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Trump's Image to be Featured in US Passports to Commemorate America's 250th Anniversary

Select US passports will feature Trump's face to mark America's 250th anniversary, sparking online debate. The design is exclusive to in‑person renewals at the Washington Passport Agency.

International Business Times UK

Trump Face Set to Appear on Limited Edition US Passports in Unprecedented Move to Mark America250

The US State Department's decision to feature President Trump's portrait on limited-edition passports for the 250th anniversary of American independence has sparked a national debate over presidential branding.

International Business Times UK

Donald Trump’s face to feature on US passports to mark America’s 250th anniversary, report says

President has already added his face to National Park passes and his name to the Kennedy Center

The Independent UK

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US will issue commemorative passports with Trump’s picture for America's 250th birthday

The State Department says it's preparing a limited release of commemorative U.S. passports celebrating America’s 250th birthday and featuring a picture of President Donald Trump

The Independent UK

No Prior Experience, Trump-Appointed Navy Secretary John Phelan Removed From Post As Past Links To Jeffrey Epstein Mounts

John Phelan's sudden removal as US Navy Secretary raises questions about leadership tensions, Pentagon shake-ups, and the real reasons behind his immediate exit.

International Business Times UK

US Marine’s family is stuck in Qatar’s Afghan camp. Trump could send them and hundreds other refugees to the Congo, advocates fear

More than 1,100 Afghans brace for impossible decision: ‘We have been in enough war. We cannot take our children into another one’

The Independent UK

How the Media Failed American Foreign Policy

America is a global empire that needs information about itself in order to function.

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Trump could send 1,100 Afghans who helped in the War on Terror to African nation: report

State Department accused of using the Congo as a ‘cover’ to avoid resettling allies and sending them back to the Taliban

The Independent UK

US Visa Applicants Ordered To Make All Social Media Accounts Public Or Risk Delays And Denial

The US now requires visa applicants to make social media profiles public for security vetting, affecting various visa categories and potentially delaying applications.

International Business Times

US Visa Applicants Ordered to Make All Social Media Accounts Public or Risk Delays and Denial

The US now requires visa applicants to make social media profiles public for security vetting, affecting various visa categories and potentially delaying applications.

International Business Times UK

Trump Admin Reportedly Gives Cuba Two Weeks To Release High-Profile Political Prisoners

The Trump administration has given the Cuban regime a two-week deadline to release high-profile political prisoners as a gesture of good will amid ongoing negotiations, according to a new report.

International Business Times

Congress may again curtail ‘America First’ funding request for State

The Trump administration is reviving its effort to secure billions of dollars in State Department funding in a wide-ranging account with few guardrails that was met with resistance from Democrats last year, who accused the administration of setting up a foreign policy slush fund. This week, appropriators will give an…

Roll Call

U.S. Announces Visa Restrictions on 75 Individuals Linked to Sinaloa Cartel in New Crackdown

The Trump administration has imposed visa restrictions on 75 individuals tied to the Sinaloa Cartel, expanding its campaign against transnational drug trafficking networks and signaling a broader strategy aimed not just at cartel leaders, but their inner circles.

Latin Times

Scoop: Inside the historic U.S.-Cuba negotiations in Havana

It's the first time a U.S. government plane has touched down since Obama visited a decade ago

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U.S. Filing Reveals Legal Adviser Working to Advance Venezuela's Delcy Rodríguez's Agenda in Washington

The filing states that Jihad M. Smaili, a California-based lawyer, will provide legal representation related to ongoing and future disputes, including matters tied to PDVSA and Citgo

Latin Times

Trump Admin Says Up to 5,000 Cubans Are Fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Alleges Regime 'Enabled' Flow

The findings come as the Trump administration increases pressure on Cuba, including tightening economic measures and seeking political change in Havana.

International Business Times

Cuba Has Sent Up To 5,000 Fighters To Russia To Fight In Ukraine War, State Dept. Says: Report

The State Department informed that Cuba has sent up to 5,000 fighters to Russia to fight in the Ukraine war and has also provided "diplomatic and political support for Moscow," according to a new report.

Roll Call

Winning the AI ‘arms race’ holds appeal for both parties

When House Energy and Commerce Chairman Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., said the U.S. “is in an AI arms race with China” at a markup in January, it was routine. Earlier that month, at a House Ways and Means subcommittee hearing, Rep. Blake D. Moore, R-Utah, aired his worry that the words…

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The Independent UK

Iran-US war latest: Trump says war is close to over as US claims ‘maritime superiority’ in Middle East

JD Vance said Trump ‘wants to make the grand bargain’ with Iran after peace talks failed over the weekend

Axios

Rubio to host Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors for talks amid ceasefire effort

The talks will take place amid fighting between Israel and Hezbollah and an Israeli ground invasion in southern Lebanon.

Capital & Main

U.S. Demand for Mining Concessions in Return for Health Funding Prompts Backlash

African countries beef up lobbying to influence Trump’s transactional approach. Some see U.S. tactics as “colonialist.”

Latin Times

U.S. Pushing Allies to Combat 'Antifa and Far-Left Terrorism', Labels Them 'Political Terrorism Rather Than Mere Protest'

The senior State Department counterterrorism official added the label to communists, Marxists, anarchists, anticapitalists, and those with "eco-extremist" or other antifascist ideologies

Reason

Did the Solicitor General Misrepresent Flournoy Article in Birthright Citizenship Oral Argument

It is often useful to consult the original source.

The Times of India

1,100 Afghans stranded in Qatar for over a year, US asking countries in Africa, Asia to take them

The United States State Department has been negotiating with countries in Asia and Africa to take the 1100 Afghans who have been stranded on a former US military base in Qatar for over a year. They were evacuated by the Biden administration but now they can't enter the US as…

Latin Times

Former State Department Official Urges Machado to 'Get Back to Venezuela as Quickly as Possible' as Rodríguez Consolidates Power

Political analysts say Rodríguez is using the improved economic conditions and diplomatic alignment with Washington to strengthen her position ahead of eventual elections

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