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November 2

Trump agrees Maduro’s days as Venezuela’s president are numbered in ‘60 Minutes’ interview

President Trump agreed that Maduro's days as Venezuela's president are numbered amid escalating U.S. military operations in Caribbean waters targeting drug trafficking vessels.

November 2

US, China agree to open direct military hotline after Xi-Trump summit

War Secretary Pete Hegseth says he had a "positive" meeting with China’s defense chief Dong Jun as both sides agreed to open military channels to ease tensions.

November 1

Hegseth declines to discuss possible US strikes in Venezuela, blames Dems on troop pay amid shutdown

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth declined to say whether the U.S. is preparing military strikes on Venezuela, while blasting Democrats over the shutdown.

November 1

Bipartisan senators call on Hegseth to release strike orders on alleged drug boats in Caribbean

A bipartisan pair of senators demand Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth provide military orders for the Caribbean boat strikes targeting alleged narco-terrorists.

October 31

Hegseth blasts 'narco-terrorists' targeted by Trump admin as 'the al Qaeda of the Western Hemisphere'

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth reiterated the claim that those being targeted by the United States in military strikes are "the al Qaeda of the Western Hemisphere."

October 30

Sen Warner blasts Trump admin for excluding Democrats from briefings on boat strikes: 'Deeply troubling'

Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., slammed the Trump administration for excluding Democrats from briefings on strikes targeting alleged drug boats, calling the move "dangerous."

October 30

Hegseth works out with US troops in Malaysia as War Department vows 'we will be fit, not fat'

War Secretary Pete Hegseth works out with troops in Malaysia one month after implementing rigorous physical requirements for combat personnel.

October 29

Hegseth says military conducted another strike on boat carrying alleged narco-terrorists

The U.S. military targeted another alleged narco-trafficking boat, sparking congressional concerns over due process and legal authority for the deadly strikes.

October 28

Pentagon orders managers to fire civilian workers with 'speed and conviction'

The Pentagon ordered managers to fire underperforming civilian workers with "speed and conviction" under new guidelines that eliminate key job protections.

October 28

State-of-the-art warship steaming for Venezuela to turn the tide in Trump's war on drugs

The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier heads to the Caribbean as President Donald Trump intensifies naval operations against alleged drug traffickers near Venezuela.