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Trump confirms 'interim authorities' in Venezuela cooperated in oil tanker seizure
Trump's statement appears to indicate cooperation between the United States and the current government in Caracas.
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Trump to release Russian nationals captured from seized tanker, Moscow says
The Russian nationals were taken into custody during the seizure of the Bella 1, a Venezuela-linked oil tanker that had been flying the flag of Guyana but flew the Russian tricolor mid-voyage.
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Trump announces Venezuela releasing political prisoners: 'Smart gesture'
Earlier this month, U.S. special forces extracted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from the country to face trial in New Year for alleged drug trafficking.
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DHS reveals Mexican criminals have placed alleged bounties on ICE, Border Patrol officers
The plot includes a tiered bounty system that allegedly pays people $2,000 to gather information on ICE and Border Patrol officials, $5,000 to $10,000 to kidnap or attack officials, and up to $50,000 to assassinate high-ranking officials.
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Federal agents use tear gas on large crowd in Chicago protesting ICE operation
The tear gas was used after protesters allegedly threw objects at federal agents and 13 Chicago police officers were exposed to the tear gas.
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Pentagon press pool's main hang-up: journalists confirming they 'understand' new policies
Overlawyered? Reporters appear reluctant to agree they “understand” the guidelines, which could open them up to possible prosecution if they receive classified information from any official.
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Coast Guard confirms its service members will receive October payment amid shutdown
The Coast Guard said it remains fully operational during the shutdown, which began earlier this month after the Senate failed to pass the House's continuing resolution to keep funding at its previous level through Nov. 21.
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Hegseth waves 'goodbye' to news outlets opposing Pentagon press policy
Outlets like the Washington Post, Associated Press, Reuters, New York Times, The Atlantic and CNN have all opposed the latest changes, which has been met with the goodbye hand-waving emoji from the secretary on X.
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Hegseth pushes fitness standards after Texas replaces some National Guard troops
Hegseth told military leaders last month that it was "tiring" to see "fat troops" and "unacceptable to see fat generals and admirals in the halls of the Pentagon leading commands around the country and the world.”
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Restrictions on Pentagon press corps part of American history, despite uproar
The U.S. Wartime Censorship Office restricted content flows abroad and the War Department regularly censored journalist’s articles with sensitive material—neither of which the modern Pentagon has proposed.
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Republicans stand up for U.S. military strikes on suspected drug boats
SEepublica in the Senate shut down a Democrat-led proposal this week that would have required Trump to get congressional approval before using the military to destroy suspected drug boats
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US to send roughly 200 troops to Israel to monitor Gaza peace deal
The troops will report to United States Central Command, which will establish a “civil-military coordination center” in Israel.
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FBI says China 'targeting' Mississippi River system
Lawmakers and federal agencies have increasingly described China’s strategy as one in which the government tightly controls major trade and investment channels.