NPR (A Martínez) - Morning news brief
U.S. and Iran trade fire amid month-old ceasefire, Tennessee becomes first state to draw new U.S. House map after SCOTUS decision, U.S.'s continued strikes on alleged drug boats raise questions.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Watch Live: Rubio Testifies Before Senate On Trump Admin Moves In Venezuela
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will testify Wednesday morning before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the Trump administration's operations in Venezuela, and the capture and ouster of embattled leader Nicolás Maduro. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have expressed concerns over the administration's moves in the South American country, including President Trump's vow to run Venezuela and his plans for the nation's robust oil reserves. Senators failed to move a war powers resolution over the finish line last month that would have limited Trump's authority in the country after Republicans accepted Rubio's word that the U.S. would not use military force in the region. The hearing also comes as the administration faces scrutiny…
WASHINGTONPOST (Mariana Alfaro, Dan Lamothe) - Families of men killed in boat strikes sue Trump administration
The wrongful-death lawsuit is the first filed in federal court in response to lethal strikes conducted on what the government has said are drug smugglers in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean.
AI:Families of men killed in boat strikes have filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the Trump administration, marking the first federal legal challenge regarding lethal strikes targeting suspected drug smugglers in the Caribbean and Pacific Oceans.Open
NPR (Carrie Johnson) - Families of killed men file first U.S. federal lawsuit over drug boat strikes
The case filed in Massachusetts is the first lawsuit over the strikes to land in a U.S. federal court since the Trump administration launched a campaign to target vessels off the coast of Venezuela.
AI:Families of men killed during maritime strikes have filed a lawsuit in Massachusetts, marking the first U.S. federal court case regarding these incidents since the Trump administration began targeting vessels off the coast of Venezuela to combat drug trafficking.Open