U.S. Coast Guard pursuing third oil tanker off Venezuela coast, source says
If caught and seized, it would be the third Venezuelan tanker taken by the U.S. this month.
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If caught and seized, it would be the third Venezuelan tanker taken by the U.S. this month.
CBS News postponed a "60 Minutes" report about the Trump administration's decision to send Venezuelans and others it says entered the U.S. illegally to a notorious prison in El Salvador. Veteran "60 Minutes" correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi said in an internal email to colleagues that the story was "factually correct," but CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss said in a statement that holding stories that "lack sufficient context" or are "missing critical voices happens every day in every newsroom," and she looks "forward to airing this important piece when it's ready."
An elite unit of the Coast Guard seized control of a second tanker the U.S. said was carrying sanctioned oil in the waters off the coast of Venezuela. President Trump said he will not back down from his pressure campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Willie James Inman reports.
On Monday, President Trump announced a new class of Navy battleships he's calling the "Golden Fleet." The president said two vessels will be built in the short term, with plans to expand to up to 25. CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi has the latest.
The Trump administration is pursuing a third oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman has the latest.
Tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela are rising after another oil tanker was seized. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi reports.
The U.S. is pursuing a third oil tanker near Venezuela, a U.S. official tells CBS News. Last week, President Trump announced a blockade of all sanctioned oil vessels leaving or entering the country's waters. CBS News' Willie James Inman has more.
The Trump administration seized a second oil tanker near Venezuela and announced a third is being pursued, a U.S. official tells CBS News. This comes as lawmakers react to the Justice Department's release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein. CBS News' Jarred Hill reports.
The U.S. seized another oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast over the weekend and a U.S. official says the Coast Guard is pursuing another sanctioned oil tanker. Willie James Inman has more.
The U.S. Coast Guard is pursuing another sanctioned oil tanker near Venezuela, a U.S. official tells CBS News. It's another move by the Trump administration to put pressure on Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro. Willie James Inman reports.
It's the second time in recent weeks that the United States has interdicted a tanker, and it comes amid a large U.S. military build-up in Latin America.
The U.S. confirmed that it seized an oil tanker near Venezuela, the second such seizure this month. The U.S. Coast Guard led the operation, which took place in international waters. Meanwhile, the U.S. military hit more than 70 targets in a retaliatory assault against ISIS in Syria. Willie James Inman has more.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio took questions from members of the press as the U.S. and European nations navigate turbulent waters with Russia. Rubio also weighed in on operations near Venezuela. CBS News' Olivia Gazis reports.
The U.S. military says it has conducted 26 strikes on alleged drug-trafficking vessels in the Eastern Pacific or Caribbean since early September, killing at least 99 people.
Nicolás Maduro's administration is calling President Trump's blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela a "grotesque threat." CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more.
The votes follow a monthslong military campaign against alleged drug smuggling boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean.
As President Trump prepares to address the nation from the White House, he's also ratcheting up pressure on Venezuela, announcing a "total and complete blockade" of sanctioned oil tankers going in and out of the country. Nancy Cordes has the latest.
President Trump announced a blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers leaving or entering Venezuela. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi and Charlie D'Agata have more details.
President Trump announced on Tuesday via social media an order to blockade all sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports, and Robert B. Murrett, deputy director of the Syracuse University Institute for Security Policy and Law, joins with more insight.
President Trump announced that he ordered a total and complete blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela as tensions with Nicolás Maduro heat up. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata, Olivia Rinaldi and Taurean Small have more.
President Trump announced a blockade of all Venezuelan oil tankers as tensions escalate in the region. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata reports.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is weighing in on whether the public will see the full video of the Sept. 2 strikes near Venezuela targeting a vessel allegedly carrying drugs. CBS News' Taurean Small reports from Capitol Hill as lawmakers react to their latest briefing on the matter.
President Trump on Tuesday called for a "total and complete blockade" on all sanctioned oil tankers that enter or depart Venezuela, as the administration heaps pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
President Trump on Tuesday ordered a "total and complete blockade" on all sanctioned oil tankers entering or departing Venezuela.