Archiv: Trump Administration 2025-2029


24.10.2026 - 11:08 [ Reuters ]

US has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine, Middle East, sources say

During the presidency of Joe Biden, the requests included switching off the service to prevent Iranian proxy militias in Yemen and Lebanon from using Starlink to communicate, and activating the service to provide ‌internet access inside Iran and in Ukraine to support its military, said four of the former officials.

Similarly, President Donald Trump‘s administration asked Musk, who is CEO of SpaceX, to make the service available in Iran following US-Israeli strikes in 2025 and 2026, in hopes it would bolster internet access and communications for anti-government protesters, a former senior Trump official and a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.

22.10.2026 - 13:47 [ NBC News ]

Trump and Republicans fight to protect the midterms’ most surprising battleground

(October 19, 2026)

Republicans haven’t lost a Kansas Senate race in almost 100 years, but the state has become central to the fight for the Senate majority.

20.10.2026 - 23:14 [ Common Dreams ]

‘My Name Is Abdul’: El-Sayed Confronts Trump’s Racist, Anti-Muslim Attacks Head-On in New Ad

In his latest campaign ad released late Monday, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic US Senate candidate in Michigan, struck a resilient and matter-of-fact tone that suggested the recent racist attacks on him, his Arabic name, and his Muslim faith are no secret—but he has no plans to try to hide his identity to appease Republicans and Democrats who have claimed he’s an “extremist” or accused him of terrorist ties.

17.10.2026 - 13:11 [ Junge Welt ]

US-Blockade fĂŒhrt zu Amputationen

Die spanische Tochterfirma Telstar des Stuttgarter Syntegon-Konzerns unterwirft sich der US-Blockade und verweigert einem kubanischen Krankenhaus medizinische Ersatzteile. Das in Barcelona ansĂ€ssige Unternehmen lehnt unter Missachtung einer verbindlichen EU-Verordnung ab, eine Dichtung zur Reparatur seines wichtigen Gefriertrockners zu verkaufen. Der ist in der Gewebebank des Internationalen OrthopĂ€dischen Wissenschaftskomplexes »Frank PaĂ­s« installiert. Das grĂ¶ĂŸte orthopĂ€dische Krankenhaus Kubas benötigt das GerĂ€t, um Amputationen zu verhindern und das Leben von Verbrennungsopfern zu retten.

17.10.2026 - 12:48 [ CBS News ]

U.S. military lays groundwork for potential action around Cuba

(Septemnber 26, 2026)

Washington — The U.S. Army Reserve is examining whether it can provide the military‘s Southern Command with police forces, medical personnel and other support units within the next four months, according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News.

Though the message makes no reference to Cuba, the request is for continued military planning aimed at Cuba, according to multiple U.S. officials who spoke to CBS News under condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.

17.10.2026 - 12:35 [ Fox News ]

Pentagon sends hundreds of Army troops to Latin America for training as drug-trafficking campaign expands

According to The Times, the troops will first deploy to a new jungle training facility in Panama before eventually training with local forces in Colombia and Honduras.

The troops could also support U.S. special operations personnel who are advising local militaries conducting raids against suspected drug traffickers, the outlet reported.

Separately, several hundred soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division are expected to help staff a new Western Hemisphere military command based in Miami.

13.10.2026 - 19:58 [ Bridge Michigan ]

Republicans put spotlight on Abdul El-Sayed. He welcomes the fight

The exchanges captured two sides of a candidate who is the central figure in one of the nation’s most consequential Senate races. El-Sayed would be the country’s first Muslim senator, and he’s crisscrossing the state to counter a Republican effort, fueled by tens of millions of dollars, to portray him as a dangerous radical. But he has also embraced his confrontational side by mocking and taunting Trump and Rogers.

“If they want to make me the main character in the midterms, I’m not shying away from it,” El-Sayed said in an interview. “Run against me. See how well that works out for you.”

