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Rubio to attend Caribbean summit as US presses Venezuela, Cuba

Rubio to attend Caribbean summit as US presses Venezuela, Cuba

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will take part in a summit of Caribbean nations on Wednesday, the State Department said, as he seeks a common line on Venezuela and pressure on Cuba. Rubio will represent the United States in the summit of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) taking place this

Trump's newest tariffs could cost U.S. families $600 or more

(The Center Square) – Consumers and U.S. businesses will continue to pay the bulk of President Donald Trump's tariffs under an untested federal law likely to spark new legal challenges. New analysis suggests the average U.S. household would lose $600 to $800 under the president’s most

Montana Speaker faces GOP primary challenge from former congressional candidate

Well below the intrigue of this year's top-ticket races, a Republican legislative primary brewing in eastern Montana has pitted the state Speaker of the House Brandon Ler against former congressional GOP candidate Ric Holden. The two are running for House District 33, which covers Dawson County and

Venezuelan foreign minister demands 'immediate release' of Maduro

Venezuelan foreign minister demands 'immediate release' of Maduro

Venezuela's Foreign Minister Yvan Gil Pinto on Monday demanded the immediate release of Nicolas Maduro, who was ousted as president in a January 3 raid by the United States. Maduro, who autocratically ruled Venezuela between March 2013 and his capture by US forces, is in custody in New

Trump either a 'traitor' or 'exceptional', Nobel-winner Walesa tells AFP

Trump either a 'traitor' or 'exceptional', Nobel-winner Walesa tells AFP

US President Donald Trump is either a "traitor" or an "exceptional" leader in his dealings with Russia, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Lech Walesa told AFP on Monday. "On the surface, today, he seems to be Russia's lackey, simply a traitor. That's

Risk of 'escalation' if Iran attacked: deputy foreign minister

Risk of 'escalation' if Iran attacked: deputy foreign minister

Iran's deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi warned of a wider escalation if his country was attacked, after US President Donald Trump raised the threat of strikes. Trump has sent a major deployment of air and sea power to the Middle East and has threatened to strike Iran if

Iran would react 'ferociously' to any US attack, warns of regional conflict

Iran would react 'ferociously' to any US attack, warns of regional conflict

Iran vowed on Monday to retaliate "ferociously" against any attack by the United States and reiterated warnings of a regional conflagration in response to President Donald Trump's threat of limited strikes. The bellicose rhetoric from Tehran and Washington came as both sides were set to hold