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US and Cuban officials met recently in Havana amid new diplomatic push
An American delegation has met recently with Cuban government officials in the island nation More »
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Key prosecutor in John Brennan investigation has been removed from case, AP source says
A lead prosecutor in the John Brennan investigation has been removed from the case after expressing concerns to Justice Department officials about the viability of a potential criminal prosecution of the former CIA director More »
US extends waiver on Russian oil sanctions to ease Iran war shortages despite Bessent denial
The U.S. Treasury Department has extended its pause on sanctions on Russian oil shipments to ease shortages from the Iran war, days after Secretary Scott Bessent ruled out such a move More »
Senate extends surveillance powers until April 30 after chaotic votes in House
Congress has approved a short-term renewal of a controversial surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies just days before it was set to expire More »
Wanna bet? Washington steps up scrutiny of prediction markets
A controversy has erupted over prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi More »
White House chief of staff meets with Anthropic CEO over its new AI technology
White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has met with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to discuss the company's new AI model, Mythos More »
Trump draws Marie Antoinette comparisons as he leans into the gilded trappings of the presidency
President Donald Trump is more overtly leaning into some of the spoils of his office in his second term, drawing comparisons to French Queen Marie Antoinette from political opponents More »
ICE acting director Todd Lyons will resign at end of May, DHS says
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting director Todd Lyons, a key executor of President Donald Trump’s mass deportations agenda, will resign at the end of May, federal officials announced Thursday More »
Trump's lawyers are in talks with the IRS to resolve president's $10B lawsuit
The Trump administration says it’s in talks with the IRS to resolve a $10 billion lawsuit over leaked tax information More »
Georgia Democrats try to make their move in a jumbled, low-dollar primary for governor
Democrats running for governor in Georgia are scrambling for attention and cash More »
