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Broad slice of Americans oppose Venezuela boat strikes, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Broad slice of Americans oppose Venezuela boat strikes, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Dec 10 (Reuters) - A broad swath of Americans oppose the U.S. military's campaign of deadly strikes on boats suspected of carrying illegal drugs in Caribbean and Pacific waters near Venezuela, including about one fifth of President Donald Trump's Republicans, a
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Analysis-Contrasting views of Russia show deepening Republican split over foreign policy

Analysis-Contrasting views of Russia show deepening Republican split over foreign policy

By Jonathan Landay and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - In the past week, President Donald Trump and senior Republican lawmakers have presented starkly different views of a top U.S. national security challenge: Russia, its war in Ukraine and the threat it poses to Europe and the
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US seizes oil tanker off coast of Venezuela, Trump says

US seizes oil tanker off coast of Venezuela, Trump says

By Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart and Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Dec 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, a move that raised oil prices and is likely to further inflame tensions between Washington and Caracas.
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Exclusive-US threatens new ICC sanctions unless court pledges not to prosecute Trump

Exclusive-US threatens new ICC sanctions unless court pledges not to prosecute Trump

By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, Dec 10 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration wants the International Criminal Court to amend its founding document to ensure it does not investigate the Republican president and his top officials, a Trump administration official said, threatening new U.S.
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Trump says survivors of scrutinized US strike were trying to right boat before 2nd missile was fired

Trump says survivors of scrutinized US strike were trying to right boat before 2nd missile was fired

President Donald Trump is justifying the U.S. military's decision to fire a second missile in a heavily scrutinized U.S. attack on a boat in the Caribbean Sea
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US lawmakers may withold Hegseth travel funds to force boat video release

US lawmakers may withold Hegseth travel funds to force boat video release

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers may withhold a quarter of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's travel budget if he does not provide unedited videos of military strikes on boats in the southern Caribbean and eastern Pacific, the latest effort to obtain more information
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Trump's top national security officials to brief 'Gang of Eight' US lawmakers, sources say

Trump's top national security officials to brief 'Gang of Eight' US lawmakers, sources say

By Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine and U.S.
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Key GOP senator says he has no objection to releasing video of strike that killed two survivors

Key GOP senator says he has no objection to releasing video of strike that killed two survivors

The Republican who leads the Senate Intelligence Committee says a video of a U_S_ military strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean that killed two survivors of the initial attack shows “nothing remarkable."
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Rubio and Hegseth discuss Indo-Pacific security with Australian counterparts

Rubio and Hegseth discuss Indo-Pacific security with Australian counterparts

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have met their Australian counterparts for annual talks focused on Indo-Pacific security and countering China’s increasing assertiveness in the region
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Rubio and Hegseth meet Australian counterparts with China expected to be focus

Rubio and Hegseth meet Australian counterparts with China expected to be focus

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are meeting their Australian counterparts for annual talks expected to focus on Indo-Pacific security and countering China’s increasing assertiveness in the region
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Trump eyes anti-drug operations in Mexico, Colombia as Venezuela looms -Politico

Trump eyes anti-drug operations in Mexico, Colombia as Venezuela looms -Politico

Dec 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump continued his threats of land strikes against suspected Venezuelan drug traffickers in an interview published on Tuesday as Trump administration officials prepared to brief top U.S. lawmakers amid mounting tensions.
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Defense Policy Bill Proposes Limiting Defense Secretary's Travel Budget Over Video Release

Defense Policy Bill Proposes Limiting Defense Secretary's Travel Budget Over Video Release

A new version of the annual defense policy bill has been introduced, which could significantly impact Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's travel plans for the upcoming fiscal year. The bill includes a provision that would restrict Hegseth's travel budget to no more than 75% until he releases unedited video footage of military strikes conducted against designated terrorist organizations in the Caribbean. This move by Congress is part of its oversight responsibilities, particularly concerning a pair of strikes on a suspected drug vessel on September 2. These strikes have raised concerns in both the House and the Senate, with some lawmakers questioning whether the second strike could be considered a war crime. The White House has stated that the strikes were ordered by Navy Adm. Frank M. Bradley, with intelligence confirming the targets as legitimate. President Trump has denied previous comments about releasing the video, deferring the decision to Hegseth.