How Radio Traffic Let Us Track U.S. Drones in the Caribbean
The U.S. military’s buildup near Venezuela has been rapidly growing and changing. Riley Mellen, from Visual Investigations, describes what’s visible, and audible, about the deployment.
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Senate blocks Democrats’ bid to check Trump power over Venezuela strikes
Resolution fails 49-51 with only two Republican senators voting in favor as president increases military buildupThe US Senate on Thursday blocked a Democratic war powers resolution that would have forced Donald Trump to seek congressional approval to l…
U.S. Sends Attack Aircraft to El Salvador Amid Regional Troop Buildup
A New York Times analysis of satellite imagery and air traffic control communications found that U.S. military planes began operating out of the Central American country in mid-October.
Trump administration ‘failed to consider the harms’ in not supporting Snap, judge says in ruling that demands funds by Friday –as it happened
This live blog is now closed.Trump news at a glance: administration reduces US flights as shutdown stretches onUS judge orders Trump administration to fully fund Snap benefits in NovemberIt’s now day 37 of the ongoing government shutdown, the longest o…
How Venezuela’s Military Might Respond to U.S. Attacks
Venezuela has an arsenal of Russian weapons and armed civilian cells that could mount a guerrilla war. But a coup against President Nicolás Maduro? Don’t count on it.
Hegseth announces another deadly US strike on alleged drug boat
Pentagon secretary says two people killed in attack on boat in eastern Pacific, bringing total killed to 66 in 16 strikesDefense secretary Pete Hegseth announced yet another deadly strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean…
Elon Musk’s $1 Trillion Payday
My colleague Jack Ewing explains the stakes ahead of a crucial Tesla board meeting.
Vicious crackdowns are coming for the people Trump claims to help
By Robert Muggah, Princeton The U.S. military buildup along South America’s northern rim is, Washington insists, aimed at “narco-terrorists.” A growing chorus of analysts aren’t convinced; they suspect what the Trump administration is really after is …
Who Is Driving U.S. Attacks in the Caribbean?
What’s the main goal of the U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean, and who in the Trump administration is behind it? Anatoly Kurmanaev, a New York Times reporter who covered Venezuela, discusses with Katrin Bennhold what we know and don’t know.
Why Trump’s Boat Killings Would Be Hard to Prosecute
Even if critics who call President Trump’s boat attacks “murder” are right as a matter of law, it would not be easy to get the matter into a court.