Justice Department drafts classified opinion granting troops immunity for boat attacks killing 76 people despite allies calling operations violations of international law.
USS Gerald R Ford arrives in Caribbean with largest US Latin America presence in decades as Trump refuses to rule out Venezuela land strikes.
Colombia orders security forces to stop sharing intelligence with US until attacks on suspected drug boats end after 75 killed since August.
Transgender Air Force members who served 15-18 years sue over revoked pensions after service promised retirement, issued official orders, then rescinded benefits three months later.
US military attacks two more boats in Eastern Pacific, killing six without knowing identities of those aboard, bringing total to 76 killed in 19 attacks based on classified Justice Department finding claiming armed conflict with cartels.
Judge allows West Virginia to continue deploying 300 National Guard troops to patrol Washington streets under Trump crime emergency declared despite Justice Department reporting violent crime at 30-year low.
Multiple people fall ill after suspicious package opened at Joint Base Andrews, evacuating two buildings before investigation finds no immediate threat.
Trump-appointed judge blocks National Guard deployment to Portland, rules president exceeded authority despite governor’s objections and no federal request.
U.S. deploys attack aircraft to El Salvador including AC-130J Ghostrider gunship as part of Caribbean military buildup involving 10,000 troops.
Pentagon prohibits military participation in NFL Veterans Day events including flyovers and ceremonies due to government shutdown.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announces U.S. military killed three more people in Caribbean boat attack, bringing death toll to 70 across 18 vessels destroyed since September without publishing evidence targets posed threat.
GOP senators reject resolution that would have blocked Trump from conducting military action in Venezuela without congressional authorization.
Rubio and Hegseth brief Democrats and Republicans together on boat attacks for first time in two months after Warner said someone should be fired for last week’s Republicans-only briefing.
Senate Republicans slam Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby for not informing Armed Services Committee about Romania troop withdrawal and Ukraine assistance decisions as Democrats echo frustration over being excluded.
U.S. circulates draft UN Security Council resolution authorizing international stabilization force in Gaza through 2027, requiring approval from 15-member council where China and Russia threaten veto.
Defense Secretary Hegseth announces 16th attack on alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific killing 2, bringing death toll to 66 as both parties demand legal justification and evidence.
Trump threatens to invade Nigeria, world’s sixth most populous country, over alleged Christian killings as defense secretary says they’re “preparing for action.”
Trump says he doubts US will go to war with Venezuela despite ongoing attacks that have killed at least 64 people and deployment of warships and fighter jets.
Trump-appointed judge blocks Trump’s deployment of 400 National Guard troops to Portland, ruling federal takeover of state forces likely violates Constitution.
Trump’s nuclear weapons testing order will test delivery systems without explosions, energy secretary clarifies after Trump’s vague announcement.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announces 17th vessel attack killing 3 people one day after UN called for halt to strikes, condemned attacks as extrajudicial killings violating international law.
Trump orders Pentagon to plan Nigeria military action and threatens aid cutoff despite President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s rejection of Christian persecution claims.
Pentagon clears Tomahawk missiles for Ukraine after stockpile assessment shows no impact on U.S. military readiness, leaving decision entirely to Trump.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk condemns Trump boat strikes killing 61 people as “unacceptable” extrajudicial killings; White House responds with “Escalator-gate” joke.
Rubio calls Miami Herald and Wall Street Journal reports on imminent Venezuela attack “fake story” as USS Gerald R. Ford carrier group deploys to Caribbean.
Senate Armed Services leaders Wicker and Reed publicly release letters demanding Pentagon provide legal justification for Caribbean boat strikes that killed at least 61 people after documents not provided.
Trump tells reporters aboard Air Force One “you’ll find out very soon” when asked for details on resuming nuclear weapons testing after 33-year pause.
Pentagon memo from Oct. 8 allows commanders to override separation boards that vote to keep trans troops, ending boards’ longstanding independence.
Trump officials Miller, Rubio, Noem occupy military housing reserved for commanders, citing security concerns, straining limited supply and military relations.
Classified State Department Inspector General report finds many hundreds of potential Israeli human rights violations in Gaza would take multiple years to review under Leahy Laws.
House Democrats leave briefing on Trump’s drug boat strikes unsatisfied after Pentagon lawyers fail to appear to explain legal basis for 61 deaths.
Pentagon orders 50 states to create quick reaction forces totaling 23,500 National Guard troops trained in riot control, operational by January 2026.
Hegseth directs 48 military lawyers and four paralegals to DOJ for immigration prosecutions, expanding military’s role in deportation operations through fall 2026.
Trump withdraws 1,400 US troops from Romania’s NATO air base without consulting Congress, drawing rebuke from Republican Armed Services chairs who say move sends “wrong signal” to Putin during Ukraine war.
Federal trial reveals Oregon National Guard troops deployed to Portland ICE facility for 12 hours on Oct 4 despite Judge Immergut’s restraining order issued during their shift, with judge warning of possible contempt.
Supreme Court effectively denies Trump emergency request to deploy National Guard to Illinois, ordering supplemental briefs with Nov. 10 deadline that deflates urgency claims and keeps troops blocked.
Israel kills 104 Palestinians in 12-hour Gaza airstrikes after soldier death, as Trump insists ceasefire holds and calls strikes justified retaliation against Hamas.
Colorado sues Trump over moving Space Command to Alabama in retaliation for state’s mail-in voting system, which Trump called “automatically crooked elections” and “a big factor” in his decision.
Hegseth announces 4 killed in latest Eastern Pacific strike on alleged drug boat, the 14th such attack since Sept 2, as Pentagon briefs only Republican senators on campaign.
Trump authorizes South Korea to build nuclear-powered submarine in Philadelphia as Seoul commits $350 billion investment in exchange for tariff cuts.
Trump orders Defense Department to resume nuclear weapons testing for first time since 1992, citing Russia and China programs hours before meeting Xi Jinping in South Korea.
Pentagon redirecting $8 billion in research funds to pay troops through October, with Republican senators questioning legal authority and Nov. 15 paycheck deadline looming.
US strikes kill 14 people on four alleged drug boats in Pacific Ocean 400 miles from Acapulco, with international law experts calling the campaign “summarily executing” suspects without due process.
Trump threatens to send “more than the National Guard” to U.S. cities while speaking to troops in Japan, after deploying Guard to Los Angeles, Washington, Chicago, Memphis and Portland this year.
DOD memo signed day before shutdown directs supervisors to fire civilian employees “with speed and conviction,” giving workers seven days to respond to termination notices.
Federal judge orders Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino to appear in court daily for seven days and wear a bodycam after he personally threw tear gas at crowds without warning.
White House pushed Navy to use live 2,000-pound bombs at Trump’s 250th anniversary event because Trump “needed to see explosions” rather than a splash.
DHS removes ICE field office chiefs in five major cities, replacing them with Border Patrol officials to meet Stephen Miller’s demand for 1 million deportations per year.
Venezuela claims it foiled CIA plot to attack US Navy destroyer docked in Trinidad and blame Venezuela, arrested 4 suspects during expanding American military presence.
