The Trump administration has announced fresh sanctions against key entities and individuals tied to Cuba's communist regime, aiming to cut off financial support for the country's repressive security apparatus.
The Trump administration has announced fresh sanctions against key entities and individuals tied to Cuba’s communist regime, aiming to cut off financial support for the country’s repressive security apparatus. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced a new round of sanctions targeting entities and individuals that generate revenue for Cuba’s communist regime. DETAIL: On Tuesday, Secretary of State Rubio announced sanctions targeting Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A. (GAESA) and its affiliates. GAESA (known in English as The Business Administration Group) is a megaconglomerate owned and operated by the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces, the country’s military. GAESA controls between 40 and…Open
The Supreme Court ruled that a Louisiana prisoner whose dreadlocks were forcibly shaved off by prison guards cannot sue the guards under a federal law to protect the religious rights of prisoners.
The lawsuit involving former JPMorgan employee Chirayu Rana and JPMorgan executive Lorna Hajdini has taken another turn. Rana previously accused Hajdini of drugging him, threatening him, and forcing him into what he described in court filings as a "sex slave" relationship. Hajdini and JPMorgan have denied the allegations, and Hajdini has countersued, alleging claims including defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Now, Rana is seeking to withdraw his lawsuit from New York state court and refile it in federal court with a new legal team. But JPMorgan and Hajdini's attorneys are fighting back, accusing Rana of "forum shopping."
President Trump traveled Tuesday afternoon to Pennsylvania to deliver remarks on the economy. The visit to a Mack Trucks facility in Macungie comes as his administration is negotiating with Iran and navigating economic headwinds. #trump #saveact #iran
