U.S. forces have carried out another lethal strike against a boat carrying alleged drug traffickers and their cargo—this time in the eastern Pacific Ocean. President Donald Trump said his administration may eventually go to Congress for authorization. Some lawmakers from both parties have expressed concern about the strikes. War Secretary Pete Hegseth said the vessel was known by U.S. intelligence to be involved in illicit narcotics smuggling.

The government shutdown is at day 23 with no end in sight. After a 12th failed vote on reopening, Senate Republicans are planning to hold a vote on Thursday to pay federal workers still on the job. The ballot is scheduled for noon, and some Democrats are already lining up to oppose it. Democrats will offer a counterproposal to pay all federal workers instead. The new approach is likely to yield yet another stand-off without an obvious solution.

Trump announced new sanctions on Russia on Wednesday targeting the country’s two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, after he put the summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin on hold. Trump is also calling on U.S. allies for help in enforcing the sanctions against Russia, and said that he hopes the measures will encourage Putin to “become more reasonable.” The European Union has also officially adopted its 19th sanctions package against Russia, which includes a ban on imports of Russian liquefied natural gas.