CIA Director Meets With Cuban Officials in Havana:

~"Cuba's government said the meeting took place at the request of the #USA.

"The CIA's Ratcliffe said #Cuba needed to make fundamental changes to work with the #US on economic & security issues, a #CIA official said.

"Ratcliffe told Cuban officials they have a limited window to stabilize the island's economy and engage with the Trump Administration..."

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#trump #TrumpAdmin #TrumpAdministration
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https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/cia-director-visits-havana-as-fuel-runs-out-in-cuba-f3ac4286

A lawsuit claims the Agriculture Secretary's work emails proselytized federal employees with frequent Christian-related references like "God," & "Jesus Christ," thus violating 1st Amendment's Establishment Clause.

To emphasize that the #TrumpAdmin couldn't care less and will do whatever it wants, a #USDA spokesperson said, "While we do not comment on pending litigation, we will keep the plaintiffs in our prayers during this process." 😐

#USA #USpol #MyThoughts 🙄🍟
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https://abcnews.com/US/lawsuit-accuses-secretary-agriculture-proselytizing-employees-emails/story?id=132926896

Florida Plans to Close 'Alligator Alcatraz...

As of last month, it held ~1,400 detainees...

And cost #Florida "hundreds of millions of dollars to operate since it opened last July."

Florida's Gov. DeSantis (a Republican) ~"confirmed...that federal & state officials had discussed closing the center."

#Immigration activists, detainees & relatives, and detainees' lawyers "have repeatedly denounced unsanitary and inhumane conditions at the center..."

#USA #TrumpAdmin
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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/us/florida-alligator-alcatraz-detention-closure.html

Why bother having a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner – especially who is a medical doctor – if that person has to do whatever big tobacco or other lobbyists say?

#USA #USpol #TrumpAdmin
#health #FDA
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Trump plans to fire the F.D.A. commissioner, Marty Makary. ~

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/us/trump-fda-commissioner-makary.html

Prominent Legal Team Exits Paul, Weiss Amid Executive Order Controversy

Four top lawyers, including Karen Dunn, left Paul, Weiss in May 2025 after the firm agreed to give $40M in free legal work to the Trump administration. This affects future legal cases.

#PaulWeiss, #KarenDunn, #TrumpAdmin, #LegalNews, #LawFirmExit

https://newsletter.tf/top-lawyers-leave-paul-weiss-trump-deal/

Four main lawyers have left Paul, Weiss. This is a big change for the law firm after they made a deal to give $40 million in free legal help to the Trump administration.

#PaulWeiss, #KarenDunn, #TrumpAdmin, #LegalNews, #LawFirmExit
https://newsletter.tf/top-lawyers-leave-paul-weiss-trump-deal/

'Bluepoint Wind and Golden State Wind have agreed to end their offshore wind leases in exchange for reimbursements totaling nearly $900 million. Both companies have decided not to pursue any new offshore wind projects in the United States'

#usPol #trumpAdmin #policy #energyCrisis

https://apnews.com/article/trump-offshore-wind-energy-climate-interior-02a1fa04b750809bbe035a70256c734d