7 h. ago Trump weighs strikes targeting cartels inside Venezuela, part of wider pressure campaign on Maduro, sources say

Trump weighs strikes targeting cartels inside Venezuela, part of wider pressure campaign on Maduro, sources say  CNN

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14 h. ago US job growth slows as Trump policies weigh on labour market

US job growth slows as Trump policies weigh on labour market  Al Jazeera

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15 h. ago US deploys fighter jets to Puerto Rico to combat drug cartels amid tensions with Venezuela

US deploys fighter jets to Puerto Rico to combat drug cartels amid tensions with Venezuela  France 24

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27 h. ago 'Highly provocative': Venezuelan military aircraft flew near US Navy vessel, DOD says

The Pentagon said two Venezuelan military aircraft flew near a U.S. Navy vessel on Thursday in international waters in a "highly provocative move." In a statement posted on the social media platform X on Thursday night, the Defense Department wrote the move "was designed to interfere with our counter narco-terror operations." CBS News reported earlier on Thursday that two armed Venezuelan F-16 fighters flew over the USS Jason Dunham in what U.S. officials believed was a show of force.  The move came after President Donald Trump announced earlier this week he had ordered U.S. military forces to strike a vessel in the Caribbean Sea that he said was carrying suspected Tren de Aragua drug smugglers, killing 11 people. The statement from the Pentagon on Thursday went on to say: "The cartel running Venezuela is strongly advised not to pursue any further effort to obstruct, deter or interfere with counter-narcotics and counter-terror operations carried out by ...

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38 h. ago College student’s killing fuels curfew talk as Trump threatens to send troops into crime

Baton Rouge mayor considers curfew after Southern University student's killing at red light, while Trump weighs deploying federal troops to combat Louisiana crime.

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55 h. ago White House silent on report that Trump allies have weighed luring Adams to administration to undercut Mamdani

The New York Times reports that Trump advisors have floated potentially offering an administration position to New York City Mayor Eric Adams to hurt mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's odds at winning the election.

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58 h. ago Rubio promises more strikes on Venezuelan cartels: ‘We’re not going to sit back anymore’

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. will no longer "sit back" on narco-terrorism after President Donald Trump ordered a strike on a Venezuelan cartel boat carrying drugs.

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60 h. ago Trump Says US Strike Targeting Venezuelan Gang Will Cause Cartels to Think Twice

Trump Says US Strike Targeting Venezuelan Gang Will Cause Cartels to Think Twice  U.S. News & World Report

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3 d. ago Trump says US strike on vessel in Caribbean targeted Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang, killed 11

Trump says US strike on vessel in Caribbean targeted Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang, killed 11  San Diego Union-Tribune

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3 d. ago Wall Street weighs latest twist as US appeals court rules Trump's tariffs illegal

Wall Street weighs latest twist as US appeals court rules Trump's tariffs illegal  Reuters

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3 d. ago The US has deployed warships near Venezuela in a cartel crackdown – but direct military action is unlikely

The US has deployed warships near Venezuela in a cartel crackdown – but direct military action is unlikely  The Conversation

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4 d. ago Maduro claims US seeks 'regime change through military threat' amid Caribbean buildup

President Donald Trump authorized the Caribbean naval buildup to combat drug cartels, but Venezuela's Maduro called it intervention and the biggest continental threat in 100 years.

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6 d. ago Trump slams Pritzker on Chicago crime; governor's reported weight loss fuels 2028 speculation

President Donald Trump criticized Democrat Gov. JB Pritzker over Chicago violence and commented on his weight loss as speculation mounts about a possible 2028 run.

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6 d. ago Israel eliminates Houthi prime minister in Yemen airstrike targeting senior government officials

The Israeli Air Force conducted a targeted strike in Yemen using rapid intelligence operations, eliminating Houthi Prime Minister Al-Rahawi and other officials.

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7 d. ago Trump Administration Weighs Having Military Lawyers Work as Immigration Judges

No final decision has been made, but the proposal comes as President Trump increasingly uses the military in various aspects of domestic life.

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7 d. ago United States targets Venezuela over 'Soles' cartel – but does it exist?

United States targets Venezuela over 'Soles' cartel – but does it exist?  Buenos Aires Times

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8 d. ago ‘Most Dramatic Strike Yet’: Israel Targets Houthi Leaders as Terror Chief Delivers Speech

Israeli forces launched their most dramatic strike in Yemen yet Thursday, targeting a high-level gathering of Houthi leadership as the Iran-backed terror group’s chief delivered a nationally televised address, with Defense Minister Israel Katz declaring: “Whoever raises a hand against Israel, his hand will be cut off.” The post ‘Most Dramatic Strike Yet’: Israel Targets Houthi Leaders as Terror Chief Delivers Speech appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Travis Kelce’s Dad Spills All The Taylor Swift Engagement Deets! And Donald Trump Weighs In! What He Said Is Shocking!

The Kelce family is super chatty! LOVE IT! Taylor Swift… [...] Read More... The post Travis Kelce’s Dad Spills All The Taylor Swift Engagement Deets! And Donald Trump Weighs In! What He Said Is Shocking! appeared first on Perez Hilton.

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1 week ago Can Trump expand the National Guard? A law professor weighs in

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Steve Vladeck, Georgetown University law professor, about the legality of President Trump's deployment of the National Guard in Washington, D.C., and other cities.

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1 week ago At Alaska Summit, Trump and Putin Weighed Future of Nuclear Arms

At Alaska Summit, Trump and Putin Weighed Future of Nuclear Arms  The European Conservative

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