Washington is set to file criminal charges against former Cuban leader Raul Castro, a move that would heighten tensions between the U. S. and the Caribbean nation. The allegations stem from an incident in 1996 when Cuban jets downed two small planes operated by a Miami‑based exile group. The U. S.
Donald Trump introduced fresh details about a massive new space at the White House that he says will look like a bunker and can host up to 1, 000 guests. The building is planned to be 90, 000 square feet, larger than the historic residence itself. Trump told reporters that the structure will have a
The night of Tuesday’s primary elections showed that Donald Trump still wields a strong pull over Republican voters. In Kentucky, Rep. Thomas Massie—known for his criticism of Trump—was beaten by Ed Gallrein, a former Navy SEAL and farmer who received the former president’s backing. The fight highli
South Carolina lawyer Richard Harpootlian says that the tangled legal battles of former attorney Alex Murdaugh are being pushed apart by political pressure. He told a news program that the case has been twisted by connections to former county clerk Rebecca Hill and the state attorney general, Ala
The U. S. Health Secretary has altered a plan to reshape the CDC’s vaccine advisory board, stepping back from some of his earlier changes. The committee, known as ACIP, tells doctors which shots Americans should get and when, and it also influences insurance coverage. Last year the secretary repl
The state legislature passed a new bill that removes the governor’s right to sit on any of North Carolina’s school boards. This change means the governor will no longer have a direct say in education decisions at the local level. The move was approved after a debate that highlighted concerns about t
China has announced that it will lower duties on American food items as part of a larger trade agreement, but the details are still fuzzy. The decision came after President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met in Beijing last week, during which the U. S. said China would buy $17 billion of
A hard‑edge Republican congressman and a former college football coach have both moved on to the next round of Georgia’s U. S. Senate primary, extending a chaotic battle inside the party. The two leaders are now set to face each other in a runoff on June 16, pushing the race toward its final showdow
A recent survey asked people in 13 European nations whether money matters or the planet comes first. The results showed that about six out of ten adults say growth is a must for a healthy society. Most of those supporters see growth as only moderate, not extreme. A smaller group – less than
Scaramucci points out that leaders in the West have promised more than they can deliver, leaving citizens to shoulder a growing debt burden. He notes that the U. S. national debt has climbed to about $39 trillion, surpassing the entire size of the economy and nearing $40 trillion by next election
