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For nearly 250 years, the US has had eyes on Latin America – but interventions then looked rather different

Since the beginning of the second Trump administration, the United States has ramped up military, economic and political interventions in Latin America.

The Conversation · Jul 13

From 'Islamic Republic of Japan' to 'Leon' Musk: List of Trump's latest verbal mix-ups

US President Donald Trump has long made political capital out of his rivals' mistakes, however his recent mix-ups have now pointed his finger right back at him.

The Times of India · Jul 13

How to serve up a year-old bill

Standing on the stage of a local high school in his reliably red Nebraska congressional district last week, Republican Rep. Mike Flood replied to a constituent who asked about disability benefits. “Well, under the one big beautiful bill —” he began on the livestream, then paused. The crowd had erupted…

Roll Call · Jul 13

Hunter Biden says he prefers to remember Lindsey Graham as he was ‘before Trump’

Son of former president Joe Biden pays tribute to late GOP senator but laments his conversion to MAGA partisanship

The Independent UK · Jul 13

Is Donald Trump winning his war against the media?

President and allies have sued, cut access and issued subpoenas, but experts say media still producing strong work

The Guardian - US · Jul 13

ICE fatally shoots 26-year-old Colombian man in Maine during immigration operation – as it happened

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The Guardian - US · Jul 13

New DHS boss, same old lies

A fatal ICE shooting in Houston shows Markwayne Mullin is just a male Kristi Noem

Salon · Jul 13

Oil prices are on the march once again after the U.S-Iran conflict intensifies—it's yet another headache for Warsh and the Fed

Escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran have knock-on effects for inflation expectations and as a result, the trajectory of the base rate, notes Goldman Sachs.

Fortune · Jul 13

Trump reimposes Hormuz blockade, Yemen’s Houthis strike Saudi Arabia

President Donald Trump on Monday reimposed a US naval blockade on Iran and vowed hefty fees for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. In Yemen, Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked an airport in Saudi Arabia on Monday hours after the Riyadh-backed internationally recognised Yemeni government attacked the airport in the Yemeni…

France 24 · Jul 13

The New York Times just reported on security concerns over the new Qatari Air Force One. They have now been ordered to appear before a grand jury

When the public’s right to know is crushed, we all suffer.

We Got This Covered · Jul 13