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US admiral overseeing military operations in Latin America retires

Adm. Alvin Holsey's retirement was announced by the Pentagon in October, over a month into the Trump administration’s strikes on suspected drug boats.

2 days ago

US has seized oil tanker off coast of Venezuela, Trump says

Using U.S. forces to seize an oil tanker is unusual and marks the administration’s latest push to increase pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

4 days ago

US military flies 2 fighter jets over Gulf of Venezuela

Public flight tracking websites showed a pair of U.S. Navy F/A-18 fighter jets fly over the Gulf on Tuesday.

5 days ago

Hegseth defends strikes on alleged cartel boats

Hegseth has defended U.S. military strikes on alleged drug cartel boats, saying Trump has the right to take military action “as he sees fit.”

By David Klepper, The Associated Press

7 days ago

Navy admiral who oversaw strike on boat survivors to brief lawmakers

Discussions with Adm. Bradley, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, comes as Congress looks into the actions of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

10 days ago

Pete Hegseth faces deepening scrutiny from Congress over boat strikes

Hegseth on Tuesday cited the “fog of war” in defending the follow-up strike, saying he could not see survivors.

11 days ago