1 day ago · At least 61 people have been killed in 14 U.S. military strikes on boats in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean since early September. Here, we will address what is …

4 days ago · In 2025 the United States military, under orders of President Trump, carried out a series of attacks of Venezuelan boats, claiming they were involved in drug smuggling and …

Oct 15, 2025 · Despite some Republicans in Congress reportedly having anxieties about the strikes, the Senate defeated a resolution in October that would have required the Trump …

Oct 9, 2025 · Senate Democrats forced a vote under the War Powers Act aimed at blocking continued U.S. strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats off the coast of Venezuela.

Sep 14, 2025 · Earlier this month, President Trump ordered a U.S. military strike on a boat in the Caribbean that administration officials suspected of smuggling a drug shipment from Venezuela.

Sep 16, 2025 · In the U.S., the President is required to have Congressional approval in deciding whether the U.S. should go to war, though the President has the authority to use force in limited...

Oct 7, 2025 · There’s been no such congressional authorization for the Trump administration’s lethal strikes in the Caribbean. Many legal experts would argue that the president lacks …

Oct 17, 2025 · A bipartisan group in the Senate is planning to force a vote on legislation that would bar the United States from engaging in hostilities inside Venezuela without explicit …

Oct 8, 2025 · The Trump administration has not sought congressional approval for the strikes, despite declaring last week that it was at war with drug traffickers.

Sep 4, 2025 · Under the Constitution, the power to declare war belongs to Congress, but the president is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces and presidents of both parties have …