The US has moved a number of special operations aircraft and multiple cargo planes carrying troops to the Caribbean this week, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, as the Trump administration continues to escalate against Venezuela. The report, citing US...
Trump Says US Will Keep Seized Venezuelan Oil and Tankers
President Trump said on Monday that the US will "keep" the Venezuelan oil and two tankers that it seized off the coast of Venezuela as his administration is escalating a blockade on the country. "We’re going to keep it. Maybe we’ll sell it. Maybe we’ll keep it. Maybe...
US Pursuing Third Tanker Near Venezuela as Trump Escalates Blockade
Updated on December 21 at 7:58 pm EST US forces tried to board a third oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as the Trump administration continues to escalate its declared blockade of the country, an action traditionally considered an act of war under international...
Venezuela Defense Minister Vows To Defend the ‘Homeland at Any Cost’ After Trump’s Blockade Threat
Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez has said Venezuela would defend the "homeland at any cost" in response to President Trump's declaration that he's imposing a blockade on all "sanctioned" tankers entering and leaving Venezuelan ports. "We say to the...
Bill To Block Trump From Launching War With Venezuela Fails in the House
The House on Wednesday voted down a War Powers Resolution meant to block President Trump from launching a war with Venezuela without congressional authorization, as required by the Constitution. The bill failed in a vote of 211-213, with nine representatives not...
Venezuela Orders Its Navy To Escort Oil Tankers After Trump’s Blockade Threat
Venezuela has ordered its navy to escort its tankers carrying petroleum products from its ports after President Trump declared a "complete and total blockade" on "sanctioned" tankers going into and out of Venezuela, The New York Times reported on Wednesday. The report...
Trump Doesn’t Mention Venezuela War Plans in Evening Address
Updated on December 17, 2025, at 9:24 pm EST President Trump did not discuss plans for war with Venezuela during an evening address he gave on Wednesday. Earlier, Antiwar.com had reported, citing a high-placed source on Capitol Hill, that he would announce plans for...
Trump Declares ‘Total and Complete Blockade’ of ‘Sanctioned Oil Tankers’ in and Out of Venezuela
President Trump on Tuesday issued a post on Truth Social where he declared a "total and complete blockade" of all "sanctioned oil tankers" going into or out of Venezuela, as he continues to take aggressive action against the country with the aim of ousting President...
White House Chief of Staff Suggests Regime Change in Venezuela Is Real Goal of Boat Strikes
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has suggested that the goal of the US bombing campaign against alleged drug boats in the waters of Latin America is the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, according to a two-part report published by Vanity Fair on...
Trinidad and Tobago To Open Its Airports to US Military as US Continues Buildup Near Venezuela
Trinidad and Tobago will allow the US military to use its airports in the coming weeks, according to a statement from the Caribbean island nation's Foreign Ministry, as the US continues ramping up military activity near Venezuela. Trinidad and Tobago's Foreign...


