The Senate has passed a sweeping $901 billion military policy bill that raises troop pay and demands transparency on controversial drug strikes near Venezuela, amidst bipartisan support and significant Pentagon pushback.
Democrats are fuming over the Trump administration's lack of transparency regarding recent military strikes on drug boats, claiming they were excluded from critical briefings and demanding more accountability.
In a decisive move, US forces have struck another vessel suspected of drug trafficking in the Pacific, marking the eighth strike since early September. This operation intensifies the fight against narco-terrorism as tensions rise with Colombia's government.