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Today — 4 September 2025Main stream

Venezuela, Drug Boats and Trump’s Latest Claim: What to Know

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By: Genevieve Glatsky
4 September 2025 at 00:37
The Trump administration says Venezuela is sending vast amounts of cocaine to the United States. Venezuela’s role in the drug trade is overstated, experts say.

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The U.S. Navy warship USS Sampson in Panama City on Tuesday.
Yesterday — 3 September 2025Main stream

Trump Administration Says Boat Strike Is Start of Campaign Against Venezuelan Cartels

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By: Eric Schmitt， Helene Cooper， Alan Feuer， Charlie Savage and Edward Wong
4 September 2025 at 06:11
The defense secretary and President Trump said a small boat was carrying drugs but offered little evidence and few details.

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The U.S. guided-missile destroyer Sampson in Panama City on Tuesday. The Pentagon has been amassing a small armada of warships in the southern Caribbean.

An Intensified Push for the Epstein Files, and Google’s Big Monopoly Ruling

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By: Tracy Mumford， Will Jarvis， Jessica Metzger and Tripp Mickle
3 September 2025 at 18:00
Plus, a post-mortem on the summer box office.

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Protesters called for the release of the Epstein files in Washington on Tuesday. A House committee released some records related to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, but much of that was not new.

Appeals Court Blocks Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act to Deport Venezuelans

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By: Alan Feuer
3 September 2025 at 21:39
The case appears set to return to the Supreme Court in a decisive battle over President Trump’s use of the 18th-century law to deport migrants.

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The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit was the first time that federal appellate judges had weighed in on the substantive question of whether President Trump had properly invoked the Alien Enemies Act.

Trump Says U.S. Attacked Boat Carrying Venezuelan Gang Members, Killing 11

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By: Helene Cooper， Eric Schmitt， Edward Wong and Alan Feuer
3 September 2025 at 07:25
The vessel was transporting illegal narcotics through international waters to the United States, the president said.

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President Trump signed a still-secret directive in July instructing the Pentagon to use military force against some Latin American drug cartels that his administration has labeled “terrorist” organizations.

Rubio Flies to Mexico for Security Talks Amid Trump Pressure Campaign

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By: Edward Wong
3 September 2025 at 02:31
President Trump has ordered military action against Latin American drug cartels and has threatened a new tariff. President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico has pushed back.

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Marco Rubio is making his third trip to Latin America as secretary of state.

Maduro Says War With Venezuela Would Stain Trump’s Hands with Blood

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By: Julie Turkewitz and Isayen Herrera
3 September 2025 at 01:22
As U.S. warships and troops gather in the Caribbean, Mr. Maduro threatened an “armed fight” in response to any military action. He also appealed for peace.

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President Nicolás Maduro warned on Monday of grave consequences if the United States takes military action against his country.
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