Breaking News: Politics
- Democratic mayor of Silicon Valley's largest city opposes billionaire tax - Matt Mahan, the Democratic mayor of San Jose, California, came out against a proposed ballot measure that would impose a tax on billionaires in the state.
- Hilton shares fall after DHS says Minneapolis hotel canceled reservation due to immigration enforcement - "We are not allowing any ICE or immigration agents to stay at our property," an email cited by DHS said.
- Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announces he will not seek reelection - Walz, who was Kamala Harris' vice presidential pick for her failed 2024 White House bid, is set to hold a press conference on the "news of the day."
- Deposed Venezuelan leader Maduro, wife to appear in New York court after U.S. capture - Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured on Saturday by U.S. forces in Venezuela on the orders of President Donald Trump.
- Why Russia is treading carefully after the ousting of Kremlin ally Maduro - While Moscow initially condemned U.S. strikes on Venezuela, the Kremlin has not issued an official response on Maduro's ousting, nor has President Putin.
- China decries U.S. action in Venezuela — even as it guards billions at stake - China's immediate priority in the wake of the U.S. attack on Venezuela is to protect economic interests, analysts said.
- Shares of Chevron jump 6% after Trump's military intervention in Venezuela - Shares of U.S. oil companies soared in premarket trade on Monday, as investors monitor the fallout from the White House's military operation in Venezuela.
- ‘Might makes right’? Why the U.S. strike on Venezuela won’t push China into a Taiwan gamble - Analysts say China is unlikely to change its Taiwan strategy after the U.S. arrest of Venezuela’s Maduro, despite renewed claims of Washington's double standards.
- U.S. indictment against Venezuela President Maduro, wife is unsealed - The indictment was unsealed hours after U.S. forces launched an attack on Venezuela and captured its president Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
- Who controls Venezuela's oil now? What Maduro's arrest means for energy markets - The arrest of Nicolás Maduro has thrown Venezuela's politically fraught oil industries back into focus.