May 19, 2026 Trump admin readies Raul Castro indictment as fatal shootdown case resurfaces: sources Trump's Justice Department is expected to announce criminal charges against former Cuban President Raul Castro, sources familiar with the matter say.
May 14, 2026 US moving to indict former Cuban leader Raúl Castro: source A source says the U.S. is moving to indict former Cuban president Raúl Castro, 94, the younger brother of longtime leader Fidel Castro.
May 14, 2026 Cuba says CIA chief Ratcliffe met with officials in Havana amid US tensions CIA Director John Ratcliffe held high-level talks in Cuba focused on intelligence cooperation, economic stability and security issues amid strained U.S.-Cuba relations.
May 14, 2026 Rep Jayapal defends outreach after Cuba trip drew conspiracy allegations, death threats Rep. Pramila Jayapal says she has received death threats after revealing she spoke with foreign ambassadors during a congressional trip to Cuba.
May 13, 2026 President Trump must put American hostages first in high-stakes Beijing summit As Trump prepares to meet Xi Jinping in Beijing, Nury Turkel urges the president to carry a list of detained Americans and demand their release.
May 9, 2026 DeSantis reveals which dictatorship should be 'put out to pasture' next Gov. Ron DeSantis said Cuba's communist government should be "put out to pasture once and for all" as he signed law restricting Cuban-linked businesses in Florida.
May 6, 2026 White House torches Jayapal over Cuba oil outreach: Dems ‘sip margaritas with terrorists’ Rep. Pramila Jayapal faces backlash after saying she spoke with foreign ambassadors about getting oil to Cuba despite U.S. sanctions on the island.
May 4, 2026 Cuban ambassador rejects ‘surrender’ talk, calls for US negotiations as sanctions tighten Cuba's ambassador says Havana remains open to negotiations with Washington despite mounting U.S. sanctions targeting oil supplies and trade partners.
May 1, 2026 Trump teases US will be 'taking over' Cuba 'almost immediately' in Florida speech Speaking at a Palm Beach forum, Trump appeared to joke the U.S. would be “taking over" Cuba “almost immediately" and that he'll "finish a job" in Iran first.
April 28, 2026 Dem plot to limit Trump war powers on Cuba fails as GOP falls in line with military action abroad Republicans blocked Senate Democrats' war powers resolution seeking to prevent President Donald Trump from taking military action against Cuba without Congress' approval.