Top Republicans backpedal from Trump claim that US will run Venezuela Secretary of State Marco Rubio defends US capture of Maduro and says US has ‘leverage’ over country The Guardian - US · Jan 4
Trump faces quick criticism from Democrats over Maduro capture "Congress must now conduct extensive hearings on the attack," said one House Democrat. Axios · Jan 3
Why Intel Stock Is Crashing Following CEO's 'Alleged Conflict' and Trump Outcry Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan faces scrutiny over a conflict of interest regarding AI startup investments, as Trump demands his resignation, adding pressure to a chipmaker already reeling from a 60% stock collapse. International Business Times UK · Dec 18, 2025
Hegseth Won't Let Us See a Video That Might Undermine Support for Trump's Bloodthirsty Anti-Drug Strategy The defense secretary claims the video, which shows a second strike that killed two floundering survivors, would compromise "sources and methods." Reason · Dec 17, 2025
Inside the tense moment an admiral decided to attack two shipwrecked passengers of a ‘drug boat’ and spark cries of war crimes Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said he didn’t watch the follow-up strikes — a claim that has prompted some lawmakers to ask for his calendar The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2025
Trump's Word Games Can't Conceal the Murderous Reality of His Anti-Drug Strategy Calling suspected cocaine smugglers "combatants" does not justify summarily executing them. Reason · Dec 10, 2025
Hegseth Mulls Releasing a Video That Illustrates the Brutality of Trump's Murderous Anti-Drug Strategy The footage shows what happened to the survivors of the September 2 attack that inaugurated the president's deadly campaign against suspected drug boats. Reason · Dec 8, 2025
Adam Schiff Says Killing 'Shipwrecked Survivors' A Textbook Violation Of War Laws, Says If Pete Hegseth Is 'So Proud' He Should Release The Full Video Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is demanding full transparency from the Pentagon after a recent military strike reportedly killed shipwrecked survivors at sea, calling the action both unlawful and morally unacceptable. Benzinga · Dec 8, 2025
Democrats urge Pentagon to release video of strike on alleged drug boat Trump team faces mounting pressure as members of Congress allege that the deadly attack was unlawful The Guardian - US · Dec 7, 2025
Democratic and GOP lawmakers contradict each other in describing ‘double tap’ boat strike footage Trump said this week that he would release video of controversial ‘double-tap’ strike that targeted survivors The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2025
Admiral says two survivors on ‘narco boat’ hit with second strike had no way to call for help, report says In a closed-door briefing to lawmakers, Admiral Frank ‘Mitch’ Bradley reportedly said the two survivors did not appear to have communications equipment The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025
The 'Threat' That Supposedly Justified Killing 2 Boat Attack Survivors Was Entirely Speculative The commander who ordered a second missile strike worried that the helpless men he killed might be able to salvage cocaine from the smoldering wreck. Reason · Dec 5, 2025
US airstrike survivors clung to boat wreckage for an hour before second deadly attack, video shows Footage seen by US senators shows two unarmed, shirtless men struggling to stay afloat before they were killed, sources say The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2025
Republicans in Washington circle the wagons around an increasingly damaged Pete Hegseth NEWS ANALYSIS: Two Republicans are willing to say Trump’s defense secretary acted improperly, but predictably neither one is sticking around, writes John Bowden The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025
Latin Times · Dec 4, 2025 Admiral Who Directed Double-Tap Attack Against Alleged Drug Boat Says Hegseth Didn't Give a 'Kill Them All' Order Admiral Frank "Mitch" Bradley told lawmakers that he was not given an order to kill all members of an alleged drug boat by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Benzinga · Nov 26, 2025 China's 'Biggest Military Peacetime Buildups' Threaten America's Allies In East Asia, Warns Tom Cotton Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) warns that China's rapid "peacetime" military buildup is increasingly aimed at pushing the United States away from its Asian allies and even U.S. territory, pressing Republicans to answer what he calls a growing threat to American interests.
Benzinga · Nov 20, 2025 Joe Biden To Join George W. Bush At Dick Cheney's Washington Funeral In A Rare Display Of Bipartisan Respect Amid Silence From Trump Former President Joe Biden will be among several prominent leaders attending Dick Cheney's funeral at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday.
Roll Call · Nov 6, 2025 Senate measure would support limits on AI chip sales to China - Roll Call Senators on both sides of the aisle on Thursday signed onto a call to keep advanced artificial intelligence chips from being sold to China.
Roll Call · Nov 4, 2025 SASC Republicans gripe about spotty Pentagon communication - Roll Call Republicans on a Senate panel repeatedly voiced frustration with a lack of information coming from the Pentagon at a hearing Tuesday.
Axios · Nov 1, 2025 Clocks fall back Sunday with an "extra hour" — but Congress remains split on time change The U.S. gains an hour of sleep this weekend — and a reminder that lawmakers still can't stop fighting over daylight saving time.
The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2025 Venezuela floated a plan for Maduro to slowly give up power, but was rejected by US, AP source says Venezuelan government officials floated a plan in which President Nicolás Maduro would eventually leave office, a bid aimed at easing mounting U.S. pressure on the government in Caracas
Roll Call · Oct 9, 2025 Senate passes NDAA after securing amendments deal - Roll Call Senate passage of the annual defense policy bill paves the way for the chamber to formally negotiate with the House on a compromise version.
Reason · Oct 8, 2025 Trump Calls for Arrest of Chicago Mayor and Illinois Gov. Pritzker As Illinois resists the federal immigration blitz, the Trump administration ups the ante on authoritarian rhetoric.
Reason · Aug 30, 2025 When Can Lawyers Be Punished for "Undignified or Discourteous" Criticism of Judges? "Miss Manners has much to commend her within a polite and respectful society, but we are not her enforcement division."
Benzinga · Aug 15, 2025 Stock Market Today: Nasdaq 100 Futures Tumble Amid Mixed Trade— UnitedHealth, 180 Life Sciences, Intel In Focus (UPDATED) Editor’s Note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs, the lede, and the latest economic releases were updated in the story