U.S. forces seized two tankers, including one under a Russian flag, on Wednesday, as officials try to choke off most exports of Venezuelan crude oil. By Jenny Gross and Genevieve Glatsky The seizure by U.S. forces of a Russian-flagged oil tanker on ...

Ceiba, Puerto Rico — A U.S. naval base in Puerto Rico that was closed more than 20 years ago is now back in operation as the United States builds up forces in the Caribbean ahead of possible military action against Venezuela. Naval Station Roosevelt ...

U.S. forces, led by the Coast Guard, are now chasing a third oil tanker near Venezuela, sharply escalating a high-stakes crackdown aimed at the country’s sanctioned crude trade. The Coast Guard is working with federal partners to track another oil tanker ...

WASHINGTON — U.S. military officials are drawing up options to target drug traffickers inside Venezuela, and strikes within that country’s borders could potentially begin in a matter of weeks, four sources told NBC News. Those sources are two U.S ...

A U.S. aircraft carrier reached the Caribbean as part of the Trump administration’s escalating pressure campaign on Venezuela and its broader effort to combat drug trafficking. In recent months, the U.S. has killed dozens of people, prompting an outcry ...