These days, Cuba has few friends and fewer options
Cuba is currently enduring its worst moment
Read MoreTrump’s swift control of the border proves his predecessors were lying
Open borders was never an act of compassion. It was a wealth-transfer from taxpayers to the cartels — worst actors on the planet.
Read MoreIran seizes ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump extends ceasefire
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attacked multiple ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, less than a day after President Trump extended the ceasefire indefinitely until Tehran agrees to negotiate a new deal. The U.K. Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported that an IRGC gun boat approached and then fired on a container ship…
Read MoreNo, Peter Magyar is not just a warmed over Viktor Orban
Skepticism is understandable, but misplaced.
Read MoreSupreme Court leak shakes institution’s secrecy
A major leak at the Supreme Court is shedding new light on its secretive practices — and shredding trust. Internal memos between the justices in 2016 published by The New York Times have created a firestorm around an institution that takes extraordinary measures to keep its contemplations confidential. The memos give insight into the court’s deliberations that led it…
Read MoreNJ Spotlight News: April 21, 2026
We bring you what’s relevant and important in New Jersey news and our insight. Watch as the NJ Spotlight News team breaks down today’s top stories.
Read MoreIowa Republican zeroes in on birth control access in heated Senate race
Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa), who is running to succeed retiring Sen. Joni Ernst (R), is pushing to expand access to birth control as the race for the open Senate seat heats up. The Iowa congresswoman has long supported efforts to improve access and reintroduced legislation late last month aimed at reducing barriers to contraception, particularly…
Read MoreSpotlight shifts to Florida after Democrats win Virginia redistricting battle
In today’s issue: Democrats came out on top Tuesday evening as Virginians narrowly approved a ballot measure to redraw the commonwealth’s congressional lines, giving the party four potential pick-ups in the November midterms. The redrawn map will make Democrats favored to win in 10 of Virginia’s 11 congressional districts, a major shift from their current…
Read MoreThe West has a unique chance to embrace Armenia
The question now is whether the West is prepared to move fast enough to ensure that Armenia’s shift becomes durable.
Read MoreRepublicans fear succession of government shutdowns under Trump
Senate Republicans who are scrambling to end the two-month shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) fear that Democrats will trigger an even bigger government shutdown in October and are working out strategies to avert that politically disastrous scenario. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) plans to pass a budget resolution through the Senate…
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