"Department of war crime: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave a verbal order to kill survivors of an airstrike on a boat in the Caribbean in September, the Washington Post reported Friday. Such an order would appear to be a war crime. ( Washington Post) Members of Congress-including Republicans-said they would increase scrutiny on the administration's deadly strikes on boats it claims were transporting drugs to the US. ( NYT) Hegseth denied the report, and President Trump stood by him. ( Washington Post)"
"The next war: The US appeared to move closer to military action in Venezuela over the weekend. Trump declared the country's airspace closed over the weekend. ( CNN) He then "told reporters not to 'read anything into it' when asked whether the warning suggested an imminent strike."( Fox News) During a call with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro last week, Trump gave the strongman an ultimatum to leave the country. ( Miami Herald) Trump confirmed that he'd spoken to Maduro. ( Reuters)"
Sunny conditions will reach a high near 44°F with wind making it feel colder, followed by a wintry mix overnight and a low around 30°F. The Wizards will host Milwaukee tonight. Hayden Pedigo, a Texas guitarist who ran for Amarillo city council, performs with Jen Kuross at Union Stage; daily music recommendations are available on Spotify and Apple Music. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth allegedly gave a verbal order to kill survivors of a Caribbean boat airstrike, prompting bipartisan congressional scrutiny; Hegseth denied the report and President Trump defended him. The United States signaled increased likelihood of military action in Venezuela and closed its airspace while Trump urged Nicolás Maduro to leave.
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