13.10.2026 - 19:50 [ Democracy Now ]

“I Can Call Him Whatever the Hell I Want”: Trump Misnames Michigan Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed

During a rally in Tennessee on Saturday, President Trump repeatedly misnamed Michigan’s Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El‑Sayed as “Mohammed,” calling him a “jihadist.”

President Donald Trump: “Like Mohammed El-Sayed — I call him Mohammed. Somebody said, ‚His name isn‘t Mohammed; it’s Abdul.’ I said, ‚To me, it‘s Mohammed.’ I’m the president. I can call him whatever the hell I want. To me, he’s Mohammed, and he’s a radical jihadist.”

13.10.2026 - 19:19 [ Hakeem Jeffries, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives ]

JOINT DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON THE RAID ON ILHAN OMAR’S HOME

(October 12, 2026)

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar issued the following statement:

The Trump administration’s raid on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s home is deeply disturbing and raises serious questions about the continued corrupt weaponization of the federal government against Donald Trump’s adversaries.

For years, Donald Trump and far-right extremists have relentlessly targeted Congresswoman Omar with vile personal attacks and baseless accusations. Now, less than 30 days until the midterm election, his violent mass deportation machine has descended upon the home of a duly elected Member of Congress and her family.

The American people deserve transparency, and we will deliver full accountability for the rogue abuse of power from the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice.

13.10.2026 - 19:04 [ theHill.com ]

Democrat rips ‘insanely corrupt’ raid on Omar’s home

Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) slammed the federal raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-Minn.) home as “insanely corrupt” in a post on social media Monday.

“As [President] Trump’s popularity craters amid rising prices and his deeply unpopular war, everything he does is an attempt to distract his remaining followers,” Beyer wrote in a post on the social platform X.

“But raiding the home of a member of the opposing party right before the election – and tipping off FoxNews in advance so they are on hand to publicize it – is insanely corrupt even for Donald Trump,” he added.

13.10.2026 - 18:55 [ Ilhan Omar, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives ]

Office of Rep. Ilhan Omar Statement on DHS Raid

The Office of Congresswoman Omar released the following statement following the DHS raid on her home.

“This raid by Trump’s DHS is an outrageous abuse of power and an unprecedented escalation in the weaponization of federal law enforcement to target political enemies. For a decade, Donald Trump has relentlessly targeted Congresswoman Ilhan Omar with inflammatory rhetoric, repeatedly putting a target on her back. Now, those attacks have escalated to a pointless federal raid. The Congresswoman has done nothing wrong. No president should be able to use the power of the federal government to intimidate his political enemies.”

13.10.2026 - 18:50 [ Fox News ]

Trump rally crowd chants ‚deport‘ as president rips Ilhan Omar after federal raid

Two sources close to the investigation told Fox News Digital the search of Omar‘s home stemmed from a criminal fraud investigation into the Somali-born congresswoman‘s immigration paperwork, which was filled out by her late father.

11.10.2026 - 00:18 [ Reuters ]

US seizes $3 million in fuel shipments to Cuba as crackdown continues

(October 7, 2026)

The US said on Wednesday it had seized 90 separate shipments of biodiesel bound for Cuba worth nearly $3 million, the second time ​in a week US authorities have announced the seizure of „illegal“ fuel ‌en route to the island nation.

10.10.2026 - 22:13 [ International Criminal Court ]

The ICC strongly rejects US sanctions against the institution

This measure targets an independent judicial institution, created by treaty and entrusted by 125 States Parties with investigating and prosecuting genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression. It is an attempt to obstruct the course of justice and to prevent the Court from doing what it was created to do. It is an assault on the rule of law and on the very foundations of the international legal order which strikes at the simple principle that no one stands above the law.

