Trump’s blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan oil raises new questions about legality

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 19, 2025. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National Politics, Network, News, Politics, World News.

By BEN FINLEY, ERIC TUCKER, KEVIN FREKING and JOSHUA GOODMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s “blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers off Venezuela’s coast is raising new questions about the legality of his military campaign in Latin America, while fueling concerns that the U.S. could be edging closer to war. Related Articles Head of workplace rights agency urges white men to report discrimination Kansas tribe ends nearly $30 million deal with ICE US Justice Department sues 3 states, District of Columbia for voter...

US military says strike on alleged drug boat kills 4 in eastern Pacific

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 18, 2025. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National Politics, Network, News, Politics.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said Wednesday that it attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing four people on the same day the House rejected efforts to limit President Donald Trump’s power to use military force against drug cartels. Related Articles Trump demands Venezuela pay for seized US oil assets after calling for ‘blockade’ Watch live: President Trump addresses the nation The Lumbee Tribe’s federal recognition is assured with a final push by...

Trump demands Venezuela pay for seized US oil assets after calling for ‘blockade’

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 18, 2025. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National Politics, Network, News, Politics, World News.

By DAVID KLEPPER and AAMER MADHANI WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump demanded Wednesday that Venezuela return assets that it seized from U.S. oil companies years ago, justifying anew his announcement of a “blockade” against oil tankers traveling to or from the South American country that face American sanctions. Related Articles Watch live: President Trump addresses the nation The Lumbee Tribe’s federal recognition is assured with a final push by Trump Sleepy. Divisive. A fan of young Trump: A look at the new...

Border Patrol official who is the face of Trump’s crackdown back in Chicago amid immigration raids

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 17, 2025. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National Politics, Network, News, Politics.

By CHRISTINE FERNANDO CHICAGO (AP) — Senior Border Patrol official Greg Bovino returned to the Chicago area on Tuesday, about a month after leaving to lead immigration enforcements in other cities, immigration advocates say. Related Articles Takeaways: Susie Wiles pulls back the curtain on the Trump administration in revealing interviews Trump orders blockade of ‘sanctioned oil tankers’ into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on Maduro Fellow Wisconsin judge ‘shocked’ by Hannah Dugan’s response to immigration...

Takeaways: Susie Wiles pulls back the curtain on the Trump administration in revealing interviews

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 17, 2025. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National Politics, Network, News, Politics, Social.

By BILL BARROW White House chief of staff Susie Wiles offered an unusually candid look inside President Donald Trump’s administration in a series of interviews published Tuesday by Vanity Fair magazine, delivering details and reservations that presidential aides usually save for memoirs. Related Articles Border Patrol official who is the face of Trump’s crackdown back in Chicago amid immigration raids Trump orders blockade of ‘sanctioned oil tankers’ into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on Maduro Fellow Wisconsin judge...

New York is the 8th state found to have improperly issued commercial driver’s licenses to immigrants

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 13, 2025. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National Politics, Network, News, Politics.

By JOSH FUNK New York is the eighth state found to routinely issue commercial driver’s licenses to immigrants that are valid long after they are no longer legally authorized to be in the country, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Friday, and he threatened to withhold $73 million in highway funds unless the system is fixed and any flawed licenses are revoked. Related Articles GOP chairman threatens Clintons with contempt of Congress in Epstein inquiry US accuses Rwanda of violating the peace deal as M23 rebels seize a key eastern Congo...

Trump signs executive order to block state AI regulations

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 12, 2025. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National Politics, Network, News, Politics.

By JONATHAN J. COOPER President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday aimed at blocking states from crafting their own regulations for artificial intelligence, saying the burgeoning industry is at risk of being stifled by a patchwork of onerous rules while in a battle with Chinese competitors for supremacy. Related Articles Amtrak’s 18,000 workers to receive $900 bonuses, funded by executive cuts Senator says FAA administrator failed to sell multimillion-dollar airline stake as promised New coins will...

Amtrak’s 18,000 workers to receive $900 bonuses, funded by executive cuts

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 12, 2025. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National Politics, Network, News, Politics.

By SAFIYAH RIDDLE More than 18,000 Amtrak workers will receive a $900 bonus before the end of the year, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced on Thursday evening. Related Articles Trump signs executive order to block state AI regulations Senator says FAA administrator failed to sell multimillion-dollar airline stake as promised New coins will commemorate 250th anniversary of American independence. Here’s how they’ll look Trump pardoned them for Jan. 6. Now they want millions of...

AI slop ad backfires for McDonald’s

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 11, 2025. Posted in Business, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National News, Network, News.

By Nilesh Christopher, Los Angeles Times People aren’t lovin’ it. McDonald’s was forced to pull down an AI-generated Christmas commercial from YouTube after some consumers said the AI-slop-filled tongue-in-cheek take on the holidays was distasteful. Related Articles Oreo is bringing zero-sugar cookies to the US First of 30 oil lease sales planned for Gulf of Mexico draws $300 million from companies What the Federal Reserve rate cut means for you Paramount says China’s Tencent withdrew from its...

New York Times, after Trump post, says it won’t be deterred from writing about his health

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 11, 2025. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National Politics, Network, News, Politics.

By DAVID BAUDER The New York Times, attacked by President Donald Trump for reporting about his physical condition, said on Wednesday that it wouldn’t be deterred by “false and inflammatory language” that distorts the role of a free press. Related Articles Scores of government statisticians are gone, leaving data at risk, report says FDA investigating possible adult deaths from COVID vaccines Trump’s ‘gold card’ program goes live, offering US visas starting at $1 million per person Trump...

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