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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 20.05.2026.
It displays 228 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
20.05.2026 ⇢ The Day Raul Castro was Indicted for Murder
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Morning news cycles were dominated by Kentucky’s GOP primary results, where editors framed the defeat of Representative Thomas Massie by Trump-backed Ed Gallrein as a decisive consolidation of presidential power. Media outlets characterized the race as a "scalp" for the MAGA movement, emphasizing the President's total grip on the party base despite reported national vulnerabilities. By midday, editorial priority shifted toward the passing of former Representative Barney Frank, with legacy media highlighting his influence on financial reform. Simultaneously, coverage emerged regarding two Capitol Police officers suing to block payouts from the President’s $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund, which several outlets continued to describe as a slush fund. In the evening, the narrative pivoted sharply toward foreign policy as the Justice Department announced the indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro for the 1996 downing of civilian aircraft. While conservative outlets presented this as a long-delayed legal reckoning, others questioned if the move served as a pretext for military escalation.
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CNN
Russia is losing in Ukraine. Xi has noticed, and Trump should too
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President Donald Trump spared little expense and political capital in targeting Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) in the contentious marquee race of an Election Day in which voters from multiple states will decide which candidates will represent them in November or advance
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President Donald Trump spared little expense and political capital in targeting Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) in the contentious marquee race of an Election Day in which voters from multiple states will decide which candidates will represent them in November or advance
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“I command thee for no more spells from Mayor Mamdani on any team or anyone that interfere with their success. I’m here to protect the Knicks from his benevolent respect,” the Voodoo King chanted outside Madison Square Garden.
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The Washington Post
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The Epoch Times
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Hajdini struck back at Rana, accusing him of orchestrated a months-long campaign of false accusations to smear her.
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Leaders of the Christian missionary group Dr. Peter Stafford works for said he unknowingly operated on a patient with Ebola.
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Thomas Massie, a Republican congressman from Kentucky, has lost his primary bid for reelection. President Donald Trump had launched a costly attack against him, showcasing the president’s power to remove his GOP adversaries.
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Dr. Peter Stafford was barely able to stand by the time he left the Congo for treatment, two leaders of his Christian missionary group said.
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04:31⇢Trump's Kentucky Scalp
⌨The dominant story is Trump's victory over Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky's GOP primary, with multiple outlets (HuffPost, CNN, Breitbart, Slate, ABC, NY Post, Washington Examiner, Epoch Times, AP, Boston Globe, Intercept) covering it as a demonstration of Trump's power over the GOP. The race was the most expensive House primary ever. Other stories include the DOJ's anti-Semitism committee and an American doctor with Ebola flown to Germany.
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Washington Free Beacon
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While Trump continues to rack up victories on his vengeance tour, general-election opponents are waiting in swing districts and swing states. Can frontline GOP candidates navigate these choppy waters?
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The Daily Beast
The president insisted America is “winning” but says “people aren’t seeing it yet.”
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The Daily Beast
He didn’t mean to, but the president revealed his true fear.
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Massie’s defeat in what will go down as the most expensive primary race in US history reinforces Trump’s dominance over Republican politics.
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Kentucky Rep. Massie is the latest Republican to suffer the wrath of Trump even as the president's ratings sink into dangerous territory for the GOP.
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The New York Times
The tax service argued that the Trump Organization tried to claim the same losses twice. The president said the audit was a “disgrace.”
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The Washington Post
It was a big night for the president as his favorites swept Republican foes in Georgia, Pennsylvania and Kentucky. Here the are key takeaways.
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The Washington Post
It was a big night for the president as his favorites swept Republican foes in Georgia, Pennsylvania and Kentucky. Here the are key takeaways.
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard says any new U.S. or Israeli attacks will be met with retaliation "in places you cannot even imagine."
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07:37⇢Trump's Kentucky Scalp
⌨The dominant story is Trump's victory over Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky's GOP primary, with multiple outlets (NY Post, Washington Examiner, NPR, Washington Post, USA Today, MSNBC, Fox News, Boston Globe, The Daily Beast, The Intercept, CBS, Mother Jones) covering it as a demonstration of Trump's power over the GOP. The race was the most expensive House primary ever. Other stories include Iran tensions and license plate surveillance backlash.
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New York Post
“Mackenzie has had multiple girlfriends…she was walking around with hickies on her neck,” the enraged former inmate claimed.
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The Federalist
Massie’s voters didn’t really change all that much, but he did, and they noticed.
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The case for reforming partisan primary elections.
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Body Cam Video: Tulsa Police Arrest Food Not Bombs Volunteers for Feeding Homeless People
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The Daily Caller
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The Daily Beast
The perennially online president had some updates that simply couldn’t wait.
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New York Post
“Mackenzie has had multiple girlfriends…she was walking around with hickies on her neck,” the enraged former inmate claimed.
