State of the Union: Castro is being charged for his role in shooting down planes carrying American citizens in 1996. The post U.S. Indicts Raúl Castro for Murder appeared first on The American Conservative .
The Justice Department indicted the former Cuban President Raúl Castro on charges including murder Wednesday, marking another significant escalation in the Trump administration’s campaign against the Cuban government. Castro, along with five other Cuban leaders, is being charged with seven counts, including four counts of murder, for his alleged role in Cuba’s shooting down of two planes in 1996. The planes were flown by members of Brothers to the Rescue, an organization that regularly flew planes over the waters between Cuba and the United States in an effort to help Cuban refugees seeking to escape to the U.S. On one such flight in February 1996, the Cuban armed forces shot down two of the organization’s planes with missiles,…Open
The Justice Department has identified prosecutor as Carmen Mercedes Lineberger, the managing assistant U.S. Attorney of the Fort Pierce branch of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida.
A "majority" of Federal Reserve officials believed the central bank could raise interest rates if inflation stays high, according to the minutes from the central bank's April 28-29 policy meeting. Why it matters: It suggests that a larger constituency than previously known is backing the possibility of higher interest rates, with the fallout from the Iran war stoking quicker price increases ahead of Kevin Warsh becoming Fed chair. Between the lines: The Fed held rates steady last month, though much of the disagreement was about language in the closely watched policy statement, which indicated that the next move could be a cut. - Four officials on the Fed's rotating roster of voting members dissented, three of whom preferred a more…
The top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee is introducing legislation that would block a $1.8 billion fund to pay people who say they were the targets of politically-motivated prosecutions. Why it matters: Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) could garner GOP support for the effort, with Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) telling reporters on Wednesday he will "try to kill" the fund. - "We're going to write a letter to the [attorney general] to start, but we're considering a legislative option," Fitzpatrick said. - Raskin is eyeing a discharge petition as a backup option to force a vote on his measure if House Republican leadership blocks it from coming to the floor, a spokesperson confirmed to Axios. Driving the news: The bill, a copy of…
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that Children’s Hospital Colorado must resume offering puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones to minors, citing state anti-discrimination laws.
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that Children’s Hospital Colorado must resume offering puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones to minors , citing state anti-discrimination laws. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Colorado Supreme Court ruled 5-2 that Children’s Hospital Colorado (CHC) must resume offering puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones to minors identifying as transgender, determining that the hospital’s suspension of such treatments violated state anti-discrimination laws. DETAIL: The court found the hospital’s suspension of care likely violated Colorado’s anti-discrimination laws by denying treatment based on gender identity, with Justice William Hood writing that federal guidance from Health and Human Services…Open
The Justice Department unsealed an indictment charging former Cuban President Raúl Castro with murder Wednesday, a move that coincides with the country’s independence day and a threat from President Trump to invade the island. #trump #raulcastro #cuba
Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins will testify before a Senate Veterans Affairs Committee panel on President Trump's fiscal year 2027 budget request for the department. The White House is seeking $144 billion in discretionary funding for the Veterans Affairs Department (VA) — with a focus on military housing, health care for veterans and combatting homelessness. The hearing comes less than a week after the House passed its first appropriations bill for fiscal 2027, which included funding for military construction and the VA appropriations bill.
