Venezuela’s political crisis takes a dramatic turn as President Nicolas Maduro is due in a New York federal court on drug trafficking and corruption charges. President Donald Trump is openly claiming the U.S. now controls Venezuela, tying Maduro’s removal to the nation’s vast oil reserves. On Capitol Hill, Democrats are demanding answers in a classified Gang of Eight briefing about the operation and what comes next.

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