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In Iran attack, Trump seeks what he foreswore -- regime change

In Iran attack, Trump seeks what he foreswore -- regime change

Launching a major attack alongside Israel against Iran, US President Donald Trump is openly pursuing the goal he once adamantly rejected -- regime change. Trump said that the bombing campaign -- which followed a massive military buildup in the Middle East unseen since the 2003 invasion of Iraq -- killed Iran's

Tug of war: how US presidents battle Congress for military powers

Tug of war: how US presidents battle Congress for military powers

Donald Trump's unleashing of operation "Epic Fury" against Iran has once more underscored the long and bitter struggle between US presidents and Congress over who has the power to decide on foreign military action. In his video address announcing "major combat" with the Islamic

Trump touts Venezuelan oil at Corpus event

(The Center Square) – At a Texas port known for handling record volumes of Texas-produced liquified natural gas, President Donald Trump touted importing Venezuelan oil with a Venezuelan oil tanker in the background. Trump spoke at the Port of Corpus Christi, a key hub for LNG exports, referring to it

Venezuela interim leader asks Trump to lift blockade, sanctions

Venezuela's interim leader on Thursday asked US President Donald Trump to end punitive sanctions and other measures aimed at the South American country, calling the two nations "friends" following the US capture and ouster of Nicolas Maduro. In December, Trump ordered a "blockade" of

US-based man killed by Cuba coast guard wanted to spark uprising: ally

US-based man killed by Cuba coast guard wanted to spark uprising: ally

A US-based man identified as one of those killed by the Cuban coast guard in a shootout had wanted to liberate the communist island, a political ally told AFP on Thursday. Cuba's Coast Guard killed one American and wounded another when it shot at a speedboat on

Cuba kills four on US-registered speedboat trying to 'infiltrate'

Cuba kills four on US-registered speedboat trying to 'infiltrate'

Cuba said it thwarted gunmen trying to infiltrate from the United States as its coastguard opened fire Wednesday at a Florida-registered speedboat near its shores, killing four people and wounding six. The clash was a new source of tension with Washington as the communist-ruled nation endures intense US

US eases Cuba oil embargo but demands 'dramatic' change

US eases Cuba oil embargo but demands 'dramatic' change

The United States on Wednesday eased an oil embargo on Cuba but Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for the island to change "dramatically," saying the communist government had only itself to blame for a historic economic crisis. Rubio, a Cuban-American and lifelong critic of Havana'