Thursday, May 21, 2026

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US Announces Charges Against Former Cuban Leader Raúl Castro

(Headline USA) Federal prosecutors on Wednesday announced charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro in the 1996 downing of civilian planes operated by Miami-based exiles as the Trump administration escalated pressure on the socialist government. The indictment was related to Castro’s alleged role in the shootdown of two small planes...

Senate Republicans’ Rebellion in War Powers Resolution Vote Could Sway House Vote

(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) In a remarkable rebuke of the Trump administration's mission against Iran, the U.S. Senate narrowly advanced a War Powers Resolution when a handful of Republicans joined Democrats in a 50-47 vote. Sens. Rand Paul, R-Ky.; Susan Collins, R-Maine; Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska; and Bill Cassidy, R-La.,...

Senate Advances War Powers Resolution Meant To End Trump’s War With Iran

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The Senate on Tuesday voted to advance a War Powers Resolution meant to bring an end to President Donald Trump’s war against Iran as he is threatening to restart the full-scale bombing campaign. The legislation, which would direct the removal of US forces engaged in the blockade...

Trump Says He Decided To ‘Hold Off’ on Plans To Attack Iran

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Monday that he has decided to “hold off” on a plan to attack Iran on Tuesday due to requests from the US’s Gulf Arab allies. Trump claimed that the request to delay the attack came from...

Cuba’s President Warns That US Attack Will Cause ‘Bloodbath’

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on Monday that any US attack on Cuba would cause a “bloodbath,” a warning that comes as US officials are setting up pretexts for a potential war on the island nation. “The threats of military aggression against from the world’s greatest...

What Voters Should Know About the Campaign to Unseat Thomas Massie

(José Niño, Headline USA) Ed Gallrein, a former Navy captain with President Donald Trump's endorsement, is running against Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., Republican primary on Tuesday, but he has refused to appear at any debates and has disclosed almost nothing about himself apart from his claimed affiliation with SEAL...

US Officials Work on Creating Pretexts To Attack Cuba

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) US officials are working to create pretexts for a potential war on Cuba, as President Trump has made clear that the island nation is in his administration’s crosshairs. Late last week, US media outlets reported that the Department of Justice is taking steps to indict former Cuban President...

WATCH: 2 Navy Jets Collide during Air Show

(Headline USA) All four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided and crashed Sunday during an air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in western Idaho, officials said. The collision involved two U.S. Navy EA18-G Growlers from the Electronic Attack Squadron 129 in Whidbey Island, Washington, said...

Trump Undecided on $14 Billion Arms Package for Taiwan After Talks With Xi

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Trump has said he’s undecided on moving forward with a massive $14 billion package of arms deals for Taiwan following his visit to Beijing and talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. “I’ll make a determination over the next fairly short period. I’m gonna make a determination,” Trump...

Kars4Kids ‘Charity’ with Annoying Jingle Exposed for Ties to Israel

(Ben Sellers, Headline USA) It is widely considered to be one of the most annoying --- and effective --- commercial jingles of all time. Three decades later, the original child performers in the ubiquitous Kars4Kids jingle, written in the mid- to late-1990s, are all now approaching middle-age. And yet, the...

Israel Drops Charges Against Soldiers Accused of Sexual Torture

(José Niño, Headline USA) The Israeli military dropped all charges against five soldiers accused of sexually assaulting a Palestinian detainee, and by April 2026 those soldiers returned to reserve service with no completed internal investigation. According to the BBC, the military cited "complexities in the evidentiary structure" as its reason...

US Kills ISIS Leader in Nigeria

(Headline USA) U.S. and Nigerian forces killed a leader of the Islamic State group in Nigeria in a mission carried out Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump said. Trump announced the joint operation in Africa’s most populous country in a late-night social media post that offered few details. He said Abu Bakr...
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