The Trump administration is considering multiple options for launching military strikes against alleged drug cartels in Venezuela, including hitting targets that could weaken Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, as it is deploying F-35 fighter jets to Puerto Rico, CNN...
Hegseth Doesn’t Rule Out Regime Change in Venezuela, Suggests More US Strikes on Boats Are Coming
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Wednesday didn't rule out the possibility of the US military pursuing regime change in Venezuela and suggested more US strikes on boats in the region were coming. Hegseth made the comments in an interview on Fox News on Wednesday...
Trump Claims US Strike on Boat Near Venezuela Targeted Tren de Aragua Gang
Updated on September 2, 2025, at 6:32 pm EST President Trump claimed in a post on Truth Social that a US military strike on a boat near Venezuela targeted Tren de Aragua (TDA), a Venezuelan gang that the Trump administration recently designated as a terrorist...
Venezuela’s Maduro Says If the US Attacks, He Will Declare the Country a ‘Republic in Arms’
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro held a press conference on Monday where he addressed the deployment of US warships off Venezuela's coast and warned that if the US attacked, he would declare his country a "republic in arms" and engage in an "armed struggle."...
Venezuela Orders Naval Patrols as US Warships Head To Southern Caribbean
Venezuela's defense minister has ordered drone and naval patrols along the Venezuelan coast in response to the US deploying a group of warships to the Southern Caribbean. According to Al Jazeera, Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino announced a "significant"...
Trump Administration Deploys Three US Navy Destroyers and 4,000 Troops Near Venezuela
The US is deploying three Navy destroyers off the coast of Venezuela in a move aimed at pressuring President Nicolas Maduro, signaling what appears to be another push for regime change. One US official told Reuters that a total of 4,000 US sailors and Marines are...
Report: US Deploys Air and Naval Forces to Southern Caribbean To ‘Address Threats from Cartels’
The Trump administration has ordered the deployment of US air and naval forces to the Southern Caribbean Sea to "address threats from Latin American drug cartels," Reuters reported on Thursday, citing two sources briefed on the decision. The report didn't specify what...
Venezuela Arrests US Citizens Over Alleged CIA Plot To Assassinate Maduro
The Venezuelan government said over the weekend that it arrested six foreigners, including three American citizens, over an alleged plot to destabilize the country that included a plan to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro. Among the Americans arrested was Wilbert...
US Steals Airplane Used by Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro
The US has stolen the official airplane of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro under claims that it was purchased by violating US sanctions, US officials told CNN on Monday. The US officials described the plane as the equivalent of Air Force One and said it was taken...
US Accuses Venezuela of Election Manipulation After Maduro Victory, Threatens Sanctions
US officials on Monday accused Venezuela of election manipulation and suggested more sanctions could be imposed on the country after President Nicolas Maduro secured a third six-year presidential term. Venezuela's election authority said Maduro won 51% of the vote...