U.S. Military Attacked Boat Off Venezuela, Killing Four Men, Hegseth Says

It was the fourth strike in the Trump administration’s legally disputed campaign targeting suspected drug runners in the Caribbean Sea.

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Trump ‘Determined’ the U.S. Is Now in a War With Drug Cartels, Congress Is Told

A notice calls the people the U.S. military recently killed on suspicion of drug smuggling in the Caribbean Sea “unlawful combatants.”

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Dominican Republic Says It Recovered Cocaine From Boat Struck by U.S.

The Dominican Republic said it was the first time it had carried out a joint operation against “narcoterrorism” in the Caribbean with the United States.

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Draft Bill Would Authorize Trump to Wage Drug Trafficking War

The potential legislation would grant President Trump sweeping power to use military force if he saw a link to “narco-terrorists.”

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U.S. Strikes a 2nd Venezuela Boat, Killing 3, Trump Says

The president said the vessel was heading to the United States, but he did not offer details about its location. Legal specialists condemned the action as illegal.

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Rubio Leads Charge in Trump’s New War in Latin America

The secretary of state is shaping what could be the most consequential military actions of President Trump’s second term.

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A Rapid U.S. Military Buildup in the Caribbean: What to Know

The United States has deployed eight warships, several surveillance planes and one attack submarine to the region as tensions with Venezuela grow.

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Venezuelan Jets Fly Over U.S. Navy Ship in Show of Force

The flyover took place two days after the United States carried out a military strike on a boat in the Caribbean that U.S. officials said was carrying drugs.

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Hegseth Says Boat Strike Is Start of Campaign Against Venezuelan Cartels

The defense secretary and President Trump said a small boat was carrying drugs but offered little evidence and few details.

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See Historical Records Documenting the Pope’s Creole Roots in New Orleans

The documents, including census records, baptismal rolls and marriage certificates, trace the story of Pope Leo’s mother’s family and their diverse background before moving to Chicago.

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