The war powers legislation would prohibit Trump from launching “hostilities within or against Venezuela” without congressional approval.
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Rep. Chrissy Houlahan said, “If there is intelligence to ‘absolutely confirm’ this, the Congress is ready to receive it.”
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“Quibbling over the semantics of ‘double-tap’ doesn’t change the reality that the strike was a summary execution of men clinging to the remains of a boat.”
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“What I saw in that room is one of the most troubling scenes I’ve ever seen in my time in public service.”
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“There are a lot of disturbing aspects. But this is one of the most disturbing.”
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Internal university communications reveal how a network established for post-9/11 intelligence sharing was turned on students protesting genocide.
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As rumors of a U.S. war on Venezuela swirl, military documents show plans to feed a buildup of troops in the region for years.
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The Intercept is keeping count of all publicly declared U.S. attacks on boats in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean.
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The Trump administration’s push for war on Venezuela includes alleging Maduro controls a government-run “narcoterrorist” conspiracy.
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In a memo promising legal immunity for those who kill alleged drug traffickers, the Trump administration floated an unusual legal theory.
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