Three people were killed, according to the military's announcement, which didn't provide evidence that the boat was transporting drugs.

President Trump said that he was open to talking with President Nicolás Maduro but that the United States has “to take care of Venezuela” as the U.S. builds a military force in the Caribbean.

The U.S. continues to conduct deadly strikes off of Venezuela and is assembling unprecedented firepower for what could become a full-on military conflict. The big picture: President Trump and his administration have been quiet about who has been killed and on what evidence,

The latest: President Donald Trump told reporters today that he will not rule out putting boots on the ground in Venezuela as part of his military anti-narcotics mission. A judge said the Department of Justice committed potential misconduct in the Comey case. Trump reversed his stance on the House vote on the Epstein files.

President Donald Trump encouraged House Republicans to vote this week to release more files related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as US tensions with Venezuela grow. Follow here for the latest live updates.