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WATCH: U.S. military in the Caribbean an 'illegal' threat, Venezuela tells UN General Assembly

By Ben Finley, Konstantin Toropin, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press

President Donald Trump has dispatched a fleet of American warships into the waters off Venezuela, bragged about fatal strikes on alleged drug boats and claimed Venezuela will pay an “incalculable” price if it won't accept more people deported from the U.S.

U.S. carried out 3rd fatal strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean, Trump says

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

President Donald Trump said Friday the U.S. military has carried out its third fatal strike against an alleged drug smuggling vessel this month. The strikes follow a buildup of U.S. maritime forces in the Caribbean.

WATCH: Patel declines to offer legal justification for Trump administration strikes on Venezuelan boats

By Associated Press

Sen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican who is a close ally of Trump, asked FBI Director Kash Patel Tuesday what legal justification the administration is using for military strikes on Venezuelan boats that the president has said are carrying…

Trump says the U.S. attacked another boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

President Donald Trump says the U.S. military again targeted a boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela, killing three aboard the vessel.

Venezuela says U.S. warship raided a tuna boat as tensions rise in the Caribbean

By Associated Press

Personnel from a U.S. warship boarded a Venezuelan tuna boat with nine fishermen while it was sailing in Venezuelan waters, Venezuela’s foreign minister said on Saturday, underlining strained relations with the United States.

Trump's strike on alleged Venezuelan drug boat raises questions about his use of military power

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

As Donald Trump prepared to return to the White House, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham encouraged him to send a message to drug cartels. Graham told Trump to blow something up. The military strike on a suspected drug-smuggling speedboat carrying 11…

Maduro vows to defend Venezuela's sovereignty as tensions with U.S. escalate

By Associated Press

President Nicolás Maduro has vowed to defend Venezuela’s sovereignty as tensions rise over the deployment of U.S. warships in the Caribbean. He urged President Donald Trump to engage in dialogue to avoid conflict.

Deported Venezuelan mothers ask Melania Trump for help reuniting with their children

By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press

A group of Venezuelan mothers and grandmothers is appealing to first lady Melania Trump to help them see their children and grandchildren again. Members of the group, backed by Venezuela’s government, say they sent Trump a letter seeking her assistance last month.

WATCH: Trump says boat near Venezuela targeted by U.S. 'had massive amounts of drugs'

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump on Wednesday justified a lethal U.S. strike on a Venezuelan vessel.

WATCH: U.S. carried out strike on drug-carrying vessel that left from Venezuela, Trump says

By Aamer Madhani, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. has carried out a strike in the southern Caribbean against a drug-carrying vessel that departed from Venezuela.