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The Washington Post
It was a big night for the president as his favorites swept Republican foes in Georgia, Pennsylvania and Kentucky.
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The Daily Beast
The perennially online president had some updates that simply couldn’t wait.
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The Washington Post
The president’s favorites swept Republican foes in Georgia, Pennsylvania and Kentucky.
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Perspective: Trump loyalty and Democratic tax fights expose both parties’ midterm vulnerabilities.
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The European Union agreed early Wednesday morning to proceed with a provisional deal to remove import duties on U.S. goods, upholding a key part of the E.U.-U.S. trade deal as President Donald Trump’s July 4 tariff hike deadline looms.
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The Washington Post
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The Washington Post
The president’s favorites swept Republican foes in Georgia, Pennsylvania and Kentucky.
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Rote Hilfe is a German solidarity organization that aids people hit by state repression, such as anti-fascists. Recent moves to close its bank accounts are aimed at wrecking its activity, even though it hasn’t broken the law.
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The most prominent gay member of Congress of his generation, the Democrat represented southern Massachusetts in the House for more than 30 years.
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Associated Press
Barney Frank has died. The longtime Democratic congressman from Massachusetts was a leading liberal who brought new visibility to gay rights.
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The longtime Democratic congressman from Massachusetts was a leading liberal who brought new visibility to gay rights.
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The Washington Post
The president has created a party that is loyal to him, even when he takes executive actions that anger the broader public. That dynamic leaves him weaker with those outside his base.
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When Shawn Fain was elected UAW president in 2023, hopes were high that he could reshape America’s most important industrial union. His successes have been undeniable, but they haven’t come without internal conflicts.
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The New York Times
The New York Times analyzed the president’s statements about the war and compared them with the reality of the moment. Often, there was a wide disconnect.
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The Washington Post
The president has created a party that is loyal to him, even when he takes executive actions that anger the broader public. That dynamic leaves him weaker with those outside his base.
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10:58⇢Barney Frank's Final Bow
⌨The passing of former Rep. Barney Frank, a key figure in Wall Street reform and LGBTQ rights, is widely covered by NBC, AP, and Boston Globe. Meanwhile, Trump's primary victory over Thomas Massie continues to draw analysis from multiple outlets, with some noting Trump's weak national standing but strong grip on the GOP base.
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Six states held primaries May 19 that could help to decide the balance of power in Congress and in key state governments.
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The Washington Post
The president has created a party that is loyal to him, even when he takes executive actions that anger the broader public. That dynamic leaves him weaker with those outside his base.
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Former Cuban President Raúl Castro is expected to be indicted for a 1996 attack on civilian pilots trying to rescue people fleeing Cuba on rafts.
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Associated Press
Two police officers who helped defend the U.S. Capitol from an attack by a mob of Trump supporters are suing to block anyone — including Jan. 6, 2021, rioters — from receiving payouts from a new $1.776 billion settlement fund for people who claim to be victims of politically motivated prosecutions.
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The Daily Beast
As new details emerge about a sprawling underground military fortress Trump has been quietly building beneath the ballroom, a growing number of Republicans have raised funding concerns.
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NBC News
The most prominent gay member of Congress of his generation, the Democrat represented southern Massachusetts in the House for more than 30 years.
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Florida’s 25th Congressional District is currently represented by Jared Moskowitz, one of the most conservative members of the Democratic caucus. Socialist candidate Oliver Larkin is hoping to change that.
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President Donald Trump told reporters Wednesday that he was giving "one shot" for a deal with Iran that would immediately open the Strait of Hormuz, but added he is in "no hurry" to conclude the matter.
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Asked what he said to Israel's leader about a decision to hold off on new Iran strikes, Trump said Netanyahu will "do whatever I want him to do."
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The Daily Beast
The maverick Republican is taking no prisoners following his loss to a Trump-backed rival in Kentucky’s congressional primaries this week.
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The Trump administration hollowed out USAID last year, but the State Department has denied the changes have hampered its Ebola response.
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“Iran clearly prepared for this war and so far, it has outstrategized the Trump administration,” one expert told Newsweek.
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The New York Times
David Handley was going for a swim in Sydney when he found himself walking on an Australian Fashion Week runway. “I’ve usurped the spot of the lead model,” he said.
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The Washington Post
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The Washington Post
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12:08⇢Officers Sue to Block Jan. 6 Slush Fund
⌨Multiple outlets report on two Capitol Police officers suing to block payouts from Trump's $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund for Jan. 6 defendants. The story is covered by ABC, AP, MSNBC, and The Atlantic, with The Atlantic calling it a 'slush fund.' Meanwhile, the absence of USAID is said to have slowed Ebola response (NBC).
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The Atlantic
He wrongly believed his popularity back home made him able to withstand a Trump-backed challenge.
