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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro holds a ceremonial sword said to have belonged to independence hero Simon Bolivar during a government-organized civic-military march in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

A timeline of the US military’s buildup near Venezuela and attacks on alleged drug boats

December 5, 2025 at 5:07 p.m.

The Trump administration has built up a fleet of warships near Venezuela, including the largest U.S. aircraft carrier, as American forces keep blowing up small boats accused of smuggling narcotics...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Pentagon watchdog finds Pete Hegseth’s use of Signal posed risk to US personnel, AP sources say

December 3, 2025 at 3:22 p.m.

The Pentagon’s watchdog found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. personnel and their mission at risk when he used the Signal messaging app to convey sensitive information about a...

FILE – Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., speaks during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/John McDonnell, File)

Experts doubt the Pentagon can punish Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly over the ‘illegal orders’ video

November 29, 2025 at 1:45 p.m.

The Pentagon’s investigation of Sen. Mark Kelly over a video that urges American troops to defy “illegal orders” has raised a slew of questions, and some criticism, from legal experts.

The D.C. Armory, where National Guard units are based, is seen a day after two National Guard soldiers were shot near the White House in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

US halts all asylum decisions after shooting of National Guard members

November 29, 2025 at 12:00 p.m.

The Trump administration has announced it is halting all asylum decisions in the wake of the National Guard shooting in Washington, D.C.

National Guard patrol on the National Mall near the U.S. Capitol, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

1 of 2 National Guard members shot by Afghan national has died, President Donald Trump says

November 27, 2025 at 8:41 p.m.

President Donald Trump said that one of the two West Virginia National Guard members shot by an Afghan national near the White House had died.

FILE – Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., speaks during the Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be Defense secretary, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, file)

Pentagon says it’s investigating Sen. Mark Kelly over video urging troops to defy ‘illegal orders’

November 24, 2025 at 4:01 p.m.

The Pentagon announced Monday it is investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona over possible breaches of military law after the former Navy pilot joined a handful of other lawmakers...

FILE The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier leaves Naval Station Norfolk, June 23, 2025, in Norfolk, Va. (AP Photo/John Clark, File)

US aircraft carrier arrives in the Caribbean in major buildup near Venezuela

November 16, 2025 at 4:22 p.m.

The nation’s most advanced aircraft carrier arrived in the Caribbean Sea on Sunday in a display of U.S. military power, raising questions about what the new influx of troops and...

President Donald Trump gestures as he walks toward the stage before speaking to members of the military aboard the USS George Washington, an aircraft carrier docked at an American naval base, in Yokosuka, Oct. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

With bombs and bravado, Trump puts his own stamp on Reagan’s ‘peace through strength’ mantle

November 1, 2025 at 2:03 p.m.

Trump’s take on the Reagan doctrine includes sharper threats, bombings and no shortage of bravado.

The USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier sails in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Norfolk, Va., Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)

President Donald Trump will celebrate the Navy’s 250th anniversary in the midst of the shutdown

October 5, 2025 at 1:04 p.m.

President Donald Trump did not let the government shutdown interfere with a stop in Norfolk, Virginia, on Sunday to salute the Navy as it celebrates its 250th anniversary.

President Donald Trump is greeted by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth before speaking to a gathering of top U.S. military commanders at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, in Quantico, Va. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declare an end to ‘politically correct’ leadership in the US military

September 30, 2025 at 9:33 a.m.

President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared an end to “woke” culture in the military and targeted other policies of past administrations Tuesday before hundreds of top U.S....

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