The designation is aimed at disrupting the Court’s operations and at intimidating those who work for or cooperate with the Court. The Court, for its part, will not be deterred. “The Court will continue to fully discharge its mandate, with independence and impartiality, acting only on the basis of the law and the evidence, for the sake of the countless victims of grave crimes” said ICC President Tomoko Akane.

10.10.2026 - 22:09 [ Junge Welt ]

»Schurkengericht«: US-Regierung verhÀngt weitreichende Sanktionen gegen Strafgerichtshof

Wir werden Transaktionen mit diesem Schurkengericht verbieten, seine Ressourcen beschneiden und seine Arbeit lahmlegen«, hieß es weiter. Washington stĂ¶ĂŸt sich insbesondere an den im ⁠vergangenen Jahr erlassenen Haftbefehlen des Gerichts gegen israelische Regierungsvertreter, darunter MinisterprĂ€sident ‌Benjamin Netanjahu. Zudem ermittelte der IStGH zu mutmaßlichen Kriegsverbrechen von US-Soldaten in Afghanistan, stellte das Vorhaben jedoch nach eigenen Angaben inzwischen zurĂŒck.

10.10.2026 - 21:06 [ Common Dreams ]

‘Abolish ICE,’ Say Potential 2028 Candidates AOC and Khanna After Latest Shooting in NYC

“ICE is a rogue, lawless paramilitary and surveillance agency,” said Ocasio-Cortez, who has been named as a potential 2028 presidential candidate or a contender for US Senate in New York, where Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is up for reelection in 2028.

“It does not belong in New York City and it should not exist in the United States of America,” said Ocasio-Cortez. “Abolish ICE.”

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), another potential candidate for president in 2028, joined the congresswoman in calling for ICE to be abolished—a demand once dismissed as a fringe viewpoint, but now shared by about half the country, including 77% of Democratic voters and 52% of independents.

06.10.2026 - 15:25 [ El Pais ]

‘The truth is Cuba has already fallen’: the United States’ strategy to subdue the island

(October 2, 2026)

“The president says anything and Marco Rubio finds himself in a very difficult position to react to what he says,” says Andy Gómez, the former director of the Cuban and Cuban American Studies Institute at the University of Miami, who helped shape a policy proposal for U.S.-Cuba relations in the Obama era. “The scene is like a soap opera, a soap opera lived every day in Miami and in Cuba. There is a major global problem with the war with Iran, for which no solution is in sight; so Cuba has had to wait.”

05.10.2026 - 20:34 [ Amnesty International USA / X ]

Nearly 240 dead in this illegal campaign of extrajudicial killings, i.e., murder at sea. Where is Congress to stop the horror?

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05.10.2026 - 20:32 [ Common Dreams ]

‘More Performative Killing at Sea’: Another Trump Boat Strike Leaves 4 Dead

Citing a federal memo that it aims to keep concealed from the public, the Trump administration claims to be at war with drug cartels and that the killings in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean are justified. Legal experts and human rights advocates argue the bombings are at least war crimes, if not outright murder.

Sunday’s strike was the administration’s first confirmed boat bombing since Ben Saul, the United Nations special rapporteur on human rights and counterterrorism, said last month that even if the targeted vessels were engaged in drug trafficking, there are no “international legal rights to unilaterally use military force” to counter cartels.

04.10.2026 - 14:51 [ CBS News ]

U.S. military lays groundwork for potential action around Cuba

(Septemnber 26, 2026)

Washington — The U.S. Army Reserve is examining whether it can provide the military‘s Southern Command with police forces, medical personnel and other support units within the next four months, according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News.

Though the message makes no reference to Cuba, the request is for continued military planning aimed at Cuba, according to multiple U.S. officials who spoke to CBS News under condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.

04.10.2026 - 14:46 [ PeoplesWorld.org ]

New reports show deadly side of U.S. policies against Cuba

(September 30, 2026)

Recent comprehensive reports provide information about the origins, substance, methods, objectives, and impact of U.S. measures against Cuba, the economic blockade, in particular.

