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Senate Republicans block bipartisan effort to halt military action, drug boat strikes in the Caribbean

Trump admin strikes 16th Venezuelan boat, killing two
Conservative analyst Daniel Garza joins ‘Fox & Friends’ to discuss President Donald Trump’s continued military efforts against Venezuelan drug boats, and outrage after a Mexican mayor was publicly executed by the cartel.
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Senate Republicans blocked an attempt to end President Donald Trump’s ability to continue attacks against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean.
Senate Democrats, led by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., forced a vote on a war powers resolution that would have halted the Trump administration’s strikes against alleged Venezuelan drug boats.
Kaine, along with Sens. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and Rand Paul, R-Ky., introduced the resolution earlier this month after Trump signaled that he would authorize strikes on Venezuelan soil. They argued that the strikes, and possible intervention on the ground, shouldn’t be able to continue without congressional authorization.
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President Donald Trump looks on as he speaks to members of the media on board Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Nov. 2, 2025. (REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz)
Despite the strikes on alleged drug boats giving members on both sides of the aisle heartburn, the push failed largely along party lines except for Paul and a defection by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, who voted for a previous resolution to block Trump’s strikes in the Caribbean earlier this month.
Trump earlier this month acknowledged that he authorized the CIA operations in the region for two reasons; that Venezuela had «emptied their prisons into the United States of America,» and that drugs were flowing in from the country.
«We have a lot of drugs coming in from Venezuela, and a lot of the Venezuelan drugs come in through the sea,» Trump said. «So, you get to see that, but we’re going to stop them by land also.»
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Senator Tim Kaine, D-Va., speaks during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, March 13, 2025. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
In their resolution, the trio contended that whether United States forces should be engaged in hostilities within or against Venezuela should be answered following a full briefing to Congress and the American public of the issues at stake, a public debate in Congress, and a congressional vote as contemplated by the Constitution.»
So far, the administration has carried out 16 strikes against vessels in the region that led to a death toll of 66 people.
Trump earlier this week ordered that the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford head to the Caribbean as part of his administration’s ongoing fight against drugs.
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Senate Democrats mulled offers from Republicans on a way out of the government shutdown, but have yet to land on a final play call as the closure blasts through record-breaking territory. (Tom Brenner/Getty Images)
The failed vote also came after congressional leaders and chairs of the House and Senate Armed Services and Intelligence committees were briefed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Wednesday as part of bid by the administration to clue lawmakers in on the rationale behind the strikes.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said after the briefing that, «What we heard isn’t enough.»
«We need a lot more answers,» he said.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair James Risch, R-Idaho, said that he was «fully satisfied» by the briefing, and contended that the administration has a «good legal justification for what they’re doing.»
«The president really ought to be congratulated for saving the lives of young American people,» he said.
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El Congreso de Filipinas aprueba el proceso de destitución contra Sara Duterte

