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Government partially shuts down as Senate fails to take up $1.2T spending package in time

March 23, 2024

Government partially shuts down as Senate fails to take up $1.2T spending package in time

The Senate ushered in a partial government shutdown after failing to pass a $1.2T government spending bill ahead of the 12:01 a.m. deadline on Saturday.

Haiti gang leader, an associate of Jimmy 'Barbeque' Cherizier, is killed: report

March 22, 2024

Haiti gang leader, an associate of Jimmy 'Barbeque' Cherizier, is killed: report

Ernst Julme, the head of the Delmas 95 gang, which is part of an alliance with gang leader Jimmy “Barbeque" Cherizier, reportedly has been killed in Haiti.

White House says US citizens told not to travel to Haiti, but Americans argue airport, embassy remained open

March 21, 2024

White House says US citizens told not to travel to Haiti, but Americans argue airport, embassy remained open

Americans in Haiti argue the State Department should have acted faster to organize evacuation options once the gangs shut down the airport and took over Port-au-Prince.

Suspected Haiti gang members killed, set on fire in apparent act of vigilante justice: report

March 21, 2024

Suspected Haiti gang members killed, set on fire in apparent act of vigilante justice: report

Two suspected Haiti gang members have been killed and set on fire outside of the Caribbean country’s capital of Port-au-Prince, a report says.

American family in Haiti describes ‘war zone,’ believes it will fall to gangs in a week

March 21, 2024

American family in Haiti describes ‘war zone,’ believes it will fall to gangs in a week

The violence in Haiti is getting worse, says one Haitian man who described a harrowing scene fighting off gang members from entering his home as they pillaged his gated community.

US evacuates first American citizens from Port-au-Prince as Haiti crisis deepens

March 20, 2024

US evacuates first American citizens from Port-au-Prince as Haiti crisis deepens

The U.S. on Wednesday began evacuating American citizens from Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince, with government chartered flights to the Dominican Republic.

US organizing American evacuations from Haiti by helicopter as number of those seeking help nearly doubles

March 20, 2024

US organizing American evacuations from Haiti by helicopter as number of those seeking help nearly doubles

The State Department is organizing evacuation flights for Americans from Haiti to the Dominican Republic as the number of those seeking U.S. help has risen.

Ex-Trump officials launch forum to oppose left-leaning European policies 'infiltrating' US

March 20, 2024

Ex-Trump officials launch forum to oppose left-leaning European policies 'infiltrating' US

Former Trump officials are creating a new non-profit to warn about what they see as the dangerous left-wing policies that emanate from the European Union.

Cuba protesters demand food, electricity as Rubio says nation on ‘verge of collapse’ from Marxist policies

March 20, 2024

Cuba protesters demand food, electricity as Rubio says nation on ‘verge of collapse’ from Marxist policies

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., says Cuba's Marxist policies are to blame for the food and energy shortages plaguing the island as its leaders accuse the U.S. of contributing to the crises.

Clintons led Haiti's post-earthquake rebuild: Supporters call them lifesavers; critics allege dirty deals

March 20, 2024

Clintons led Haiti's post-earthquake rebuild: Supporters call them lifesavers; critics allege dirty deals

The Clintons have long focused on trying to help Haiti, culminating in their leadership during the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake and involvement in dispersing $13 billion in aid.