Outraged Lawmakers Protest Biden Plan to Give Cuba Access to ‘Sensitive National Security Facilities’
Outraged lawmakers are protesting a Biden administration plan to allow Cuban regime agents to tour “sensitive national security facilities.”
State Sponsors of Terrorism
EU Parliament Hit by Cyber Attack Moments After Declaring Russia a State Sponsor of Terrorism
The website of the EU parliament experienced a significant cyber attack on Wednesday shortly after it declared Russia a state sponsor of terrorism.
Exclusive: Boebert Introduces Bill Designating Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan State Sponsor of Terrorism
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) is announcing Tuesday legislation that would add Afghanistan to the U.S. list of State Sponsors of Terrorism, a little more than a year after the Taliban, a jihadist terrorist organization, took control of the country.
Parliament of Latvia Brands Russia ‘State Sponsor of Terrorism’
BERLIN (AP) – Latvia’s parliament on Thursday declared Russia a “state sponsor of terrorism” for attacks on civilians during the war in Ukraine and urged other countries to follow suit.
Cuba Accuses U.S. of ‘Biological War’ After Terror Designation
Granma, the official newspaper of the Communist Party of Cuba, accused the United States on Thursday of “biological war” against the island after the State Department announced this week that Cuba would return to its list of state sponsors of terrorism.
State Department: Sudan Officially Cuts Ties with North Korea
Sudan formally announced on Thursday that it would cut ties with North Korea, the U.S. State Department confirmed. The Trump administration has worked to isolate North Korea on the global stage.
State Department to Lift Sanctions on State Sponsor of Terrorism Sudan
The State Department announced the anticipated easing of most sanctions against the war-torn African regional power Sudan Friday, claiming the increasing compliance of perennial pariah Omar al-Bashir’s regime in international affairs, effective October 12.
11 Arab Nations Accuse Iran of Sponsoring Terrorism
Eleven Arab countries in the Middle East and North Africa, echoing an official U.S. position, have accused Shiite powerhouse Iran of being a state sponsor of “terrorism,” noting that the Islamic Republic is “funding and arming militias that destabilize our region.”
Jeb Bush: Secretary Kerry’s Visit to Cuba a ‘Birthday Present for Fidel’
Former Gov. Jeb Bush (R-FL) attacked the Obama administration’s “accommodation and appeasement” of the Cuba’s Castro regime, calling Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to Havana to reopen the American embassy “a birthday present for Fidel Castro.”
Rubio Vows to Block Confirmation of U.S. Ambassador to Cuba
President Barack Obama’s administration has aggressively pushed for normalizing relations with the island nation. In April the State Department removed Cuba from the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism, despite ongoing concerns about its support for terrorism and human rights violations. This decision was heavily criticized by both Rubio and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Rubio’s fellow Republican in the Senate and competitor for the GOP presidential nomination.
Exclusive — Rafael Cruz: Obama Is Giving a Lifeline to the Cuban Regime
Ted Cruz is taking a strong stand on Cuba, both in his presidential campaign and in his day job as a senator. He comes by his position naturally.
Marco Rubio Slams Obama’s Move on Cuba as ‘Terrible, But Not Surprising’
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) has harsh words of criticism for the man he seeks to replace, after the Obama administration announced that it was removing Cuba from the State Department’s list of State Sponsors of Terrorism.
Ted Cruz: Cuba Needs to Prove It Has Changed Its Behavior
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) is criticizing President Barack Obama over news that the president is moving forward with removing Cuba from the State Department’s list of State Sponsors of Terrorism.
Obama Removes Cuba from State Sponsor of Terror List
President Barack Obama will remove Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism, the White House announced Tuesday, a key step in his bid to normalize relations between the two countries.
