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YOLO for GOP members? What unencumbered Republicans could mean for Trump's agenda

In a Republican-led Congress defined by deference to President Donald Trump, there's a small but steadily growing cohort who have found themselves more willing to break with the White House. [...]

What to know about Brothers to the Rescue, Cuban exiles' group at the heart of Raúl Castro's indictment

Founded by emigré José Basulto, it aimed to help Cuban refugees in the Florida straits by dropping supplies from small planes and alerting the U.S. Coast Guard. [...]

A Tennessee man was jailed over his Charlie Kirk social media comments. Now he's won a $835,000 settlement

The 61-year-old retired police officer spent 37 days behind bars before authorities dropped the felony charge against him in October. [...]

Officers who defended Capitol on Jan. 6 sue to block payouts from $1.8B 'anti-weaponization' fund

The lawsuit claims the government's "Anti-Weaponization Fund" is an illegal slush fund that President Donald Trump will use to "finance the insurrectionists and paramilitary groups that commit violence in his name." It describes the fund's creation as "the most brazen act of presidential corruption this century" and calls for dissolving it. [...]

WATCH: 'Day of justice is finally arriving' for Castro family, GOP House members say

Three people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Friday that the Justice Department is preparing to seek the indictment against the former Cuban president, connected to his alleged role in the 1996 shootdown of two planes operated by the Miami-based exile group Brothers to the Rescue. [...]

WATCH: Trump says he's in 'no hurry' to make an Iran deal

President Donald Trump suggested on Wednesday he might be willing to accept a smaller scale deal with Tehran that would simply open the Strait of Hormuz but potentially not address larger goals. [...]

WATCH: After Massie defeat, Trump says it 'doesn't work out well' when GOP members vote against him

President Donald Trump celebrated primary night wins and said GOP leadership "will be all right" on Wednesday. [...]

Barney Frank, financial reformer and trailblazer for gay rights, dies at 86

The longtime Democratic congressman and leading liberal brought new visibility to gay rights and crafted the most significant reforms to the financial system in a generation. Frank was known for his acerbic wit, combative style and focus on marginalized communities. He was 86. [...]

WATCH: Trump delivers U.S. Coast Guard Academy commencement address

The president called graduates of the Coast Guard Academy "the living standard bearers of America's first fleet" and suggested danger is "a statement you live by." [...]

Pennsylvania's Democratic Gov. Shapiro wins his primary, as do his endorsed candidates

Gov. Josh Shapiro was uncontested in Tuesday's primary. He's seeking a second term in the fall and puts his clout on the line in the battleground state ahead of a potential 2028 bid for the White House. [...]

Rosenberg: Putin enjoys Xi's Chinese welcome but heads home without pipeline deal

Russia and China showed they were shoulder-to-shoulder on the world stage, but it became clear there are limits, says the BBC's Russia Editor. [...]

Far-right Israeli minister condemned for taunting handcuffed Gaza flotilla activists

France and Italy are among the countries that have criticised a video showing Itamar Ben-Gvir taunting dozens of activists detained at an Israeli port. [...]

Ebola vaccine could take nine months as death toll rises further, WHO warns

In its latest update, the World Health Organization says there have now been 139 suspected deaths and 600 cases. [...]

Murder or accident? Mystery of Mango tycoon's hiking death after son's arrest

Isak Andic's son Jonathan denies involvement in the fatal fall of his father, who founded one of Europe's biggest clothing empires. [...]

US military jets and drones tracked near Cuba as tensions rise

Tracking data shows several flights by US Navy reconnaissance jets and drones during the last week. [...]

Whale to be removed from Danish island after failed German rescue

Danish officials will conduct a post mortem examination on the whale, which was released into the sea from a barge more than two weeks ago. [...]

Barney Frank: One of the first openly gay US congressmen dies aged 86

After a decades-long career in Congress, he spent his final weeks at his home in Maine living in hospice. [...]

Tesla Cybertruck driver arrested after driving into lake to use 'wade mode', police say

Police said the vehicle was abandoned by the driver after it took on water near the shoreline of Grapevine Lake in north Texas. [...]

Lithuania's leaders take shelter during drone air alert

Flights were suspended and people were urged to take shelter after a suspected drone was detected near the Belarus border. [...]

Final two bodies of missing Italians recovered from inside Maldives cave

The two were among five Italian nationals who drowned in last week's scuba diving accident in the Maldives. [...]

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