Joshua’s Recent Stories
World Jul 02
U.S. tries to seize Iranian gas heading toward VenezuelaU.S. federal prosecutors are seeking to seize four tankers they say are sailing toward Venezuela with 1.1 million barrels of gasoline supplied by Iran.
Politics May 07
Democrats press Trump for answers on foiled Venezuela raidThree Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee are demanding answers from the Trump administration about how much it knew about an attempted raid to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Politics May 06
Maduro airs video of American detained in Venezuela plotMaduro aired a video of Luke Denman on state television Wednesday in which the 34-year-old Texas native claims he signed a contract with a Florida-based company to train rebel troops and carry out the assault in exchange for up to…
Politics May 05
Trump denies ties to Venezuelan attack with 2 U.S. men jailedPresident Donald Trump says the United States had nothing to do with a suspected incursion into Venezuela that landed two U.S. citizens behind bars in the crisis-stricken South American nation.
World May 05
2 U.S. ‘mercenaries’ arrested after raid in VenezuelaVenezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says authorities arrested two U.S. citizens among a group of “mercenaries” trying to kill him.
World Apr 01
Trump: U.S. to deploy anti-drug Navy ships near VenezuelaThe mission involves sending additional Navy warships, surveillance aircraft and special forces teams to nearly double the U.S. counter-narcotics capacity in the Western Hemisphere, with forces operating both in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific.
World Mar 31
WATCH: Pompeo outlines plan for Venezuela transitional government that could lead to sanctions reliefSecretary of State Mike Pompeo will brief reporters on Tuesday morning, when he is expected to outline the Trump administration’s plan to lift sanctions on Venezuela in exchange for a new proposal for a transitional government representing allies of both…
World Mar 31
U.S. outlines plan for Venezuela transition, sanctions reliefThe Trump administration is prepared to lift sanctions on Venezuela in support of a new proposal to form a transitional government representing allies of both Nicolas Maduro and opposition leader Juan Guaido, U.S. officials said.
Economy Mar 23
Virus fuels calls for sanctions relief on Iran, VenezuelaThe idea has picked up support from prominent leftists in the U.S., including presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.
Health Mar 18
Inmates fearful of virus argue for releaseAmong those making pleas for compassionate release or home detention is President Donald Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen and dozens of inmates at New York City's Rikers Island, part of a jail system that lost a worker to the virus…
