Posts by Amelia Frost
President Claudia Sheinbaum Invites Nearly 20 U.S. Navy SEALs to Train Mexican Military Forces
[ad_1] Recent reports of drones allegedly controlled by Mexican drug cartels along the southern border have raised alarms in both Mexico and the United States. The Feb. 10 closure of airspace over El Paso and parts of New Mexico, combined with continued demands from the Trump administration for Mexico to intensify its fight against organized…
Read MoreNEW POLL – Democrats and Independents Say that Bad Bunny Represents the U.S. Better than Trump: And Republicans?
[ad_1] A growing number of Americans believe Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny represents the United States better than President Donald Trump, according to a new poll released Friday by Yahoo and the research firm YouGov. The findings underscore how the artist’s Super Bowl LX halftime performance has evolved from a pop culture moment into a…
Read MoreDOJ Investigates Whether ICE Agents Lied About Shooting Venezuelan Man in Minnesota
[ad_1] Federal authorities have opened a criminal investigation into whether two Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers lied under oath about a January shooting by ICE agents in Minneapolis, a case that has raised fresh questions about accountability, transparency and law enforcement credibility amid a controversial immigration enforcement surge in the city. The probe was announced…
Read More7 in 10 Venezuelans Say Country Is Moving in Right Direction After Maduro’s Capture By U.S., Majority Wants Elections in 2026: Poll
[ad_1] Seven in 10 Venezuelans say the country is moving in a positive direction after the U.S. operation that captured Nicolás Maduro, and a majority want new presidential elections held in 2026, according to a new face-to-face poll published by the Financial Times. The survey, conducted by Gold Glove Consulting found 72% of respondents said…
Read MoreSenate Report Shows US Spent Over $30 Million on Third-Country Deportations With Rwanda Costs Topping $1 Million per Migrant
[ad_1] The Trump administration spent more than $30 million sending migrants to countries that are not their own, including cases in which the cost exceeded $1 million per deportee, according to a new Senate Foreign Relations Committee minority report led by Ranking Member Sen. Jeanne Shaheen. The 30-page report examines the administration’s use of so-called…
Read MoreDemocrats Speculate AOC’s Appearance At Munich Security Conference Could Signal a Thinking About Running For President
[ad_1] Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s participation at the Munich Security Conference this weekend has fueled speculation about the possibility she could be thinking about running for president. The lawmaker said she will attend the event because “it’s very important” that counterparts across the world “see the full spectrum of representation, leadership and thought of the…
Read MoreJohn Fetterman Criticizes DHS Shutdown: ‘Literally Has Zero Impact On ICE Functionality’
[ad_1] Democratic Sen. John Fetterman Criticized the shut down of the Department of Homeland Security, saying it has “literally zero impact on ICE functionality.” In a social media publication, Fetterman said that “democracy demands a way forward to reform ICE without damaging our critical national security agencies.” “Country over party is refusing to hit the…
Read MoreElliott Abrams Says There Is No Legal Basis for U.S. Seizing Venezuelan Crude: ‘It’s Not Our Oil’
[ad_1] Elliott Abrams, who served as the Trump administration‘s special representative for Venezuela during the president’s first term, said that there is no legal basis for the United States to take Venezuelan oil and sell it, telling CNN that “it’s not our oil.” Asked by the outlet’s Manu Raju whether Washington could “simply just go…
Read MoreRepresentation, Bad Bunny and Why ‘Whistle’ Is More Than a Horror Film for Dafne Keen
[ad_1] For Dafne Keen, Latino representation is no longer a side conversation in entertainment, it is the moment itself. Whether on screen, like in her new movie Whistle, or on the world’s biggest stages, she sees a cultural shift happening in real time, one that feels overdue and deeply personal. “I get so emotional seeing…
Read MorePower In Cuban Cities Drop By 50% As Shortages From U.S. Blockade Push Country Closer To The Brink
[ad_1] Cuba has been experiencing rolling blackouts as a result from a failing grid for years now, but the situation is deteriorating further this year as a result of the U.S. blockade, according to a new report. Bloomberg detailed that the impact of reduced fuel arrivals has been felt the most in rural areas and…
Read MoreDemocratic Rep McGovern Introduces Bill To ‘Repeal The U.S. Embargo Against Cuba’: ‘Let’s Try Something Different’
[ad_1] Democratic Rep. Jim McGovern introduced a bill to “repeal the U.S. embargo against Cuba,” saying that the country should change its “failed, obsolete, Cold-War thinking towards” the country. “Our 60+ year embargo has been ineffective and counterproductive—it hurts the Cuban people, it strengthens hardliners, it gives rise to more refugees, and it undercuts our…
Read MoreMaduro’s Son Says His Father Believes From U.S. Imprisonment That ‘The Right Steps Are Being Taken’ in Venezuela
[ad_1] Nicolás Maduro Guerra, son of former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, said this week that his father told him from U.S. custody that Venezuelan authorities are taking “the right steps” toward “the unity of the people,” following a recent phone conversation between them. Speaking at a meeting with supporters more than a month after his…
Read More