Rubio, in Video, Urges Cubans to Align With Trump Administration
In a rare direct address, Secretary of State Marco Rubio blamed the former leader Raúl Castro for the country’s longstanding electricity and resource shortages.
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How Rubio Is Driving the U.S. Pressure Campaign on Cuba
Our diplomatic correspondent Michael Crowley explains how Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who has long lobbied for an end to the regime in Cuba, is ramping up pressure on the island.
C.I.A. Director Visits Cuba as Tensions Rise and Island Runs Out of Oil
John Ratcliffe, the C.I.A. director, is the highest-ranking official in the Trump administration to visit the country.
Mexico Sued Google Over Gulf of Mexico Name Change, President Says
The unilateral attempt to rename the gulf has provoked ridicule and anger in Mexico.
Court Temporarily Blocks Trump’s Shuttering of Migrant Entry Program
The Biden-era program has allowed hundreds of thousands of migrants from Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Haiti to enter the United States and work legally.
Trump’s Deportation Efforts Hit Roadblock After Judge Issues Temporary Order
A temporary order will give some migrants a chance to convince the government that deporting them to “third countries” such as El Salvador would put them at risk.
Trump Did What Castros Couldn’t: Take Radio Martí Off the Air
For four decades, a U.S.-financed broadcaster provoked the ire of the communist government in Cuba. President Trump dismantled it in a matter of days.
The Trump administration moved to end a program for migrants from 4 Caribbean and Latin American nations.
By the end of 2024, more than 500,000 migrants had entered the United States through the initiative, known as the C.H.N.V. program.
Shielded Kennedy Files Hid Spies, Not Conspiracies
Newly unredacted documents reveal details about Cold War spycraft, not a second gunman on grassy knolls. The revelations have “nothing to do with who killed Kennedy,” one expert said.
Judge Rejects Attempts to Temporarily Stop Migrant Detention at Guantánamo
A federal judge expressed doubts toward those challenging the federal policy, a potentially favorable sign for President Trump as he seeks to clamp down on immigration.