No One Wants This War
No One Wants This War 1.5.26 Ally Sammarco Jan 5 Happy Monday and welcome to today’s edition of Common Sense with Ally Sammarco . Let’s break down the latest news in politics. Maduro in U.S. Custody, Pleads Not Guilty…. Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores made their first appearance in a Manhattan federal courtroom Monday after being captured in a U.S. military operation in Caracas. Shackled and in jail attire, Maduro insisted he is innocent and “still president of my country,” while Flores pled “not guilty” to charges including narco-terrorism, drug trafficking, conspiracy, and money laundering. Both are being held in Brooklyn as part of a broader superseding indictment naming six defendants allegedly tied to violent drug networks. Protests rippled outside the courthouse—some demanding Maduro’s release, others backing his capture. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump defended the operation, claiming U.S. forces acted with law enforcement support and ...