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    U.S. grand jury indicts Raul Castro, ex-Cuban president

    By Jaclyn DiazMiami, FloridaMay 20, 2026

    The 94-year-old former leader of Cuba faces several charges, including four counts of murder for an attack on a humanitarian group more than 30 years ago.

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  • final-two-bodies-of-missing-italians-recovered-from-inside-maldives-cave

    Final two bodies of missing Italians recovered from inside Maldives cave

    By Anbarasan Ethirajan, Sarah RainsfordMaldivesMay 20, 2026

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

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  • trumps-18-billion-fund-tests-constitutional-limits

    Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund Tests Constitutional Limits

    By Adam LiptakMay 20, 2026

    The deal the president reached with his own subordinates relies on a mechanism created by Congress that legal experts had warned was subject to manipulation.

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  • officers-who-defended-us-capitol-on-jan-6-sue-to-block-anti-weaponization-fund

    Officers who defended US Capitol on Jan. 6 sue to block 'anti-weaponization fund'

    By Ryan KnappenbergerWashingtonMay 20, 2026

    Harry Dunn and Daniel Hodges clashed with rioters on the lower west terrace, the site of the worst violence that day, and still receive death threats from Trump supporters.

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  • the-end-of-the-voting-rights-act-isnt-just-a-black-problem

    The End of the Voting Rights Act Isn’t Just a “Black Problem”

    By _Voices, Alain StephensSouthMay 20, 2026

    Preserving racial hierarchy remains one of most animating impulses in American political life.

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  • us-president-trump-family-granted-immunity-from-pending-tax-audits

    US President Trump, family granted immunity from pending tax audits

    By John PowerUnited StatesMay 20, 2026

    Democratic lawmakers blast move, which follows the establishment of a controversial 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'.

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  • debanking-an-authoritarian-threat-to-the-left

    Debanking, an Authoritarian Threat to the Left

    By Spyro MarasovicGermanyMay 20, 2026

    Rote Hilfe is a German solidarity organization that aids people hit by state repression, such as anti-fascists. Recent moves to close its bank accounts are aimed at wrecking its activity, even though it hasn't broken the law.

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  • dictatorship-in-action-trumps-18b-slush-fund-protection-from-irs-probes▶ Video

    "Dictatorship in Action": Trump's $1.8B Slush Fund & Protection from IRS Probes

    May 20, 2026

    The Justice Department issued a memo declaring the IRS "forever barred" from investigating President Trump's past tax returns, coinciding with the creation of a $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization" fund to compensate those prosecuted for supposedly political reasons under prior administrations.

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  • bipartisan-home-affordability-bill-passes-the-house

    Bipartisan home affordability bill passes the House

    By Stephan BisahaMay 20, 2026

    Republicans and Democrats in the House voted Wednesday to pass a bill to address the nation's housing affordability crisis. It encourages homebuilding across the country and would ban corporate landlords from buying up more than 350 houses.

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  • tesla-cybertruck-driver-arrested-after-driving-into-lake-to-use-wade-mode-police-say

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

    By Freya Scott-TurnerGrapevine Lake, TexasMay 20, 2026

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

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  • house-passes-housing-bill-uniting-on-a-measure-to-bring-down-costs

    House Passes Housing Bill, Uniting on a Measure to Bring Down Costs

    By Ronda KaysenMay 20, 2026

    The legislation, which had been stalled amid Republican divisions, passed overwhelmingly, signaling an eagerness in both parties to address affordability in an election year.

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  • britain-nears-demographic-turning-point-as-deaths-overtake-births

    Britain nears demographic turning point as deaths overtake births

    By James Francis WhiteheadManchester, EnglandMay 20, 2026

    The U.K. population is expected to grow increasingly through immigration as births fall and pensioners outpace workers, sharpening a political debate over migration.

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