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The Washington Post
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President Donald Trump delivers a commencement address to the graduating class of the Coast Guard Academy on Wednesday, May 20.
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New York Post
Con Edison claimed the manhole cover was dislodged by a truck 12 minutes before she fell.
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The U.S. has a sealed indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro. The indictment is expected to be tied to the downing of a civilian plane in 1996.
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For comparison, sharks kill about six.
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Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro was indicted by a U.S. grand jury — an escalation in the U.S. pressure campaign against the Cuban government.
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CNN
US indicts former Cuban President Raúl Castro
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María Elvira Salazar called on the Castro family to leave Cuba, pointing to the U.S. capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
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David Handley was going for a swim in Sydney when he found himself walking on an Australian Fashion Week runway. “I’ve usurped the spot of the lead model,” he said.
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President Donald Trump delivers a commencement address to the graduating class of the Coast Guard Academy on Wednesday, May 20.
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Preserving racial hierarchy remains one of most animating impulses in American political life.
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Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro was indicted by a U.S. grand jury, seemingly in connection with the Cuban military's fatal downing of two planes in 1996.
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13:35⇢Castro Indictment Echoes 1996
⌨Multiple outlets report on the US indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro for murder and conspiracy related to the 1996 downing of civilian planes. The story is covered by CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, USA Today, and Common Dreams, with Cuban-American lawmakers celebrating. Meanwhile, Jan. 6 officers sue to block Trump's 'slush fund' (HuffPost, AP, MSNBC).
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The 94-year-old former president of Cuba was head of the military when two the planes were shot down, killing four Cuban Americans.
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Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro was indicted by a U.S. grand jury in connection with the Cuban military's fatal downing of two planes in 1996.
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The Washington Post
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The Daily Beast
He can’t run for a third term in the U.S., but believes there is one country that would welcome him as its leader.
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The U.S. Government's Shifting Excuses for Bombing a School in Iran
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The Intercept
The electoral left won a marquee primary in Philadelphia, while the establishment and progressives united around a firefighters’ union chief in the Lehigh Valley.
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The Daily Beast
The president got confused while attacking Democrats.
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The Daily Wire
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The New York Times
David Handley was going for a swim in Sydney when he found himself walking on an Australian Fashion Week runway. “I’ve usurped the spot of the lead model,” he said.
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15:10⇢Castro's 1996 Reckoning
⌨The dominant story is the US indictment of former Cuban leader Raúl Castro for the 1996 downing of civilian planes, covered by ABC, Washington Examiner, Epoch Times, NBC, AP, CBS, NYTimes, Common Dreams, Daily Wire, and others. The indictment is framed as a long-delayed reckoning, with Cuba denouncing it as aggression. Meanwhile, a few outlets cover primary results and Trump's Coast Guard speech.
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The Biden Justice Department’s former second-in-command, Lisa Monaco, is facing a referral to the Department of Justice over allegations that she buried investigations into Microsoft’s cybersecurity failures before landing a top job at the tech giant, according to a letter from the American Accountability Foundation.
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The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the discussion, reported the call took place Wednesday morning after new diplomatic proposals were circulated by mediators working with Washington and Tehran. Bibi reportedly warned that Iran could not be trusted to scale back its nuclear ambitions and argued the United States and Israel should maintain the option of additional military action.
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“The second piece, which is not so good, is to go stand in front of Ken Griffin’s house and act like he’s some kind of villain. Ken Griffin isn’t a villain.”
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Breitbart News
Federal prosecutors on Wednesday charged former Cuban President Raúl Castro with ordering the 1996 shootdown of civilian planes operated by Miami-based exiles, a major escalation of pressure by the Trump administration on the socialist government The Latest: US indicts former
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“The second piece, which is not so good, is to go stand in front of Ken Griffin’s house and act like he’s some kind of villain. Ken Griffin isn’t a villain.”
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The U.S. has indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro. The indictment is tied to the alleged downing of two civilian planes in 1996.
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Federal prosecutors on Wednesday charged former Cuban President Raúl Castro with ordering the 1996 shootdown of civilian planes operated by Miami-based exiles, a major escalation of pressure by the Trump administration on the socialist government. President Donald Trump has set a calamitous energy blockade on the island and has been threatening military action ever since U.S. forces captured the Cuban government’s longtime patron, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
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The New York Times
Prosecutors have long accused Christian Nègre, once a senior official, of slipping diuretics into drinks. Despite some admissions, he has yet to stand trial.
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The Washington Post
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The Daily Beast
Tony Dokoupil has been copping it from all sides, and now Jordon Hudson has joined the pile-on.
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Washington has spent decades protecting Cuban exile terrorists while criminalizing Cuba’s response to them. The indictment of Raúl Castro is the latest chapter in that story — and a pretext for something much worse.
