President Donald Trump on December 16 announced that Venezuela was ‘completely surrounded’ sparking fears among many that the US blockade would be seen as an act of war, even as tensions have risen ...

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 ...

US President Donald Trump late Tuesday declared a blockade on “all sanctioned oil tankers” approaching and leaving Venezuela, a major escalation in what’s widely seen as an accelerating march to war ...

The move is an escalation of military operations and a pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s leader. But its scope and economic impact are not clear. By Edward Wong Simon Romero ...

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) slammed President Donald Trump’s blockade on sanctioned oil tankers going in and out of Venezuela, warning it’s a “provocation” and “prelude to war.” Paul joined Fox Business’s ...

In a rebuke to the president, the Senate narrowly agreed to bring up a War Powers Act resolution for a vote next week. The ...