The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford, billed by the US Navy as “the most capable, adaptable, and lethal combat platform in the world,” is being sent to the Caribbean as the Trump administration ramps up military pressure on Venezuela over alleged drug trafficking.

The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Group and its air wing have been ordered to the U.S. Southern Command’s area of responsibility.

The Trump administration is reportedly directing $10 billion through the U.S. Navy to speed up the building of new migrant detention centers across the United States. According to reports, construction on these new facilities could start as soon as next month.

WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), along with U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Jeff

The US military has increased its military presence in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific as the Trump administration says it is targeting suspected drug trafficking efforts.

President Donald Trump's plan to deploy military forces in Chicago is now in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court.