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International law prohibits deliberate attacks on civilian ships unless they have become lawful military targets; key legal regimes cited by experts include International Humanitarian Law (distinction...
Congress did not successfully “invoke” or enforce the War Powers Resolution to stop President Trump’s Venezuela operations; senators on Nov. 6 rejected a resolution that would have blocked strikes on ...
U.S. strikes on vessels linked to Venezuela have been defended as lawful counter-narcotics and self‑defense actions by the White House and Pentagon, but multiple legal authorities — UN experts, academ...
No — Congress has not approved an attack on Venezuela; multiple congressional measures made clear lawmakers have not granted a formal Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) or otherwise author...
U.S. forces have conducted at least 21 strikes on small vessels since September 2025, killing at least 83 people, and the Trump administration frames the attacks as anti-narcotics “narco‑terrorist” op...
Critics argued that Trump-era decisions — including unilateral strike postures and rapid withdrawals from Syria and the Iran nuclear deal — raised the risk of new conflicts by increasing presidential ...
Policy reforms that have shown some success against polarization, populism, and misinformation are largely institutional and civic: strengthening independent courts and press freedoms, improving party...
A national push to “make immigrants feel welcome” exists alongside concrete programs and a contested federal policy environment: nonprofits and local initiatives like Welcoming America’s Certified Wel...