Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel confirmed Friday that his government has been holding talks with officials from the Trump administration. The discussions come as the communist island struggles with a deepening energy crisis and mounting economic pressure. During a 90-minute news conference broadcast by state media, Díaz-Canel said the talks were aimed at addressing long-standing political […]
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, accompanied by U.S. President Donald Trump (R), and his son X Musk, speaks during an executive order signing in the Oval Office at the White House on February 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — One year after Elon Musk began an unprecedented […]
President Donald Trump announced Friday evening that the United States military carried out what he described as one of the most powerful bombing raids in the history of the Middle East. The strikes targeted Iranian military facilities on Kharg Island. Trump revealed the operation in a post on Truth Social. He said the strikes were […]
Three major airports in the Baltimore and Washington, DC area, including Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), experienced a ground stop on Friday afternoon, impacting hundreds of flights and thousands of travelers. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported that the incident was due to a strong odor emanating from Potomac TRACON, which is responsible for […]
Kamala Harris has canceled several upcoming appearances in California that were part of her book tour promoting her memoir, 107 Days. On Tuesday, Harris, a former vice president and the 2024 Democratic nominee who lost in a landslide to President Trump, withdrew from scheduled events in Sacramento, San Diego, and Anaheim that had been planned for […]
President Donald Trump asked a group of donors at his Mar-a-Lago estate for their thoughts about Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Trump posed the question during a gathering at the Florida resort. “What do you think of JD Vance and Marco Rubio?” Trump asked, the Wall Street Journal reported. According […]
A former Trump administration staffer testified under oath that humanities grants referencing LGBTQ+ people were flagged for cancellation, sometimes simply because the word appeared in a project description. Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate’s email newsletter. The testimony from Nathan Cavanaugh, a political appointee in his […]
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Former President Barack Obama sounded like a typical hypocritical Democrat this week when he came out in favor of Virginia’s congressional redistricting plan to gain four seats for his party after criticizing an identical Republican-led effort in Texas. “Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of our democracy. But right now, they’re under attack,” Obama […]
The SAVE America Act (H.R. 22) would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship — such as a passport or birth certificate — when registering to vote in federal elections. It would also require government-issued photo identification for in-person voting and direct states to verify voter rolls against federal databases to ensure only citizens are registered. […]