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Breitbart News
Federal prosecutors on Wednesday charged former Cuban President Raúl Castro with ordering the 1996 shootdown of civilian planes operated by Miami-based exiles, a major escalation of pressure by the Trump administration on the socialist government. President Donald Trump has set a calamitous energy blockade on the island and has been threatening military action ever since U.S. forces captured the Cuban government’s longtime patron, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
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HuffPost
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Trump reportedly made the remarks while signaling there would be no broader easing of sanctions or normalization with Cuba despite recent diplomatic contacts.
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“The second piece, which is not so good, is to go stand in front of Ken Griffin’s house and act like he’s some kind of villain. Ken Griffin isn’t a villain.”
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A bombshell report shows how Israel and the U.S. never really cared about freeing the Iranian people.
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This outbreak is being called "the perfect storm." How did it start, what are the characteristics of the strain that's causing it and how much of a threat is it to global health?
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16:57⇢Castro Indictment Echoes 1996
⌨The dominant story is the US indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro for the 1996 downing of civilian planes, with multiple outlets covering it. Trump comments on Cuba, while some left-leaning outlets frame the indictment as a pretext for war. Other stories include an Ebola outbreak and Jeff Bezos criticizing socialist policies.
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The Washington Post
The administration argues that they do not need approval because lawmakers a century ago authorized a somewhat similar project that was never built.
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The United States indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro. The indictment is tied to the alleged downing of two civilian planes in 1996.
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Associated Press
In a Republican-led Congress defined by deference to President Trump, there’s a small but steadily growing cohort who’ve found themselves more willing to…
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The Daily Beast
Trump’s jab at a Republican lawmaker’s journalist fiancée seemed to backfire almost instantly.
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A federal prosecutor who worked on Jack Smith's Trump probe was indicted for allegedly smuggling secret documents.
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Los Angeles Times
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Breitbart News
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday announced that Cuba’s nonagenarian communist dictator Raúl Castro has been indicted over his role in the killing of four Americans in February 1996.
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Justice Department Indicts Cuba's Raúl Castro for 1996 Shootdown That Killed 4 Americans
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The Washington Post
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The Daily Beast
Several disasters struck even before Trump began his rambling address to the Coast Guard Academy.
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The New York Times
Prosecutors have long accused Christian Nègre, once a senior official, of slipping diuretics into drinks. Despite some admissions, he has yet to stand trial.
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The New York Times
Prosecutors have long accused Christian Nègre, once a senior official, of slipping diuretics into drinks. Despite some admissions, he has yet to stand trial.
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“There is an inevitability of some form of action if the threats and the saber rattling don’t work,” one analyst told Newsweek.
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The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Nimitz and its strike group have arrived in the Caribbean this week as tensions with Cuba escalate and President Trump has raised the prospect of potential military action against the island.
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A 75-page document and a livestreamed video, apparently created by the gunmen, echo previous shootings fueled by extremist ideology.
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20:00⇢Castro Indictment Echoes 1996
⌨The dominant story is the U.S. indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro for the 1996 downing of planes, with multiple outlets covering it. Trump escalates rhetoric, and a carrier group deploys to the Caribbean. Other stories include a San Diego mosque shooting linked to online extremism and GOP internal divisions.
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President Donald Trump called the indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro a “very big moment” for Cuban Americans, who he believes “appreciate” the indictment.
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Breitbart News
President Donald Trump called the indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro a “very big moment” for Cuban Americans, who he believes “appreciate” the indictment.
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Associated Press
A small but growing group of Republican lawmakers is showing independence from President Donald Trump. This includes Sen.
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The Daily Beast
The administration claims it is fulfilling the wishes of previous lawmakers.
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Trump again proved his dominance in the GOP by ousting Rep. Thomas Massie, but he has been leading the party into politically perilous territory.
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New York Post
“If we ran Amazon the way New York City runs their school system – your packages would take six weeks to arrive,” the Amazon honcho told Andrew Ross Sorkin during a sit-down on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.”
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New York Post
Trump, 48, shared the devastating “personal health update” in an Instagram post.
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The Washington Post
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The Daily Beast
In his rapidly deteriorating clinical condition, Donald Trump is “grooming” Americans for a nuclear conflict, Dr. John Gartner claims.
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Breitbart News
On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) discussed possible legal action against Raul Castro and said that “Legal accountability is critical. And, by the way, the Trump administration people may think about that as they undertake
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A leaked State Department memo shows the U.S. threatened to revoke Palestinian visas if they pushed for a senior United Nations post.
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Associated Press
Federal prosecutors have announced charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro in the 1996 downing of civilian planes operated by Miami-based exiles.
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The bill is meant to encourage home construction, and would ban corporate investors from buying up more homes to rent out.
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Federal prosecutors have announced charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro in the 1996 downing of civilian planes operated by Miami-based exiles.
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