Jan 03 WATCH: Trump holds news conference after announcing U.S. has captured Venezuelan leader Maduro By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump declared Saturday's military operation that led to the ouster of Nicolás Maduro a major success as he offered a vague plan for his administration “to run” Venezuela until a transition of power can take place. Continue reading
Jan 03 U.S. strikes Venezuela and says leader Maduro has been captured and flown out of the country By Regina Garcia Cano, Konstantin Toropin, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The legal authority for the attack, which echoed the 1990 U.S. invasion of Panama that led to the surrender and seizure of leader Manuel Antonio Noriega, was not immediately clear. Continue reading
Dec 26 Watch 10:25 Breaking down U.S. strikes on ISIS in Nigeria and the complicated conflict there By Nick Schifrin President Trump said that he delayed U.S. military strikes in Nigeria until Christmas Day to deliver a message to groups he alleges are targeting Christians. The Nigerian government praised the attacks and said it provided the U.S. with the necessary… Continue watching
Dec 24 Watch 3:32 'Joy to the World' performed by U.S. armed forces musicians By Dan Sagalyn, Seth Pajak We continue with a News Hour holiday tradition in which we ask members of the armed forces to record a holiday song. For Christmas Eve, we bring you "Joy to the World." This video was produced by the Pentagon's Defense… Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch 5:39 U.S. Coast Guard ramps up oil tanker interceptions off Venezuelan coast By John Yang, Andrew Corkery Trump’s pressure on Venezuelan President Maduro mounted Sunday as the Coast Guard went after another oil tanker that U.S. officials accused of helping Venezuela circumvent sanctions. Last week, Trump announced a “total and complete blockade of all sanctioned tankers heading… Continue watching
Dec 21 Coast Guard pursuing another tanker helping Venezuela skirt oil sanctions, U.S. official says By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The U.S. Coast Guard on Sunday was pursuing another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea as the Trump administration appeared to be intensifying its targeting of such vessels connected to Venezuelan government. Continue reading
Dec 20 Jordan says its air force joined U.S. strikes against Islamic State group in Syria By Associated Press Jordan confirmed Saturday that its air force took part in strikes launched by the United States on Islamic State group targets in Syria in retaliation for the killing of three U.S. citizens earlier this month. Continue reading
Dec 19 Hegseth announces operation to 'eliminate ISIS fighters' in Syria after Americans killed By Konstantin Toropin, Ben Finley, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced the start of an operation to “eliminate ISIS fighters, infrastructure, and weapons sites” in Syria following the deaths of three U.S. citizens. Continue reading
Dec 17 WATCH: Trump promises 'warrior dividend' of $1,776 for U.S. military service members By Joshua Barajas The president announced the checks during his address to the nation Wednesday, suggesting the money was made possible by tariffs. It's not clear how exactly the checks are being funded. Continue reading
Dec 17 U.S. says strike on alleged drug boat kills 4 in eastern Pacific, marking 26th known strike By Associated Press The U.S. military said Wednesday that it attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing four people on the same day the House rejected efforts to limit President Donald Trump’s power to use military force against drug cartels. Continue reading