Two of them appear with support from the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), and Cuba’s Foreign Ministry produced two more. Finally, the United Nations’ Human Rights Council on Sept. 8 heard Special Rapporteur Alena Douhan’s report on “Unilateral Coercive Measures.”

04.10.2026 - 12:45 [ ABC News ]

US Coast Guard says it seized ships with thousands of gallons of oil destined for Cuba

(October 2, 2026)

„The high seas are not a sanctuary for lawlessness,“ said Adm. Kevin Lunday, commandant of the Coast Guard. „Dark fleet actors who employ deceptive tactics to engage in illicit activities will not evade justice. The Coast Guard is bringing every capability to bear to interdict these vessels and uphold international law.“

02.10.2026 - 23:28 [ UPI.com ]

U.S. to send third aircraft carrier, more troops to Middle East

The carrier strike groups would include a combined nearly 20,000 troops, up to 150 fighter jets and many destroyers capable of launching and fending off missile attacks, The Post said. There are about 50,000 U.S. troops deployed in the Middle East, U.S. officials have said.

02.10.2026 - 23:21 [ Middle East Eye ]

US sends additional Patriot batteries to Saudi Arabia and Qatar: Report

The US sent one additional Patriot battery to Saudi Arabia to protect a key oil facility and another to Qatar to protect a natural gas facility, Axios reported Thursday.

The deployments are notable because Patriot batteries are in high demand worldwide, and the US has a limited supply. The US has just 33 batteries stationed at home and 27 batteries stationed overseas, according to the nonprofit Missile Defence Alliance.

21.09.2026 - 20:30 [ Associated Press ]

CNN, MS NOW, Politico sue over denied White House access, citing First Amendment

The extraordinary ban of the three news outlets’ reporters, which began over the weekend, represented a clear escalation of Trump’s long-running efforts — in the courts and through administrative action — to restrict news coverage he finds objectionable or, in his words, “fake news.” They were also the latest test of First Amendment protections in the United States, where the government is constitutionally forbidden from restricting the press.

20.09.2026 - 13:05 [ France24.com ]

Cuba hit with another nationwide blackout amid US fuel blockade

Cuba suffered a total blackout after the collapse of its electrical grid on Friday. The blackout is the latest of at least six partial or total grid collapses since the beginning of this year, as the island grapples with an ongoing US fuel blockade.

20.09.2026 - 12:44 [ CBS News ]

4 killed in U.S. strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in Caribbean, Pentagon says

The U.S. military attacked a boat suspected of being used to smuggle drugs in the Caribbean Sea on Saturday, killing four people, as the Trump administration continues its monthslong campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America.

The latest attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the U.S. military to at least 231 in 69 strikes since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls „narcoterrorists“ about one year ago.

18.09.2026 - 18:05 [ Internazionale.it ]

US Democrats look to stop Trump’s Saudi nuclear deal

Trump sent the proposed agreement to Congress in August, opening a 90-day window for lawmakers’ review and giving them an opportunity to try to pass a resolution of disapproval.

Democrats and nonproliferation advocates have criticized the nuclear pact for not barring ​Saudi Arabia from enriching uranium or reprocessing nuclear waste, two potential pathways to a nuclear weapon. The United Arab Emirates agreed to such measures, known as the gold standard, in its 2009 civil nuclear deal with Washington.

18.09.2026 - 15:43 [ Fox News ]

Fox News Poll: 71% think Trump administration lacks plan to end Iran war

Since 2023, the sharpest decline in support for Israel — down at least 20 points — comes from women, Hispanic voters, voters under age 45, voters with a college degree and Democrats. Republican support has fallen 10 points during the same time.

18.09.2026 - 15:11 [ Al Jazeera ]

Poll shows 60 percent of US voters think decision to launch war against Iran was wrong

Sixty percent said launching military action against Iran was the wrong decision, compared with 37 percent who supported it.