Some officials warn that a more hard-line leader could emerge if the Trump administration moves forward with its plans.Cuba earlier this year. Many officials waiting in the wings in the country, like their Iranian counterparts, represent more hard-line factions.
Also, Trump officials are searching for Cuba’s next leader. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
The Louisiana senator said that, despite reservations, he would back President Trump’s pick for attorney general, giving Republicans enough votes for a majority.Senator Bill Cassidy, Republican of Louisiana, said on Friday that he had come to believe that Todd Blanche would be better positioned to p
The Trump administration, rebuffed by the Supreme Court in its first attempt to fire Lisa D. Cook, sent the Federal Reserve governor a letter saying it was “considering” removing her from the job.Lisa D. Cook, a Federal Reserve governor, in Washington in January. President Trump this week renewed hi
Will Rosenzweig joins a growing list of former prosecutors and federal agents who have gone to court to contest the purge of law enforcement deemed disloyal.The Justice Department in September fired Will Rosenzweig, a prosecutor who had earned consistent praise, hours after a right-wing commentator
In a phone call this week, the Democratic leader told the new Michigan Senate nominee who had opposed him to just win, working to foster unity ahead of a difficult race.Senator Chuck Schumer’s stewardship of Senate Democrats has stirred some grumbling from more progressive senators who resented his
In an interview with The New York Times, Dr. El-Sayed recalled some of his conversations with establishment figures who once opposed his candidacy.
Haley Stevens and Angie Craig were celebrated by Democrats in 2018. This year, they’ve faced tough primaries.Representatives Angie Craig of Minnesota and Haley Stevens of Michigan
As President Trump struggles to extricate the United States from the war in Iran, his promises to protesters in the country have fallen by the wayside.Anti-government protesters in Tehran in January. Iran has executed at least 26 people in connection with the protests since President Trump made his
Recent escalating tensions between the Iran-backed group and the Yemeni government have prompted fears that a truce in place since 2022 is nearing collapse.Houthi supporters during a rally against the Saudi-led coalition in Sanaa, Yemen, last week.
The legislation was championed by Senator Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican whose sudden death last month helped spur quick action on it.Senator Lindsey Graham, who died suddenly last month, had helped introduce the sanctions package.
The elevation of Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native and lifelong supporter of the Sox, was a godsend for a team failing on the field and with fans.A mural depicting Pope Leo XIV is displayed near the seat where he attended a Chicago White Sox playoff game at Rate Field in 2005.
The state attorney general said that her office had issued subpoenas and would investigate whether employees at the migrant detention center had violated civil rights.The federal detention center has been a persistent target of criticism from protesters and Democratic lawmakers since it reopened las
Tiny Hudson, Colo., was mostly known as a speed trap between plains and suburbs. Then ICE announced it was coming, setting off months of protests.
Immigration authorities used a rare authority to deport them, even though their removal was blocked over concerns they would be tortured if returned.Federal agents detaining a person after their immigration court hearing last year.
A split among protest groups has led to dueling rides, which combine nudity and cycling in the name of change.
The river’s water levels have fallen as extreme heat has afflicted Europe, exposing sunken German vessels from World War II that are impeding navigation.
Beset by historically dry weather, much of the nation is losing its signature hue.A parched park on the south bank of the River Thames in central London on Thursday, with Tower Bridge in the background.
The hot weather has exacerbated dry conditions, creating conditions for wildfires and receding rivers.
What the former prime minister’s boyfriend rebrand says about the intersection of politics and entertainment.
In “One Night Only,” Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner play singles living in a world where the government has banned premarital sex. How far-fetched is that?Turner believes in soul mates, but said, “soul mates doesn’t have to be a partnership, it could be anything. Some of my soul mates are my best
This dystopian rom-com follows Allie (Monica Barbaro) and Owen (Callum Turner), on their parallel hunts for passion.
Ezra Klein answers listeners’ questions.
Many people feel that antidepressants block their true emotions, but they don’t have guidance about how to get off these drugs.
