Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) blasted Vice President JD Vance Saturday for describing the deadly U.S. strike on a drug vessel as "highest and best use of our military," slamming his sentiment as "despicable and thoughtless."

The big picture: Trump administration officials have signaled the attack on an alleged drug-running boat will not be the last amid a militarized war on drugs, over which some lawmakers have raised legal concerns. • Top Democrats said they were left in the dark ahead of the operation. Senate national security and leadership staff were set to meet with administration officials about the strike last week, but Trump's team abruptly canceled the briefing. • Under the second Trump administration, the U.S. has entered an era where narcotraffickers are considered terrorists that

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