U.S. Southern Command stated the vessel was attempting to defy U.S. sanctions against Venezuela. U.S. forces boarded and seized a Guyana-flagged crude tanker this past week that attempted…
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Vice President Casts Tie-Breaking Vote to Halt War Powers Resolution
Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote on Wednesday evening to stop the war powers resolution introduced by Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia. The Senate heard testimony…
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President Trump Cancels Follow-Up Attacks After Venezuela Releases Political Prisoners
He calls their release shows that the government is “seeking peace.” President Donald Trump called the release of political prisoners by Venezuela a “gesture of good will” as…
Read MoreU.S. Forces Seize Sanctioned Oil Tankers
Crews are expected to face prosecution for transporting sanctioned Venezuelan oil. The U.S. military and Coast Guard announced that they seized two sanctioned oil tankers this week –…
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Senate Advances Resolution to Limit Military Operations in Venezuela
President Trump says the act is unconstitutional. The U.S. Senate advanced a resolution, introduced by Senators Tim Kaine of Virginia and Rand Paul of Kentucky, that would limit…
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U.S. Ambassador Defends Capture of Venezuelan Leader to UN Security Council
Amid concerns raised by other UN ambassadors, Ambassador Waltz reiterated the U.S.’s reasoning for the capture of the dictator. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Mike Waltz…
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Group of Representatives Consider Impeaching President Trump over Maduro Capture
Some consider the military operation a war action. Some members of the minority party in the House of Representatives are discussing impeaching President Donald Trump for ordering the…
Read MoreVenezuelan Leader Offers to Collaborate with U.S.
President Trump issued a warning when the new leader initially voiced opposition to the capture of Maduro. Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez offered to collaborate with the United States…
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Maduro Pleads “Not Guilty” in Federal Court
The 25-page federal indictment includes charges of drug and weapons trafficking. In New York federal court, former Venezuelan Leader Nicholas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not…
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President to Meet with Legislators in Briefing on U.S. Operation in Venezuela
The House Speaker says that President Trump is ensuring “the United States will no longer allow criminal regimes to profit from wreaking havoc and destruction on our country.“…
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