The Treasury Department is interfering with Nicolás Maduro’s constitutional right to counsel, his lawyer argued. Mr. Maduro, the Venezuelan leader, faces federal charges.
The former first lady, senator and secretary of state had no dealings with Jeffrey Epstein but is once again under pressure to answer for the actions and relationships of her husband.
The sanctions are part of the Trump administration's maximum pressure campaign against Iran as the Middle Eastern country attempts to build nuclear weapons.
Trump said he is appointing Vance to lead his administration's nationwide response to public welfare fraud, highlighting recent high-profile revelations of large-scale public fraud linked to the Somali expat community in Minneapolis.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday went to bat for his members who protested and heckled President Trump from inside the House chamber during the State of the Union. Why it matters: It's a marked departure from last year, when Jeffries privately chewed out the House Democrats who disrupted Trump's speech to Congress, held up signs and walked out in protest. - One big difference is that, this time, there has been minimal internal fallout among House Democrats towards the disruptions, multiple lawmakers told Axios. - The heckling was "not what people wanted, but nobody is pissed or even surprised," one House Democrat told Axios. What they're saying: "I thought the Democratic response was appropriately restrained…
Cuban soldiers have killed four people aboard a speedboat registered in Florida that opened fire on officers in Cuban waters. It was unclear if any U.S. citizens were aboard. Officials said one Cuban officer was injured.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett and state Rep. James Talarico remain close in the Texas Senate Democratic Primary, according to a new DDHQ memo. However, there is still not much polling that has taken place since Crockett entered the race and Talarico faced a major controversy over alleged comments about former Rep. Colin Allred. While polling remains uncertain, prediction markets have Talarico as a clear favorite over Crockett. What could all of this mean for Tuesday's primary? DDHQ's Chief Elections Analyst Geoffrey Skelley dives into all of the data and much more as the primary nears.
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