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President Trump, here’s a plan to end Venezuela’s dictatorship

Now that President Trump has deployed the largest U.S. warship in the Caribbean and Venezuela’s dictatorship fears an imminent U.S. attack, he should urgently offer an exit strategy to Venezuela’s…

John McCarthy November 21, 2025

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Trump says ‘seditious’ Democrats urging US troops to refuse illegal orders should face death

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Thursday assailed Democratic lawmakers who told members of the U.S. military they must refuse any illegal orders, calling them traitors who could face…

John McCarthy November 20, 2025

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Trump authorizes C.I.A. plans for covert action in Venezuela

SAN JUAN — With the largest U.S. aircraft carrier now positioned in the Caribbean, President Trump has approved additional measures to pressure Venezuela and prepare for the possibility of a broader…

John McCarthy November 20, 2025

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Trump, floating talks with Maduro, declines to rule out troops in Venezuela

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — President Donald Trump said on Monday he has not ruled out putting American forces on the ground in Venezuela, while expressing a willingness to hear directly from…

John McCarthy November 18, 2025

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FEMA acting chief David Richardson departs after 6 months on the job, officials say

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The acting chief of the Federal Emergency Management Agency left his job Monday after just six months, according to the Department of Homeland Security, the latest…

John McCarthy November 17, 2025

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Trump says he could have talks with Venezuela’s Maduro

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that his administration may be open to talks with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who faces increasing pressure from the United…

John McCarthy November 16, 2025

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US military carried out 21st strike on alleged drug boat, killing 3

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon on Saturday conducted the 21st known strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat, US Southern Command announced today. “Intelligence confirmed that the vessel was involved in illicit…

John McCarthy November 16, 2025

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Will Trump’s domestic troubles derail Venezuela attack? – Opinion

The arrival of the USS Gerald R. Ford — America’s biggest warship — into the U.S. Southern Command area has the rumor mill spinning with predictions of a U.S. land…

John McCarthy November 16, 2025

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Trump buys at least $82 million in bonds since late August, disclosures show

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. President Donald Trump bought at least $82 million in corporate and municipal bonds from late August to early October including new investments in sectors benefiting from his policies,…

John McCarthy November 16, 2025

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Trump officials hold meetings on Venezuela as military tensions rise

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Senior Trump administration officials have held three meetings at the White House this week to discuss options for possible military operations in Venezuela, officials said on Friday,…

John McCarthy November 15, 2025