U.S. Special Forces

Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores had a preliminary hearing in a New York federal court for a drug trafficking case, with a trial date set for June 1, 2027. They were captured in January by U.S. special forces and face charges including drug trafficking, kidnapping, and murder. A prior 2020 indictment against Maduro also exists.

Venezuela’s Maduro is set to return to a US court in a high-profile drug trafficking case. US Special Forces captured him and his wife at their Caracas home during a January 3 raid ordered by President Donald Trump.

Venezuela’s ousted president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores are set to appear in a US court for a hearing on their drug trafficking case, with a possible trial date in June 2027. The hearing will be held before US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein in Manhattan federal court.

Trump faces challenges similar to Jimmy Carter, including Iran tensions and inflation, prompting a shift in tone toward Carter. Trump has referenced avoiding past mistakes like Carter's failed hostage rescue mission, acknowledging political parallels. Experts suggest Trump is recognizing his presidency might be compared to Carter's.

An Afghan national who fought with U.S. forces died from an allergic reaction while in ICE custody. His death certificate lists anaphylaxis and asthma exacerbation as causes, with toxic effects of methamphetamine and heart disease noted as contributing factors.

Venezuelan earthquakes are testing Trump’s new western hemisphere policy as the US, under Marco Rubio, mobilizes disaster response teams and pledges $150 million in aid to a country where the US deposed President Nicolás Maduro in January.

A 25-year-old California Navy sailor is alleged to have been involved in an ISIS plot to kill U.S. Special Forces using rocket-propelled grenades and drones. Federal prosecutors claim he proposed using drones to target the personnel.

Three U.S. citizens, including two from California, were arrested for allegedly conspiring to provide material support to ISIS by sending over $2,000 to a suspected group member and planning to purchase drones and rocket-propelled grenades for attacks against American service members. The suspects communicated via Discord and other platforms, pledged allegiance to ISIS, and discussed targeting U.S. military personnel overseas.

Special forces member Gannon Ken Van Dyke has been charged with insider trading on Polymarket, allegedly using confidential knowledge of a Venezuelan military operation to profit nearly $400,000. He pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is advocating for the pardon of Master Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a U.S. Special Forces soldier accused of betting $400,000 on his mission to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Luna argues it is a double standard for Van Dyke to face decades in prison while lawmakers engage in insider trading with minimal consequences. President Trump compared the case to baseball legend Pete Rose's betting scandal.

A U.S. Special Forces soldier, Gannon Ken Van Dyke, has been charged with using classified information from a January operation to capture former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to win a $400,000 bet. The operation, dubbed 'Operation Absolute Resolve,' is now under investigation for misuse of sensitive data.

U.S. special forces successfully rescued the second crew member of an F-15 fighter jet shot down over Iran, after the officer evaded capture for over a day. The rescue operation involved CIA-led efforts and military strikes against Iranian forces, with President Trump praising it as a historic operation.