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fromwww.npr.org
1 hour ago
US news

US carries out new strike in Caribbean, killing 3 alleged drug smugglers

U.S. military struck suspected narcotics smugglers in the Caribbean, killing three, part of at least 15 similar strikes using wartime legal authority.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago
World news

Hegseth says four killed in US strike on alleged drug boat off Venezuelan coast

US forces killed four people in a strike on a vessel off Venezuela accused of trafficking narcotics bound for the United States, ordered by president
US politics
fromAxios
2 days ago

Democrats rage at "unsatisfactory" Trump administration briefing on drug boat strikes

House Armed Services Committee received Pentagon briefing without lawyers present, leaving members unsatisfied about the legal basis for narcoterrorist strikes.
US politics
fromIntelligencer
3 weeks ago

Are We at War With Venezuela?

U.S. military struck a boat near Venezuela killing four alleged drug smugglers, labeling them narco‑terrorists and invoking legal and self‑defense justifications amid regional tensions.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

BREAKING: Trump Tells Congress the U.S. is Engaged In Armed Conflict' With Drug Cartels, Times Reports

President Donald Trump notified Congress that the U.S. is engaged in an official armed conflict with drug cartels.
World news
fromwww.esquire.com
1 month ago

Why Won't Anyone Hold the President Accountable?

A U.S. military strike in the Caribbean killed eleven people amid changing official accounts and scant evidence, undermining claims about its legal justification and targets.
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