GOP senators sink measure to halt Trump’s strikes on alleged drug boats

Republican Senators sunk a measure to halt the U.S. military’s strikes against alleged boats off the coast of Venezuela that President Trump’s administration argues are smuggling drugs into the country.  The resolution, spearheaded by Democratic Sens. Adam Schiff (Calif.) and Tim Kaine (Va.), failed to pass in a 48-51 vote on Wednesday.  The measure would have stopped…