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Cassidy suggests HHS is anti-science ahead of hepatitis B meeting - Roll Call

Sen. Bill Cassidy said federal health officials might be biased agains science.

Roll Call

Trump news at a glance: Hegseth remains in hot seat over Signal chat leak, boat strikes

Pentagon report concludes defense secretary endangered troops as some Republican lawmakers scrutinize Caribbean operations – key US politics stories from 3 December 2025

The Guardian - US

Rand Paul Bashes Pete Hegseth Over Boat Bombings: 'He Was Lying…or He's Incompetent'

Paul says Hegseth misled Congress about deadly strikes on alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean.

Reason

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Republican lawmakers scrutinize Trump administration over ‘drug boat’ strikes

US House and Senate lawmakers to meet with top admiral on Thursday about double strike on boats from Venezuela

The Guardian - US

Experts Reject Legality Behind Hegseth's 'Kill Everyone' Strike Order: 'Clearly Unlawful to Kill People Who Are Clinging to a Boat'

Legal experts say the U.S. military would have committed a crime if it intentionally killed survivors of a September strike on a suspected drug-smuggling boat off the coast of Venezuela.

Latin Times

‘War criminal’ Pete Hegseth faces growing criticism from conservatives over ‘kill everybody’ strike

‘This is an act of a war crime, ordering survivors who the law requires be rescued instead to be murdered,’ Andrew Napolitano, a former Fox News colleague of Hegseth’s, said on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Another GOP Lawmaker Joins Dems To Prevent Trump Admin From Attacking Venezuela Without Congressional Approval

Another Republican lawmaker is joining Democrats in introducing a resolution to prevent the Trump administration from attacking Venezuela without congressional approval.

Latin Times

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Family of Man Killed By U.S. Strike In The Caribbean Accuse Trump Admin Of Illegal Murder Before International Court

The family of a Colombian man killed by a U.S. strike in the Caribbean earlier this year has filed a formal complaint before an international court accusing the Trump administration of illegally killing him.

Latin Times

Republican Rep. Says Hegseth Should Resign If He Was Involved In Follow-On Attack Against Survivors Of Alleged Drug Vessel

Republican Rep. Don Bacon said that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth should leave his post if it's confirmed that he was involved in the decision to conduct a second strike against survivors of a first attack against an alleged drug vessel in the Caribbean.

Latin Times

Rand Paul Slams Hegseth Over Justification Of Double-Tap Attack Against Alleged Drug Boat: 'Either He Was Lying To Us Or He's Incompetent'

Republican Sen. Rand Paul slammed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the different explanations given about a second strike that killed survivors of a first attack against an alleged drug vessel in the Caribbean.

Latin Times

Pete Hegseth is either ‘incompetent’ or ‘lying’ over Venezuela strike, Republican Senator Rand Paul says

‘As a country, are we just going to let people lie to us, to our face? Are we going to let them kill people who they call enemies anytime in the world?’ the Kentucky Republican asked

The Independent UK

Rand Paul Set To Join Dems To Force Trump To Go Through Congress If He Wants To Declare War Against Venezuela

Republican Sen. Rand Paul is set to join Democrats in refiling a resolution demanding the Trump administration not to declare war against Venezuela without congressional approval.

Latin Times

Is Economic Anxiety Driving People to Socialism?

Plus: War crime allegations against Hegseth, Congress threatens the legal hemp industry, and reflections on the legacy of Tom Stoppard

Reason

Blow for Nancy Mace as campaign consultant dramatically quits accusing her of disloyalty to Trump

The resignation comes as Mace is seeking the governor’s seat in South Carolina and tension is growing between President Donald Trump and some of his Republican allies

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Latin Times

Trump Rejects Seeking Declaration Of War From Congress For Military Campaign In The Caribbean: 'We're Just Going To Kill People Bringing Drugs'

President Donald Trump rejected seeking a declaration of war from Congress for his administration's military campaign against alleged drug boats in the region and against the Venezuelan regime

Latin Times

Rand Paul Again Slams Trump Admin Over Campaign Against Venezuela: 'If It's War, Declare It'

Republican Sen. Rand Paul again slammed the Trump administration over its escalating campaign against the Venezuelan regime, saying its "pretending we are 'at war'" to "justify blowing up boats all without a vote, without transparency and without answering to Congress."

Latin Times

Rand Paul Slams Strikes Against Alleged Drug Vessels, Claims It's Unclear Whether They Are Heading To The U.S.

Republican Sen. Rand Paul again slammed the Trump administration's strikes against alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific, claiming it is unclear they are in fact carrying narcotics and the error rate is high.

Reason

Trump's Venezuela Escalation Could Destroy MAGA, Warns Rand Paul

Blowing up boats won’t stop drugs—but it could sink Trump.

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Benzinga

Rand Paul Slams GOP's Shift From Fiscal Conservatism: They Voted To Add '$5 Trillion' To The Debt Ceiling — Calls It 'Decimation'

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) slammed the Republican Party for abandoning the fiscal discipline it once championed, while accusing his colleagues of embracing massive governmental deficits and greenlighting spending levels they previously opposed.

Reason

Rand Paul: Congress Is 'Afraid of the President'

Sen. Rand Paul explains why he wants the Epstein files released, lays out his case against Trump’s tariffs and military strikes in Venezuela, and argues that he and Rep. Thomas Massie are the last voices in Congress still committed to libertarian ideals.

Roll Call

Slashed refugee cap adds to uncertainty about admissions to US - Roll Call

The State Department says 7,500 refugees could be admitted in fiscal 2026, which would be the lowest cap since the 1980 law that established the current process.

Latin Times

Rand Paul Warns Against 'Regime-Change Mission In Venezuela': 'Whose Children Will Fight?'

Republican Sen. Rand Paul against warned against launching a war in Venezuela, asking "who'll foot the bill, whose children will fight, and what if it fails?"

Benzinga

4 Cannabis Stocks Log Momentum Gains Even As Congress Re-Criminalizes Some THC Products In Spending Bill

Four cannabis stocks are demonstrating significant technical momentum, seemingly undeterred by new regulatory headwinds from Washington.

Benzinga

Congress Ended The Shutdown — But At The Cost Of Re-Criminalizing These THC Products In A Last-Minute Deal That Could Reshape The Cannabis Industry

With Congress passing the funding bill on Wednesday, ending the record-long government shutdown, a controversial provision has made its way into the bill’s provisions, one that is sparking alarm across the hemp and cannabis industry.

Reason

A Senate-Approved Bill Would Ban the Hemp-Derived THC Products That Congress Legalized in 2018

The appropriations bill, which the House is considering, would wipe out an industry that offers alternatives to cannabis consumers in states that still prohibit recreational marijuana use.

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