GOP Pushback On Trump, DNC 2024 Election Autopsy Report, Trump’s Interest In Cuba

Republicans left for recess without passing President Trump’s top immigration enforcement package after he pushed for funding for his White House ballroom and a controversial anti-weaponization fund, raising new questions about growing GOP pushback against the president.
The Democratic National Committee has released its long-delayed 2024 election autopsy report, a nearly 200-page document filled with disclaimers that much of the data could not be verified and containing almost no serious discussion of the economy.
President Trump hinted at military action against Cuba after the U.S. indicted former Cuban President Raul Castro, drawing direct comparisons to the events that preceded the capture of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro.

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(0:00) Introduction
(01:59) GOP Pushback On Trump
(05:47) DNC 2024 Election Autopsy Report
(09:35) Trump's Interest In Cuba

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