NEWSNATIONNOW (Ashleigh Fields) - Massachusetts Democrats press Trump on Cuba policy amid crisis
The neighboring island reportedly has been crippled by Trump administration's sanctions on oil.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Kellie Meyer) - Florida speedboat in shootout with Cuban navy; 4 dead
The wounded foreign attackers were evacuated and received medical attention, Cuba said.
YOUTUBE (The Bush School of Government & Public Service) - Welcome to the Bush School DC
Located in the heart of Washington D,C., the Bush School DC prepares students for successful careers in national security, diplomacy, and intelligence. Website: https://bush.tamu.edu/dc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/tamubushschooldc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bushschool_dc
NYTIMES (Jason Horowitz) - 45 Years After Failed Coup, Spain Declassifies Files About Why It Failed
Ending more than four decades of conjecture, the Spanish government moved to publish documents from a long-secret investigation of a failed 1981 coup.
NYTIMES (Stefanos Chen) - Can a Long-Hated Bronx Highway Be Repaired Without Doing More Harm?
Community groups are opposing proposals to expand the decades-old Cross Bronx Expressway in favor of more limited fixes and improvements to local streets.
NYTIMES (Benjamin Oreskes) - ‘Tax the Rich’ Rally Draws 1,500 to Albany, but Not Mamdani or Hochul
Busloads of New Yorkers flooded the State Capitol to press state leaders to raise taxes on corporations and high earners to help fund various initiatives.
NYTIMES (Paulina Villegas and César Rodríguez) - Inside Tapalpa, the Town in Mexico Where El Mencho Made His Last Stand
Times reporters visiting Tapalpa found a serene town in shock after Sunday’s raid on its outskirts left dozens dead and people fleeing. And, surprisingly, no police or military presence where the battle took place.
YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - Trump has done right thing about Iran: John Fetterman | The Record with Greta Van Susteren
On Wednesday's "The Record with Greta Van Susteren," Democratic Sen. John Fetterman praised President Trump's strategy to pressure Iranian regime to give up its nuclear ambitions.
JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - VP Vance announces US halting some Medicaid payments to Minnesota amid fraud scandal
The move comes after President Donald Trump tapped Vance to lead his administration's nationwide response to public welfare fraud, highlighting recent high-profile revelations of large-scale public fraud in Minneapolis.
AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Trump told Zelensky he wants to end war ASAP in call
President Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky he wants to push for an end of the war with Russia as soon as possible, according to a Ukrainian official and two other sources with knowledge of the call. Why it matters: Trump wants a peace deal by the summer, but there are still significant gaps between Ukraine and Russia, particularly on the issue of territorial control in eastern Ukraine. Driving the news: The 30-minute call was the first conversation between Trump and Zelensky since they met in Davos at the end of January. - The call took place a day after the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and one day before Trump's envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff will meet with Zelensky's negotiating team in…