US Senate to vote on bid to stop Trump from taking further military action in Venezuela

Democratic-led resolution would require US president to seek Congress’s approval to use military against VenezuelaThe US Senate is expected to vote on Thursday on a long-shot attempt to prevent Donald Trump from taking further military actions against Venezuela, as Democrats press for answers following the raid that captured Nicolás Maduro.The war powers resolution, introduced by Democratic senator Tim Kaine, would require Trump to seek Congress’s permission before attacking or otherwise using the military against Venezuela. The president did not notify lawmakers before the Saturday raid that saw US special forces assault the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, and spirit Maduro to New York City, where he is facing an array of “narco-terrorism” charges. Continue reading...