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If tried by court-martial, senator accused of ‘seditious behavior’ would be deprived of several constitutional rights

The Department of Defense in late November 2025 announced that it would investigate U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain and NASA astronaut, for what Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has called seditious behavior. The threat of investigation came after Kelly and five other Democrats, all with military backgrounds,…

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Death Toll Nears 100 After Three Newest U.S. Strikes on Alleged Drug Boats in Caribbean and Pacific

The U.S. military carried out strikes on three alleged drug-trafficking boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Monday, killing eight people and bringing the total death toll in the campaign to at least 95.

Latin Times

U.S. Has Now Killed At Least 95 People Aboard Alleged Drug Boats After Latest Strikes

The U.S. has now killed at least 95 people aboard alleged drug vessels after a series of three strikes in the eastern Pacific.

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Trump’s chief of staff suggests real goal of US boat strikes is to topple Venezuela’s Maduro – as it happened

Susie Wiles says Trump wants to keep ‘blowing boats up until Maduro cries uncle’ in a wide-ranging interview with Vanity Fair

The Guardian - US

US military kills eight people in latest strikes on ‘narco terrorist’ boats in the Pacific

US lawmakers criticised the attacks as ‘rogue and reckless’ and have demanded answers

The Independent UK

Trump designates fentanyl as weapon of mass destruction

President Trump designated fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction as eight people were killed in the new US strike on alleged drug-trafficking vessels in the Pacific Ocean, bringing the total death toll to at least 95 since September.

Euronews

Trump administration escalates military probe into Democratic Senator Mark Kelly following ‘illegal orders’ video

The Arizona senator and former naval aviator said the Pentagon’s ‘corrupt’ investigation against him ‘should send a shiver down the spine of every patriotic American’

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International law on the killing of people who survive an attack at sea

Letters: William Schabas on the conviction of two officers of a German submarine of ‘an offence against the law of nations’ during the first world war

The Guardian - UK

Warner: No reason not to release Sept. 2 strike video - Roll Call

Unreleased video reportedly shows multiple U.S. military strikes on a boat alleged to be carrying drugs near Trinidad.

Roll Call

Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is ‘slop’

Last year, shortly after the U.S. presidential election and amid the shifting national mood, Merriam-Webster chose the word ‘polarization’

The Independent UK

Welcome to our age of impunity – where the ICC prosecuting atrocities is a rare feat

The jailing of a Sudanese militia leader is an anomaly in a world where Putin, Netanyahu and yes, Hegseth, act without fear of international law, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK

Trump Vows US Retaliation Following ISIS Attack That Killed 3 US Soldiers in Syria

President Trump vows retaliation after an ISIS ambush in Syria killed three US soldiers, pledging swift action and justice.

International Business Times UK

The Katie Miller Podcast: an aggressively vibeless curriculum for the Maga mom

The wife of the Trump adviser aims to entice conservative women into Maga – but like much of the rest of the movement, her sales pitch is fundamentally lacking

The Guardian - US

Bacon calls Trump 'the new Chamberlain' over Russia policy - Roll Call

A senior House Republican has escalated his criticism of the Trump administration for suggesting Ukraine trade land for peace with Russia.

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Latin Times

Admiral in Charge of U.S. Troops in Latin America Retires Early Amid Reports of Rifts With Defense Secretary Hegseth

Admiral Alvin Holsey, the head of U.S. Southern Command, retired Friday roughly two years earlier than expected, handing over authority as U.S. military operations in Latin America draw increased scrutiny and tensions with Venezuela intensify.

The Independent UK

Admiral hands over leadership of command overseeing the Trump administration's boat strikes

A U.S. Navy admiral who oversees military operations in Latin America has handed off command responsibilities as scrutiny increases over the Trump administration’s deadly strikes on alleged drug boats in the region

Latin Times

House Speaker Johnson Stands By Double Tap Attack Against Alleged Drug Vessel: 'Not Helpless Castaways'

House Speaker Mike Johnson stood by the double-tap attack against an alleged drug vessel in early September, calling it "entirely appropriate."

Latin Times

Admiral Who Approved Second Strike on Venezuelan Survivors Described Steps Taken To Conduct The Operation: Report

Reports about a double-tap strike against an alleged drug vessel noted that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth instructed the military to leave no survivors, prompting Adm. Mitch Bradley, then overseeing the mission under Joint Special Operations Command, to order a second strike to carry out that directive.

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The Independent UK

Why is Trump going after Venezuela? His administration has so far floated these three reasons for its pressure campaign

Trump has claimed Maduro allowed ‘millions’ of Venezuelans into the U.S.

The Independent UK

Inside the tense moment an admiral decided to attack two shipwrecked passengers of a ‘drug boat’ and spark cries of war crimes

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said he didn’t watch the follow-up strikes — a claim that has prompted some lawmakers to ask for his calendar

We Got This Covered

Donald Trump’s cabinet is falling apart as RFK Jr. now has to deal with impeachment

Eventually, good wins.

Axios

Scoop: House Democrat seeks impeachment hearings into DHS Secretary Kristi Noem

The demand comes as Democrats are also moving to impeach Pete Hegseth and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Reason

Congress Gives the Military $8 Billion More Than It Asked for

The version of the NDAA passed by the House is larger than the administration’s budget request.

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‘Completely unhinged’: Trump transforms US forces into thieving pirates, captures tanker, steals contents

Yo-ho-ho...

The Independent UK

Newsom trolls White House with AI-generated video of Trump in handcuffs this ‘cuffing’ season

Newsom has continued his attacks on Trump as the White House pushes the president's hardline immigration agenda

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