El Congreso de Filipinas aprobó este miércoles seguir adelante con un proceso de destitución contra la vicepresidenta Sara Duterte, lo que podría frustrar su carrera hacia el máximo cargo del país.
La hija del expresidente Rodrigo Duterte, encausado por la Corte Penal Internacional, anunció recientemente su candidatura para las elecciones presidenciales de 2028.
Ya había sido objeto de un proceso de destitución en la Cámara de Representantes el año pasado, pero la Corte Suprema lo desestimó por cuestiones de procedimiento.
Este miércoles, un comité del Congreso filipino aprobó por amplia mayoría remitir una acusación contra Sara Duterte a la Cámara de Representantes.
Se acusa a Sara Duterte de malversación y corrupción durante su gestión, así como de haber proferido una amenaza de muerte contra su antiguo aliado y actual presidente Ferdinand Marcos.
Según la Constitución filipina, si la Cámara de Representantes aprueba las acusaciones, esto activaría un juicio en el Senado.
Un veredicto de culpabilidad inhabilitaría a Duterte para ejercer cargos públicos y la apartaría de la contienda presidencial de 2028.
Su padre Rodrigo Duterte, presidente entre 2016 y 2022, enfrenta acusaciones de parte de la CPI por crímenes contra la humanidad durante la “guerra contra la droga” emprendida en su mandato que dejó miles de muertos.
El alto tribunal en La Haya celebró audiencias la semana pasada para determinar si se abre un proceso contra él.
Aunque todavía se avecina una audiencia de causa probable, Michael Tiu, profesor adjunto de Derecho en la Universidad de Filipinas, dijo a AFP que creía que nada descarrilaría el camino hacia una votación en la Cámara.
“Con la diferencia de 54-1 en la votación del comité, creo que es imposible que estas quejas de impeachment sean desechadas, dado que hay una gran diferencia y muchos vieron que las quejas tenían mérito”, dijo.
Los analistas han advertido que el anuncio presidencial de Duterte pesará mucho sobre los legisladores, obligados a evaluar las repercusiones de un voto contra alguien que aún puede ocupar el cargo más alto del país.
La supuesta amenaza de muerte contra Marcos surge de una conferencia de prensa nocturna en la que Duterte afirmó haber contratado a un asesino para matar al presidente y a miembros de su familia si él la mataba primero.
Aunque la vicepresidente dijo más tarde que los comentarios fueron malinterpretados, el legislador Gerville Luistro dijo el miércoles que las supuestas amenazas podrían desestabilizar las instituciones.
“Tienen peso. Crean miedo”, dijo.
Duterte y Marcos han estado involucrados en una pelea política de alto riesgo que estalló pocas semanas después de su victoria en las elecciones presidenciales de 2022, cuando a la vicepresidenta se le negaron sus carteras de gabinete favoritas y en su lugar se la nombró secretaria de Educación.
El mes pasado, el comité de justicia desestimó un par de denuncias de impeachment contra Marcos, dictaminando que las acusaciones de corrupción por un escándalo que involucraba proyectos falsos de control de inundaciones carecían de fundamento.
(con información de AFP)
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Iran’s senior clerics ‘exposed’ after building strike in Qom, succession choice looms

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Senior Iranian clerics would have been left «exposed» after an Israeli airstrike hit a meeting place where they were supposed to be convening Tuesday — days after a strike leveled the Tehran compound of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a defense analyst has claimed.
The clerics, members of the Assembly of Experts, had reportedly planned to meet at the location in Qom to deliberate succession plans for Khamenei, who was killed in the strikes, according to The Times of Israel.
«This second strike would be another embarrassment to what has been left of the regime,» Kobi Michael, a senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies and the Misgav Institute, told Fox News Digital.
«It indicates intelligence dominance and superiority because any movement is detected, meaning they would feel exposed,» Michael added.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in an Israeli airstrike Saturday. (Getty Images)
«As of now, the leadership would feel insecure and hunted, with all of their plans collapsing one after another.»
«They would feel totally isolated and understand that the biggest risk might come from home — from a potential uprising next,» he added.
Israel Defense Forces spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin confirmed that the Israeli Air Force struck the building where senior clerics had planned to assemble, The Times of Israel reported.
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A general view of Tehran with smoke visible in the distance after explosions were reported in the city, Monday, in Iran. (Contributor/Getty Images)
It remains unclear how many of the 88 members were present at the time of the strike, according to an Israeli defense source cited by the outlet. The second strike on Iran’s leadership comes amid a broader military campaign.
As previously reported by Fox News Digital, U.S. forces have struck more than 1,700 targets across Iran in the first 72 hours of Operation Epic Fury, according to a U.S. Central Command fact sheet.
The campaign is aimed at dismantling Iran’s security apparatus and neutralizing what officials describe as imminent threats.
According to U.S. Central Command, targets have included command-and-control centers, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Joint Headquarters, the IRGC Aerospace Forces headquarters, integrated air defense systems and ballistic missile sites.
FIREBRAND ANTI-AMERICAN CLERIC ALIREZA ARAFI SEEN AS CONTENDER TO REPLACE IRAN’S KHAMENEI

The USS Thomas Hudner fires a Tomahawk land attack missile in support of Operation Epic Fury, Sunday, while at sea. (U.S. Navy/via Getty Images)
«We need strategic patience and determination, and in several weeks most of the job will be accomplished,» Michael added. «Even if the regime does not collapse, Iran will not be like we used to know.
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«I assume that the U.S. and Israel will establish a very robust monitoring mechanism that will enable them to react whenever the regime tries to reconstitute its military capacities again.»
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