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Trump Admin Reportedly Gives Cuba Two Weeks To Release High-Profile Political Prisoners

The Trump administration has given the Cuban regime a two-week deadline to release high-profile political prisoners as a gesture of good will amid ongoing negotiations, according to a new report.

International Business Times

Congress may again curtail ‘America First’ funding request for State

The Trump administration is reviving its effort to secure billions of dollars in State Department funding in a wide-ranging account with few guardrails that was met with resistance from Democrats last year, who accused the administration of setting up a foreign policy slush fund. This week, appropriators will give an…

Roll Call

U.S. Announces Visa Restrictions on 75 Individuals Linked to Sinaloa Cartel in New Crackdown

The Trump administration has imposed visa restrictions on 75 individuals tied to the Sinaloa Cartel, expanding its campaign against transnational drug trafficking networks and signaling a broader strategy aimed not just at cartel leaders, but their inner circles.

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Scoop: Inside the historic U.S.-Cuba negotiations in Havana

It's the first time a U.S. government plane has touched down since Obama visited a decade ago

Axios

U.S. Filing Reveals Legal Adviser Working to Advance Venezuela's Delcy Rodríguez's Agenda in Washington

The filing states that Jihad M. Smaili, a California-based lawyer, will provide legal representation related to ongoing and future disputes, including matters tied to PDVSA and Citgo

Latin Times

Trump Admin Says Up to 5,000 Cubans Are Fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Alleges Regime 'Enabled' Flow

The findings come as the Trump administration increases pressure on Cuba, including tightening economic measures and seeking political change in Havana.

Latin Times

Cuba Has Sent Up To 5,000 Fighters To Russia To Fight In Ukraine War, State Dept. Says: Report

The State Department informed that Cuba has sent up to 5,000 fighters to Russia to fight in the Ukraine war and has also provided "diplomatic and political support for Moscow," according to a new report.

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Winning the AI ‘arms race’ holds appeal for both parties

When House Energy and Commerce Chairman Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., said the U.S. “is in an AI arms race with China” at a markup in January, it was routine. Earlier that month, at a House Ways and Means subcommittee hearing, Rep. Blake D. Moore, R-Utah, aired his worry that the words…

Roll Call

Iran-US war latest: Trump says war is close to over as US claims ‘maritime superiority’ in Middle East

JD Vance said Trump ‘wants to make the grand bargain’ with Iran after peace talks failed over the weekend

The Independent UK

Rubio to host Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors for talks amid ceasefire effort

The talks will take place amid fighting between Israel and Hezbollah and an Israeli ground invasion in southern Lebanon.

Axios

U.S. Demand for Mining Concessions in Return for Health Funding Prompts Backlash

African countries beef up lobbying to influence Trump’s transactional approach. Some see U.S. tactics as “colonialist.”

Capital & Main

U.S. Pushing Allies to Combat 'Antifa and Far-Left Terrorism', Labels Them 'Political Terrorism Rather Than Mere Protest'

The senior State Department counterterrorism official added the label to communists, Marxists, anarchists, anticapitalists, and those with "eco-extremist" or other antifascist ideologies

Latin Times

Did the Solicitor General Misrepresent Flournoy Article in Birthright Citizenship Oral Argument

It is often useful to consult the original source.

Reason

1,100 Afghans stranded in Qatar for over a year, US asking countries in Africa, Asia to take them

The United States State Department has been negotiating with countries in Asia and Africa to take the 1100 Afghans who have been stranded on a former US military base in Qatar for over a year. They were evacuated by the Biden administration but now they can't enter the US as…

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Former State Department Official Urges Machado to 'Get Back to Venezuela as Quickly as Possible' as Rodríguez Consolidates Power

Political analysts say Rodríguez is using the improved economic conditions and diplomatic alignment with Washington to strengthen her position ahead of eventual elections

International Business Times UK

Trump Accused Of Gutting State Department, Leaving Iran Crisis In Hands Of 'Real Estate Developer' Jared Kushner

Explore how Jared Kushner, a real estate developer, became the lead US negotiator in nuclear talks with Iran, amid criticism and conflict of interest concerns.

Fortune

‘It’s shocking how poorly prepared the administration is’: DOGE gutted major energy personnel who warn the U.S. has lost key insights amid Iran war

Last year, the Trump administration eliminated the Bureau of Energy Resources, which maintained close relationships with private sector oil companies and foreign energy ministries.

International Business Times UK

ICE Detains Iranian General's Relatives in Los Angeles as Trump White House Purges Green Cards Tied to Tehran

The US has arrested the niece of slain Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani in Los Angeles, following the revocation of her green card by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

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Corey Lewandowski was told he’d never work in the administration again, but the Guyanese government just accidentally revealed where he ended up

Guess who was also by his side!

International Business Times UK

Melania Trump Delivers Brief Opening Remarks at 'Be Best' Summit Attended by 38 Nations, Leaves After Just 7 Minutes

First Lady Melania Trump addressed global leaders at the Fostering the Future Summit, highlighting cooperation in education and technology. Her brief appearance sparked discussions about her short engagement.

International Business Times UK

Was Kristi Noem Humiliated? Inside the New Role Donald Trump Created for Former 'ICE Barbie'

Kristi Noem has left her post as US Homeland Security Secretary and been reassigned by Donald Trump to a newly created envoy role that reports to a deputy, in a move critics see as a sharp demotion.

International Business Times UK

Is Donald Trump Destroying the World? US State Department Issues Worldwide Security Alert as WW3 Fears Mount

The US State Department has issued a rare worldwide security alert urging Americans to exercise increased caution amid rising tensions linked to the conflict involving Iran, with officials warning of potential threats to US interests around the globe.

Latin Times

Pentagon Officials Warn Americans Traveling to Mexico for World Cup of Rising Cartel Violence

This summer, Mexico will host more than a dozen matches of the 2026 World Cup across three cities. Currently, the State Department advises Americans traveling to Mexico to exercise increased caution due to terrorism, crime and kidnapping.

The Independent UK

Trump team accused of ‘largest fraud’ in immigration history by taking $1 billion in fees from migrants

Recent Trump administration policies have stalled visa and legal status applications for citizens of 92 countries, hitting nations that send half of all legal immigrants to the U.S.

The Independent UK

State Department cut jobs with deep expertise in Middle East as Iran crisis escalates

The widening war in Iran is exposing big gaps at the State Department, especially in the bureau that handles the Middle East

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