The U.S. government manufactures existential threats like antifa and drug trafficking to justify a massive national security apparatus despite facing zero genuine external threats, with Pentagon spending reaching $1.5 trillion annually.
The Iran ceasefire brings temporary relief but fails to cure the damage caused by Trump's actions.
A Cuban exiles' group is central to the DOJ's push to indict Raúl Castro over a 1996 shootdown.
Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro faces a key hearing in the US. The hearing centers on his right to defense in a narcotics and terrorism case. A court decision is pending.
Globalization's openness is slowly closing due to regressing economic integration and freedom.
Robert Mueller, former FBI director, has died. He led the Trump-Russia probe as special counsel.