News for the federal worker and those interested in official news of the federal government, federal civilian service employees and civil servants. Various federal news articles with reference citations.
Snippet of Article: "Trump said the U.S. had struck a "big facility" ..."They have a big plant or a big facility where the ships come from," Trump said, without identifying Venezuela as the target. "Two nights ago we knocked that out."
Asked about the comments on Monday, Trump told reporters the strike was "along the shore" ...Venezuela is a known hub for trafficking drugs"...
Snippet of Article: "The United States “apprehended” an oil tanker off Venezuela on Saturday...It was the second time in two weeks that US forces have interdicted a tanker in the region, and comes days after President Donald Trump announced a blockade of “sanctioned oil vessels” heading to and leaving Venezuela.
“In a pre-dawn action early this morning on Dec. 20, the US Coast Guard with the support of the Department of War apprehended an oil tanker that was last docked in Venezuela...Homeland Security identified the vessel as the Centuries and said it was “suspected of carrying oil subject to US sanctions.”
Centuries is a Chinese-owned, Panama-flagged oil tanker, according to TankerTrackers, an online service monitoring oil shipments and storage."
Anti-ICE Mob Storms Hotels in Minneapolis Looking for ICE, Even Chases and Attacks Police Snippet of Article: "The new cellphone...