Experts and some lawmakers suspect that Trump’s quest targeting alleged drug boats in the Caribbean is designed to exert pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro so he’s ousted.
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Trump says Venezuela’s Maduro doesn’t want to ‘f*** around’ with the US
President Donald Trump’s comments came as he confirmed reports Maduro put forth an proposal that would allow the U.S. to tap into Venezuela’s natural resources.
U.S. Strike Targeting Suspected Drug Traffickers Leaves Survivors: Report
Multiple people reportedly survived a U.S. strike on Thursday that targeted a boat carrying suspected drug traffickers in the Caribbean. An American official told Fox Read More
Hegseth announces retirement of US commander leading counter-narcotics mission in Caribbean
Holsey, 60, has led US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) for less than a year, and his departure comes as several Navy ships and thousands of troops Read More
Washington’s shadow war: How strikes on cartels threaten to collapse Maduro’s regime
Trump administration escalates pressure on Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro through Caribbean naval deployment and cartel strikes in what analysts call modern gunboat diplomacy.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins 2025 Nobel Peace Prize
Known as “Venezuela’s ‘Iron Lady,’” Machado has been in hiding for more than 14 months after refusing to bow out after Nicolás Maduro declared victory Read More
New Jersey Dem hopeful vows to sue Trump over troop deployments, says states would pay the price
Former Navy veteran Mikie Sherrill tells town hall audience she would take President Donald Trump to court over any federal troop deployments to New Jersey.
Trump ends Venezuela talks, military options loom, new report
Trump administration closes door on Venezuela negotiations, potentially setting in motion increased military action against President Nicolás Maduro’s government.
U.S. Takes Out Another Boat In Caribbean, Killing Four Suspected ‘Narco-Terrorists’
Another boat carrying suspected drug runners and their payload was blown to smithereens on Friday morning, under orders from President Donald Trump. Secretary of War Read More
Trump unleashes US military power on cartels. Is a wider war looming?
President Donald Trump has authorized military strikes against alleged Venezuelan drug vessels in the Caribbean, prompting congressional questions about legality.