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Yesterday — 19 September 2025Main stream

Draft Bill Would Authorize Trump to Kill People He Deems Narco-Terrorists

Potential legislation circulating in the executive branch and Congress would grant President Trump sweeping military powers.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

President Trump has claimed that the Constitution gave him the power he needed to authorize two deadly strikes against boats in the Caribbean this month.

Democrats Seek to Limit Trump’s War Powers After Venezuela Boat Strikes

19 September 2025 at 17:30
Lawmakers have said that President Trump has not provided sufficient evidence about the threat posed by the vessels or the legal basis to use force against them.

© Eric Lee for The New York Times

The Trump administration has described its strikes against Venezuelan boats as part of a campaign against drug cartels.
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