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10 stories from Planck Standard. Latest: October 29, 2026.
The Manhattan federal judge, who handled 9/11 lawsuits and repeatedly ruled against Trump, was overseeing the criminal case of former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro.
'I am here. With you,' the opposition leader wrote on X as her team called the return a step toward free elections. No vote has been scheduled under acting President Delcy Rodríguez.
An Oct. 20 memo names Polymarket and Kalshi and warns that bets on military outcomes can tip off foreign spies, months after a Special Forces soldier was arrested over Maduro-raid wagers.
WatchA Manhattan federal judge scheduled the ousted Venezuelan president and his wife to stand trial on U.S. narco-terrorism charges beginning June 1, 2027, as Maduro's lawyers vowed to fight the case on sovereign-immunity grounds.
Months after U.S. forces seized Nicolás Maduro, the secretary of state is said to control Venezuela's finances, oil and cabinet appointments — directing its acting president by text message.
Despite U.S. officials' promises to 'unleash prosperity' by controlling oil industry, life in Caracas remains largely unchanged after Maduro's ousting.
The new Venezuelan leadership is systematically removing allies who helped keep Nicolás Maduro in power, signaling a major shift in the country's political landscape.
Three months after the US military captured Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela's acting president has exceeded her constitutionally set term without a vote to extend it — while ordinary Venezuelans wait in vain for economic improvement.
Since the U.S. captured Nicolás Maduro in January, Venezuela has freed 659 political prisoners and restored ties with Washington — but the same repressive institutions that defined his rule remain in place.
The State Department dropped Venezuela from its most severe 'Do Not Travel' designation as the Trump administration pursues a transactional rapprochement with Maduro, driven by the urgent need to replace Iranian oil cut off by the Strait of Hormuz closure.