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U.S., Mexico Continue Joint Anti-Cartel Operations Amid Diplomatic Strains

Despite ongoing diplomatic tensions between the two countries, the 2026 National Drug Control Strategy described Mexico as a central component of U.S. operations against drug cartels.
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Kash Patel Says FBI Was Kept Out of Investigation for Four Days After Nancy Guthrie's Disappearance

Patel said the FBI was prepared to act quickly but had to respect Pima County's decision to send DNA evidence from the scene to a private lab in Florida, a move he said delayed faster analysis.
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Trump Says U.S. Will 'Do the Job' Against Cartels if Other Countries Won't: Sheinbaum Pushes Back

Trump's comments prompted a response from Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, who said Mexico has intensified its efforts against organized crime and noted that Trump has taken a similar stance before.
U.S. Faces First Negative Net Migration in 50 Years as Trump Intensifies Deportations

Trump Says He's 'Not Satisfied' With Iran's Latest Proposal To End The War

President Donald Trump said on Friday he's "not satisfied" with Iran's latest proposal to end the war.
Delta Airlines

Soaring Jet Fuel Prices Push Delta Airlines to Cut Mexico Routes, Raise Fees

Delta Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer Joe Esposito said the plan is to reduce the financial drag from rising oil prices, with reductions beginning in the first quarter and likely extending into the summer.
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Barron Trump's Yerba Mate Drink Blasted on Social Media, Users Say Family Profiting From Latino Cultural Appropriation

Set to launch in May, Sollos Yerba Mate was incorporated in Florida last December and is headquartered at a 4,500-square-foot property in Palm Beach. Barron Trump is listed as one of the company's directors.
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Immigration Appeals Court Makes Easier to Deport DACA Beneficiaries

According to a letter sent to senators earlier this year by then-DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, between January and November 2025 a total of 261 recipients were arrested and 86 were deported.
Marco Rubio, Other Latino Republicans Blasted in New Florida Campaign ‘Deporting Good Immigrants Back To Dictatorships Is Cruel'

Marco Rubio Appears To Reject Iranian Proposal To Reopen Strait Of Hormuz Without Nuclear Deal

Secretary of State Marco Rubio appeared to reject Iran's proposal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz without a nuclear deal, saying that is the main reason for hostilities.
The Democratic Republic of Congo

Deported Latino Migrants in Congo Say They Are Not Free to Leave, 'We Want to Go but They Won't Let Us'

According to Telemundo, the 15 deportees are staying at a property under a program run by the International Organization for Migration, a U.N.-affiliated agency. The organization declined to provide further details on the process or how long the migrants may remain in the country
Alexandria Ocasio Cortes slams Charlie Kirk Rethoric House Resolution

Ocasio-Cortez Seeks to Shore Up Support From Democratic Far-Left Amid Internal Party Criticism

A liberal strategist told Axios that Ocasio-Cortez has "lamented that the left was not there for her, that they are never pleased."
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First Lady Melania Trump's Public Approval Hits Record Low, CNN Data Analyst Reveals

At comparable points in their husbands' second terms, Michelle Obama had a +42 rating, Laura Bush +46, Hillary Clinton +25, and Nancy Reagan +50.
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Trump Says Iranian Counterproposal To End The War Is 'Not Good Enough' As Deadline To Attack Power Plants And Bridges Nears

President Donald Trump said on Monday that Iran's counterproposal to end the war is "not good enough" as his deadline to attack infrastructure including power plants and bridges continues to near.
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Federal Government Appeals Judge's Order, Seeks to Send 5-Year-Old Liam Conejo and His Father Back to Detention

According to the filing, obtained by CBS News, the federal government is appealing a ruling by U.S. District Judge Fred Biery, who ordered both father and son released after finding their constitutional rights had been violated.
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Fidel Castro's Grandson Claims 'The Majority Of Cubans Want To Be Capitalist, Not Communist'

Sandro Castro, grandson of Fidel Castro, criticized aspects of the Cuban regime as the Trump administration continues to put pressure on the island to achieve structural changes.
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Russia Confirms It's Sending Oil To Cuba In Defiance Of U.S. Blockade: 'We Are Providing Humanitarian Support'

Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev confirmed that the country is sending fuel to Cuba, effectively defying the U.S. blockade on the island's private sector.
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Washington Post Editorial Board Calls Left-Wing Figures Who Traveled To Cuba To Protest U.S. Blockade 'Useful Idiots'

The Washington Post's editorial board called left-wing figures from around the world who traveled to Cuba to protest the U.S.'s blockade preventing the island from getting fuel "useful idiots," saying the best way to help the country is "freeing them from a dictatorship that has failed to meet their needs for more than half a century."
Kids recruited by cartels, Mexico

Cartels Are Changing Their Drug-Trafficking Strategies And Diversifying Activities Due To Increased Crackdown From Mexico And U.S.

Cartels are changing their drug-trafficking strategies and diversifying their activities as a result of the increased crackdown by U.S. and Mexican forces, according to a new report.
Tourism falls in Cuba in 50% in 2024

Fuel Shortages Further Strain Cuba's Tourism Sector as Travelers Choose Other Destinations Amid Deepening Crisis

After averaging more than 4 million visitors as recently as 2019, only about 1.6 million tourists traveled to Cuba between January and November 2025, a drop of nearly 70 percent since 2018
Marjorie Taylor Greene Questions Trump's Mental State Over Iran War: 'What Is Happening?'

Trump Says There Could Be Substantial Changes In Cuba Before The End Of The Month

President Donald Trump said there could be substantial changes in Cuba before the end of the month as his administration continues to prevent the island from getting fuel to pressure the Havana regime.
Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico

Mexico Confirms Cooperating With The U.S. In Operation That Killed Jalisco Cartel Leader El Mencho

Mexican authorities confirmed there was cooperation with the U.S. in the operation that led to the killing of Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho," the longtime leader of the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG).
Laura Loomer

Mexican Embassy In The U.S. Calls Out MAGA Activist Laura Loomer For Saying The U.S. Killed 'El Mencho': 'This Post Is False'

The Mexican embassy in the United States called out MAGA influencer Laura Loomer for saying that the "US eliminated a top Cartel leader" in the country, rejecting that was the case.