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Is Russia operating a spy base in Cuba again? Trump, Rubio and U.S. media outlets like The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal all say so. But none of them bothered to go to the alleged site of this spy base. We did — and here's what we found.

While Rubio has spent much of his political career fighting the Cuban regime, it is almost unbelievable that even he would lend his name to such a report filled with lies and threats against American citizens.

ICE breaking, data center shutting and more

Marco Rubio says the administration will try to “dismantle” the International Criminal Court. Who is he trying to protect?

After decades of covert operations, the CIA director has given the Cubans an overt ultimatum for change on the island.

Democrats try to figure it out in real time, on the world stage in Munich. And, center stage was Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the progressive Democratic congresswoman from New York, along with Gretchen Whitmer, the Democratic governor of Michigan.

With Nicolás Maduro detained in Brooklyn and at least 40 reportedly killed, Venezuelan leaders project unity while protests spread worldwide and US lawmakers warn of an illegal war.

Why is Marco Rubio so hell-bent on making Iran-Contra again?

Nelson Mandela’s message of peace, compassion, and forgiveness is real, and everyone should try to practice it. If we fail, but still fight against injustice, then we remain balanced. That alone is a form of personal transformation.