Hegseth warns Cuba against acquiring weapons in visit to Guantánamo Bay

US defense secretary continues ramp-up of pressure against country including sanctions and devastating oil blockade Pete Hegseth has warned Cuba against acquiring weapons that could threaten the United States, during a visit to the US military base at Guantánamo Bay. Washington has ramped up pressure against Cuba with sanctions and a devastating oil blockade, and … Read more

Trump’s slush fund is gone – but his IRS agreement is a new level of self-dealing | Mohamad Bazzi

The president’s immunity from continuing audits made fewer headlines than the ‘anti-weaponization fund’, but it’s no less egregious Last week, Todd Blanche, the acting US attorney general, told Congress that he was abandoning plans to establish a $1.8bn fund to compensate Donald Trump’s political allies. The administration’s attempt to use taxpayer money to pay people … Read more

What Are Graham Platner’s Chances of Unseating Susan Collins?

NBC News is projecting Democrat Graham Planter will face incumbent Republican Susan Collins in Maine’s Senate race in November. Meanwhile, Republican Steve Hilton is projected to face off against former Biden cabinet secretary Xavier Becerra in the race for California governor. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY.

Bill Gates faces House investigators over Jeffrey Epstein ties

House lawmakers are turning their focus to billionaire Microsoft founder Bill Gates as congressional investigators press ahead with their probe into Jeffrey Epstein and accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell.  Gates will participate in a voluntary interview with the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday. Members on the panel are expected to pepper him with questions about his relationship … Read more