The Trump administration has built up a fleet of warships near Venezuela, including the largest U.S. aircraft carrier, as American forces keep blowing up small boats accused of smuggling narcotics for drug cartels.

We asked six Republican voters where they stand on the military strikes. Brian D. Kozlowski, who is a strong Trump supporter, said the U.S. military should be used “more proactively to keep Americans safe.” He blamed the Biden administration for what he described as not doing enough to stop the flow of illegal drugs into the country.

Also on Tuesday, Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff will join his son-in-law Jared Kushner in a high-stakes meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, as the Trump administration seeks to end Russia's war against Ukraine.

New questions have emerged surrounding the United States’ military strikes on an alleged Venezuelan drug boat in early September. We discuss what we know and why the White House appears to be distancing itself from the decision to order multiple strikes on the same boat.

The new detail further complicates the military’s explanations for its actions during the Sept. 2 strike in the Caribbean Sea.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Starting next week, the NYC Ferry system will connect Staten Island and Brooklyn. A route adjustment will send boats between St. George and the existing fast ferry stop at the American Veterans Memorial Pier at 69th Street in Bay Ridge.