Venezuela's Maduro ready to declare state of emergency over US 'aggression'
• Sep 30, 2025, 12:26 AM
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Monday he is ready to declare a state of emergency over the threat of US "aggression," following a spate of deadly US strikes on suspected Venezuelan drug boats. US President Donald Trump has deployed eight warships and a nuclear-powered submarine to the southern Caribbean as part of a stated plan to combat drug trafficking, but which appears particularly aimed at pressuring Maduro. Story by Delano D'Souza.
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• 10:04 AM
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Supreme Court lets Lisa Cook remain a Federal Reserve governor for now
• 8:29 AM
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