US Navy admiral quits in protest amid Trump's Venezuela bombings

08:33 ET, 17 Oct 2025Updated 08:56 ET, 17 Oct 2025 Vice Adm. Alvin Holsey's departure was confirmed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth A revered Navy admiral overseeing the U.S. Southern Command has retired only one year into his tenure, seemingly...

DeBriefed: Earth’s first ‘tipping point’; Climate adviser interview; How warming affects children’s health

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate change. Earth’s first climate ‘tipping point’ reached CORAL IN CRISIS: A new report warned that the world has reached its first climate...

How many times has the US struck Venezuelan vessels?

On Thursday, the United States military carried out its latest strike on an alleged Venezuela drug smuggling vessel, as the admiral overseeing the Trump administration’s controversial campaign in the Caribbean Sea announced his early departure....

6 takeaways from Trump's wide-ranging '60 Minutes' interview President Trump also called New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani a 'communist' in an interview on '60 Minutes' that aired Sunday on CBS. Read More »

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said immigration enforcement officials "haven’t gone far enough" in deporting people who are in the country without legal authorization, in a wide-ranging interview on “60 Minutes” on CBS. Trump also insisted to...

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 11.3.25

Good Monday morning. Welcome to the biggest week (or so) of the year in Florida politics. Clearly, the ongoing federal government shutdown (and everything it entails) will be a significant backdrop. First, the weekend was the start of open...

Border Patrol Caught on Camera Detaining Man Who Says He's a U.S. Citizen After They Rushed into Local Pharmacy By Sam Gillette 64

NEED TO KNOW A 19-year-old who says he is a U.S. citizen and recently graduated from high school was tackled and arrested by a border patrol agent in Chicago on Oct. 14 The incident, which was caught on film, occurred after a border patrol vehicle...

Venezuela Demands UN Action To Halt US Military Threat

Above photo: A big Venezuelan flag being waved by a marcher in Caracas demanding United Nations to prevent a US military aggression against Venezuela. October 6, 2025. This Monday, Venezuelans took to the streets in great numbers from Petare, east...

Lula Defends Venezuelan Sovereignty As U.S.–Brazil Seek Thaw After Tariff Clash

In a sharply worded speech in Brasília, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defended Venezuelan and Cuban sovereignty and said no foreign leader should “weigh in” on how those countries are governed. Speaking at the Communist Party of Brazil’s...

U.S. warships increase presence in Caribbean amid rising Venezuela tensions

In recent weeks, there has been a significant increase in US military presence in the Caribbean, especially following President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend all diplomatic contacts with the government of Nicolás Maduro. This measure ends up...

'They're not happy': Ex-senator warns MAGA 'gasping' as Trump basks in 'alternate reality'

President Donald Trump's policies are actively hurting his own base, according to MSNBC's Claire McCaskill, but he's oblivious to their suffering. The president's trade wars and threats against oil-producing foreign nations, along with his...

Trump authorizes covert action in Venezuela

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has denounced what he called "coups d'etat orchestrated by the CIA" shortly after US President Donald Trump said he had authorised covert operations in Venezuela and was considering strikes on land against...

Leftist President of Chile Links Venezuela to Assassination of Dissident in His Country: ‘Dictatorships Cross Borders’

President Gabriel Boric of Chile, a radical leftist who once described himself as “to the left of the Communist Party,” condemned the socialist dictatorship of Venezuela in remarks on Wednesday, linking dictator Nicolás Maduro to the assassination...

U.S. Deploys “BUNNY” Bombers Likely To Intimidate Nicolás Maduro; Is “Venezuela Feeling The Heat Now?”

The United States reportedly deployed three B-52 strategic bombers near Venezuela amid heightened tensions triggered by US military activity in the South Caribbean. Three B-52s, designated BUNNY01, BUNNY02, and BUNNY03, were seen flying in...

A nice alphabetically organized Baltimore neighborhood oddly saddled with a not-so-nice name

The late Joseph “Turkey Joe” Trabert, connoisseur of all things Baltimore and a titan of trivia, years ago challenged me to “name in alphabetical order the streets of the A to K neighborhood.” I couldn’t do it. As a general assignment reporter for...

10 Reasons Venezuela Isn’t Nation-Building

For months —long before the MSM caught on — I've been writing about how the Donald Trump administration seemed ready to take down the illegitimate Nicolás Maduro regime in Venezuela. All of the signs were there if you paid attention, and I know...

Donald Trump - Fact-checking Donald Trump: Has each boat strike off the coast of Venezuela saved 25,000 lives?

President Donald Trump said U.S. military strikes on five Venezuelan boats have saved more than 100,000 lives because the maneuvers thwarted drug smuggling. "Every boat that we knock out we save 25,000 American lives so every time you see a boat...

Trump Admits CIA Incursions in Venezuela, Raising Fears of Caribbean War.

- Advertisement - US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he had allowed the CIA to run secret operations in Venezuela. It is a major step up in pressure on President Nicolás Maduro’s government. Trump also said he was thinking about...

Trump deploys CIA, military assets to fight Venezuela drug war

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has accused the US of a coup attempt after Donald Trump approved CIA operations in the country to tackle alleged drug trafficking. Sky News report on Thursday indicated that Trump confirmed his decision, first...

‘Obliviousness’: Trump hosts ‘Great Gatsby’ Halloween party as food assistance expired for millions

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing ‘Obliviousness’: Trump hosts ‘Great Gatsby’ Halloween party as food assistance expired for millions 06:18 UP NEXT What to look for on Election Day in...

Sanctuary: Why Portland And Venezuela Are In Washington’s Crosshairs

Above photo: ALBA athletes in Venezuela. Sanctuary City Portland, Oregon was my sanctuary as a teenager. I was a weird kid, a label I mostly embraced. But being different in my hometown rural north Idaho was exhausting. When I needed to recharge...