#Cuba denies Journal story about Chinese spy base

#Cuba denies Journal story about Chinese spy base

A top Cuban official Thursday issued a flat denial of a Wall Street Journal story that alleged Cuba and China had reached an agreement to install an eavesdropping facility on the island. Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío issued a strongly worded statement, calling the newspaper’s information “totally mendacious and unfounded.” “They are…

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#Newsom’s feud with DeSantis turns ugly

#Newsom’s feud with DeSantis turns ugly

The long-running rivalry between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is reaching a boiling point.  Newsom went after DeSantis on Monday after more than a dozen migrants from the Texas border were flown to Sacramento, Calif. He called the Florida governor a “small, pathetic man” and suggested that Florida officials…

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#Conservatives revolt against GOP leaders on House floor

#Conservatives revolt against GOP leaders on House floor

House conservatives Tuesday blew up an effort by GOP leadership to advance several bills in a dramatic confrontation on the House floor, the result of a revolt against the debt limit deal cut by Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and President Biden just days earlier. Eleven Republicans — most of whom are members of the conservative…

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#Trump lashes out after lawyers meet with DOJ

#Trump lashes out after lawyers meet with DOJ

Former President Trump unleashed a torrent of angry social media posts Tuesday about the investigations into his conduct, the day after his lawyers met with Justice Department (DOJ) officials. Trump posted several times on Truth Social, levying claims that he is being politically targeted and offering up misleading comparisons between his own case and President…

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#Biden signs bill to raise debt ceiling

#Biden signs bill to raise debt ceiling

President Biden on Saturday signed legislation to raise the debt ceiling into 2025 and avert a default, marking a significant bipartisan accomplishment amid divided government in Washington, D.C. The president signed the bill just days before Treasury officials warned the department would run out of money to pay the nation’s bills, potentially triggering a recession…

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#Why Trump’s threats to birthright citizenship spark fear

#Why Trump’s threats to birthright citizenship spark fear

Former President Trump this week tossed a bone to immigration hawks, promising to issue an executive order rescinding birthright citizenship if he returns to the White House. The pledge drew groans from pro-immigration advocates, who quickly pointed out Trump only toyed with trying the move for four years in office, but it heightened fears about…

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