Trump had drawn massive criticism even from within the Republican ranks because of his compensation fund – the Anti-Weaponization Fund. Critics talk about “bribes” for Trump loyalists and corruption. In Congress, votes on other budget funds were even delayed in order to build pressure on Trump.
According to the US Department of Justice, around 1.8 billion dollars (around 1.5 billion euros) will flow into a new fund with which alleged victims of p
Republicans are redrawing another constituency
In the state of Louisiana, Republicans have redesigned a majority black constituency in their favor. The state Senate approved a new apportionment of the six congressional districts that could give Republicans another seat in November’s midterm elections. The constituency of the black Democratic MP Cleo Fields is particularly affected.
Redistricting was necessary because the Supreme Court at the end of April described the electoral districts in Louisiana as ethnically motivated and therefore rejected them. So far there have been two constituencies in the state that are majority black and are represented by two Democratic representatives. In their landmark ruling, the judges weakened the protection of predominantly black constituencies that had existed for over six decades.
US general meets Cuban military officers
A senior US general held a rare meeting with Cuban military officials on Friday, according to the US military. The US military said on Friday on
Operational security issues were discussed during the conversation. Donovan also led a security review of the naval base and spoke with base officials about the protection of troops, the safety of soldiers and their families and operational readiness, it said. The military confirmed a report by the Reuters news agency.
Trump sticks to “red lines”
According to the White House, US President Donald Trump only wants to conclude an agreement with Iran if its basic conditions are met. Trump insists on adhering to “his red lines,” a White House official told the AFP news agency on Friday after new consultations in Washington. One of the basic conditions is that Iran must “never possess a nuclear weapon.”
Trump postpones Iran decision after crisis meeting
US President Donald Trump has ended internal talks on Iran, according to the White House. The New York Times reported on Friday that, contrary to what was announced, Trump did not decide on an agreement with Tehran after the two-hour meeting in the so-called Situation Room. Trump said he would meet with his national security advisers “to make a final decision.”
