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Maduro and his wife enter not guilty pleas in first U.S. courtroom appearance

In a courtroom appearance on Monday, deposed Venezuelan socialist leader Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty to federal drug trafficking and weapons charges, arguing his claimed “innocence” before a U.S. judge.

(L) Items seized from Sturdivant’s bedroom on December 29, 2025, pursuant to a federal search warrant (via U.S. Attorney's Office WDNC) / (R) Handwritten document titled “New Years Attack 2026” (via U.S. Attorney's Office WDNC) / (C) Christian Sturdivant (via Gaston County Jail)

North Carolina: FBI arrests suspect in thwarted NYE ISIS-style terror attack plot

Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel reported that the agency thwarted an ISIS-Inspired attack planned for New Year’s Eve in North Carolina.

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 30: Brian Cole Jr.'s family exit the E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse on December 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Alleged January 6 pipe bomb suspect Brian Cole Jr. appeared for a hearing on charges of transporting an explosive device in interstate commerce with intent to kill, injure or intimidate individuals or unlawfully damage or destroy property. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)

Accused D.C. pipe bomber appears in court

Brian Cole Jr., the Virginia man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Republican National Committee (RNC) and Democratic National Committee (DNC) on January 5, 2021 — the night before the January 6th Capitol protest — appeared in federal court for a detention hearing to determine whether he should remain in jail pending trial.

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 29: U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) leaves a House Democratic caucus meeting at the Capitol on September 29, 2025 in Washington, DC. Republicans and Democrats as well as the White House are working to stave off a federal government shutdown before the September 30 deadline. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Rep. Omar defends introducing ‘MEALS Act’ during COVID-19 amid massive ongoing fraud schemes tied to Minnesota’s Somali community

Minnesota Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar asserted that she has no regrets about introducing the MEALS Act in 2020, arguing that the legislation did in fact help feed children during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite widespread fraud and arrests resulting from the pandemic era’s $250 million “Feeding Our Future” fraud scheme.

Micah James Legnon. (Federal Bureau of Investigation)

Transgender Veteran becomes 5th suspect arrested in NYE bombing plot

Five people have been arrested in connection to an alleged New Year’s Eve bombing plot by a far-left extremist group. The fifth suspect has been identified as a transgender veteran who wanted to “recreate Waco” on immigration officers, according to a criminal complaint.

FBI: Nearly 1,600 pounds of meth found hidden in blackberries shipped to Georgia

FBI Atlanta, Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), and Hall County Sheriff’s Office conducted coordinated raids in the Atlanta area, seizing a total of 719 kilograms (nearly 1,600 pounds) of methamphetamine with an estimated street value of $22.5 million.