Guantánamo Prison Enters 25th Year
The prison has outlasted the war in Afghanistan, has employed tens of thousands of temporary troops and holds six men charged but not yet tried in death penalty cases. Source: Original News
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Trump Says Cuba Will No Longer Get ‘Oil or Money’ From Venezuela
President Trump urged Cuba to “make a deal, before it’s too late” in a social media post, but it was unclear what he meant. Cuba’s president responded with defiance. Source: Original News
Trump’s ‘Superstar’ Appellate Judges Have Voted 133 to 12 in His Favor
President Trump promised to fill the appeals courts with “my judges.” They have formed a nearly united phalanx to defend his agenda from legal challenges. Source: Original News
Trump Is Briefed on Options for Striking Iran as Protests Continue
The president has said he will be “hitting them very hard” if Iranian leaders kill protesters amid widespread demonstrations calling for wholesale changes in the country. Source: Original News
U.S. Launches Major Strikes on Islamic State Targets in Syria
The airstrikes followed an even larger attack in December to avenge the killing of three Americans last year. Source: Original News
Stewart Cheifet, Host of TV’s ‘Computer Chronicles,’ Dies at 87
He spent two decades hosting the PBS series, during the formative years of personal computing. It was seen in more than 300 cities at its peak. Source: Original News
FBI’s Inquiry Into Minneapolis ICE Shooting Faces Doubts After White House’s Remarks
Ex-law enforcement officials said the administration’s declarations that the killing was justified elicited questions about the F.B.I.’s willingness to scrutinize the agent who fatally shot an unarmed activist. Source: Original News
Trump Wants 10% Cap on Credit Card Interest Rates, After Killing Other Fee Limits
The president revived a campaign promise he has not actively pursued since taking office. Source: Original News
Trump’s Steep Science Budget Cuts to Be Turned Back by Congress
After the White House called for billions of dollars in funding reductions, senators and representatives are rescinding the proposed cuts and even boosting funds for basic research. Source: Original News
A ‘Ticklish Subject’: Trump’s Words on Immigration Often Collide and Contradict
In an interview with The New York Times, President Trump made a point of keeping distance from certain hard-line immigration policies, even as he continues to demonize and shut out immigrants. Source: Original News