Venezuela is fiercely condemning former U.S. President Donald Trump after he declared that the airspace above and around the country should be considered “closed,” sparking diplomatic outrage and warnings of escalating tensions across Latin America. In a sharply worded statement, Venezuela’s foreign ministry described Trump’s remarks as “another extravagant, illegal and unjustified aggression against the…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing intensifying scrutiny after a bombshell Washington Post investigation alleged that he directly ordered U.S. forces to kill everyone on board a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the Caribbean — an operation former military lawyers say constitutes murder, war crimes, or both. According to The Washington Post, the September mission involved…
Military personnel across multiple branches are quietly turning to outside lawyers for guidance on whether missions ordered by the Trump administration are lawful. The unusual development reflects growing unease inside the ranks about the scope, transparency, and legality of recent operations. According to reporting by PBS News, troops involved in planning or supporting strikes on…
A leaked Department of Homeland Security memo authored by Philip Hegseth, a senior adviser at DHS, suggests the U.S. government may soon deploy the military more frequently to enforce immigration laws — not just at the southern border, but also in major U.S. cities. First reported by The New Republic on August 2, 2025, the…