DOJ Charges Castro, House Hearing Targets SPLC, Bezos Slams Mamdani & Praises Trump: AM Update 5/21
The DOJ indicts Raul Castro and several Cuban fighter pilots, as the Trump administration’s escalating pressure campaign raises questions about whether Cuba could become its next major foreign policy confrontation - freelance journalist Juan Rojas weighs in. House Republicans put the SPLC under the microscope, accusing the indicted civil rights group of manufacturing extremism for profit. Jeff Bezos opens up in a new interview, critiquing Zohran Mamdani, defending engagement with President Trump and the First Lady, and arguing AI will create a massive productivity boom. James Murdoch, the…
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