U.S. Seizes Tanker and Blockades Venezuela in 'Regime Change' Push

Escalating tensions with Venezuela, the U.S. Navy seized the oil tanker 'Skipper' and attacked three alleged drug-smuggling boats, marking the largest regional military buildup in decades. The Trump administration ordered a blockade of 'sanctioned' vessels and issued ultimatums to President Maduro, drawing comparisons to early 2000s Middle East interventionism. Critics in Congress warn the blockade constitutes an act of war unauthorized by the War Powers Resolution.