Dec 04 Navy admiral tells lawmakers there was no 'kill all' order from Hegseth in boat attack By Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press A Navy admiral commanding the U.S. military strikes on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean told lawmakers Thursday that there was no “kill them all” order from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, but a stark video of the attack left… Continue reading
Dec 01 What the law says about killing survivors of a boat strike, according to experts By Ben Finley, Associated Press Leveling a second strike on the survivors of an initial attack on an alleged drug boat would have been a crime, legal experts say. Continue reading
Dec 01 WATCH: First and second ladies pack holiday care packages for service members By Associated Press First lady Melania Trump praised the spouses for carrying “the weight of family life” while their husbands or wives are away from home serving the country. Continue reading
Dec 01 WATCH: White House insists alleged drug boat attack was lawful, confirms second strike By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt offered a justification for the Sept. 2 strike after lawmakers from both parties on Sunday announced support for congressional reviews of U.S. military strikes against vessels suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea… Continue reading
Nov 25 Top U.S. military officials will visit Caribbean leaders as Trump weighs next steps By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will travel to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and meet Wednesday with the country’s top leaders, the Pentagon said Tuesday. Continue reading
Nov 24 Democratic senators ask Trump administration to provide legal basis for Venezuela strikes By Associated Press The U.S. military has carried out lethal strikes on alleged drug smugglers, which President Donald Trump has defended as a necessary escalation to curb the flow of drugs into the United States. Continue reading
Nov 21 The Coast Guard planned to change how it described swastikas and nooses. Then came the outcry and an updated policy By Konstantin Toropin, Lisa Mascaro, Susan Haigh, Associated Press The U.S. Coast Guard has released a new, firmer policy addressing the display of hate symbols like swastikas and nooses just hours after it was publicly revealed that it made plans to describe them as “potentially divisive" — a term… Continue reading
Nov 20 WATCH: Schumer says Trump called for execution of Democratic lawmakers, a 'deadly serious' threat By Associated Press Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called on Republicans to denounce the president's comments. Continue reading
Nov 20 Trump says Democrats' video message to military is 'seditious behavior' punishable by death By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Thursday accused half a dozen Democratic lawmakers of sedition “punishable by DEATH” after the lawmakers — all veterans of the armed services and intelligence community — called on U.S. military members to uphold the constitution and… Continue reading
Nov 10 U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats kill 6 in the eastern Pacific By Associated Press The dual strikes on Sunday bring the total number of known attacks up to 19 and the death toll to at least 75 people since the Trump administration launched a campaign against drug trafficking in South American waters that many… Continue reading