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Trump Administration Boosts U.S. Intelligence Operations in Cuba Amid Harder Line on Havana - REPORT

The Trump administration has quietly expanded U.S. intelligence operations in Cuba as it increases pressure on the island's communist government, according to a new report that suggests Washington is laying the groundwork for a broader strategy aimed at forcing political change in Havana.

Latin Times · Aug 5

Democratic-Led States Sue to Block Trump's Latest Tariffs, Calling Them an Illegal End Run Around Supreme Court

A coalition of 25 Democratic-led states has filed a new lawsuit seeking to stop President Donald Trump's latest round of tariffs, arguing the administration is attempting to revive a trade policy that the U.S. Supreme Court has already ruled unlawful.

Latin Times · Aug 5

Leftist El-Sayed narrowly wins high-profile Michigan Democratic Senate primary

Progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed narrowly won Michigan's Democratic US Senate primary, US media projected, handing the party's left wing a significant victory in a pivotal battleground state. The upset over establishment-backed Haley Stevens is expected to sharpen debate over the Democrats' direction on economic populism, healthcare and support for Israel…

France 24 · Aug 5

Congress Sets Today as the Deadline for Justice Department Answers on Its Disability Care Opinion

One hundred lawmakers set August 5 as the deadline for DOJ answers on its Olmstead opinion. Here is what changed and what has not.

Medical Daily · Aug 5

Mike Johnson Calls Allegations Against Max Miller ‘Serious’ but Says House Must ‘Allow This Process to Play Out’ Before Considering Discipline

House Speaker Mike Johnson called the allegations against Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) "serious" but said lawmakers should wait for the House Ethics Committee to finish its review before considering discipline.

Benzinga · Aug 5

FAA investigates air ‘safety incident’ involving Trump’s helicopter

Controllers allegedly failed to halt flights, leading to a ‘loss of separation’ between Marine One and passenger jet

The Guardian - US · Aug 5

US to expand incentives for employers offering paid family leave

The US Treasury Department will announce new guidance expanding employer paid family leave incentives. This policy centers on an expansion of a paid leave tax credit created in 2017. The guidance allows employers to claim credits if they pay insurance premiums for leave. The United States is the only OECD…

The Economic Times · Aug 5

My New Dispatch Article on Trump's Section 301 "Forced Labor" Tariffs

The article explains why the new tariffs are harmful and illegal for many of same reasons as those invalidated by the Supreme Court.

Reason · Aug 5

Meet Abdul El-Sayed: Michigan Senate winner backs Medicare for all, wants to abolish ICE and end US military aid to Israel

Abdul El-Sayed election results: Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, projects NBC. Abdul El-Sayed has campaigned on issues such as Medicare for All, taxing billionaires, and abolishing US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). He also called for an end to US military aid and weapons sales to Israel.

The Economic Times · Aug 5

Republican Chuck Edwards drops bid for re-election after report finding sexual harassment of staffers

Congressional ethics panel had recommended Edwards face censure over its findings on ‘hostile work environment’

The Guardian - US · Aug 5