona Supreme Court tests positive for homemade explosives -- A package received by the Arizona Supreme Court tested positive for a "homemade explosive substance," authorities said.

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Prediction market user made $436,000 betting on Maduro capture -- A prediction market user won big after wagering $32,000 that the U.S. would capture former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Was it insider trading?

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U.S. oil companies won't rush to re-enter shaky Venezuela, experts say -- The Trump administration is counting on Big Oil to revive Venezuela's creaky energy sector. That's no sure bet, according to industry experts.

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Judge in Maduro's case has previously been a thorn in Trump's side -- The 92-year-old senior U.S. district judge has repeatedly rejected efforts by President Trump to remove his New York State criminal case to federal court.

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U.S. plans to intercept tanker involved in Venezuelan oil trade -- Two U.S. intelligence officials said Venezuelan officials had discussed placing Soviet-era defense systems and armed military personnel on tankers - disguising them as civilians for defense purposes.

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The lawyers involved in the case against Nicolas Maduro and Cilia Flores -- Here is a look at the attorneys representing Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, as well as the prosecutors on the case.

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CDC announces new childhood vaccine recommendations for fewer shots -- The new CDC recommendations suggest reducing the number of vaccinations all children should receive.

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Oil stock prices rise after U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Maduro -- Shares in Chevron, Exxon and other energy companies climbed, while oil prices jumped, on Monday after Maduro's ouster.

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Gov. Tim Walz's turn from vice-presidential candidate to dropping out of 2026 governor's race -- Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced that he won't seek reelection in a surprise exit from politics less than 18 months after the Democrat was chosen to be the party's nominee for vice president.

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Mike Waltz defends U.S. at UN: "We are not occupying a country" -- At an emergency U.N. meeting on Monday, U.N. ambassador Mike Waltz repeated the Trump administration's argument​ that the air and ground assault was not an attack.

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2,000 agents deploying to Minneapolis in immigration crackdown, fraud probe -- The Trump administration has begun a massive deployment of hundreds of Department of Homeland Security agents to the Twin Cities area, officials tells CBS News.

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Maduro pleads not guilty to narco-terrorism, weapons charges -- Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is facing narco-terrorism and weapons charges.

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Hegseth moves to demote Sen. Mark Kelly, cut pension over illegal orders video -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that the Pentagon had begun a process that could result in Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona being demoted and having his retirement pay cut.

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