Venturella will succeed acting director Todd Lyons, who will leave the agency at the end of May.
As he departed Washington, the president reiterated that he believes Cuba is a ‘failed nation.’
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If its request is approved, the cost of renting post office boxes will rise by 3 percent in July. The agency lost $9 billion in 2025.

Waymo autonomous vehicles may slow but not stop after detecting a potentially untraversable flooded lane, a report shows.
The Cook Political Report rates both races as toss-ups in November.
The arrests were made during a yearlong investigation dubbed ‘Operation Volcano’ in California’s Riverside County.
As Trump prepares to visit Beijing, insiders say growing concerns over Iran and global energy security have moved ahead of trade on the summit agenda.

The lawsuit also accuses the streaming giant of using addictive design features to keep children engaged on the platform.
If the redistricting effort is ultimately successful, the primary would be delayed from June 9 to Aug. 11.
The Iran war, trade, human rights, and Taiwan are likely to take center stage at the Beijing summit.
War Secretary Pete Hegseth said that U.S. military commanders and servicemembers need ‘a world-class military legal system.’
The U.S. Treasury Department said the effort was a part of ‘Economic Fury,’ which has seen several previous targets sanctioned.
‘If ChatGPT were a person, it would be facing charges for murder,’ Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said.
The Strait of Hormuz, a key transit point for oil and natural gas, has effectively remained closed, sending oil prices surging.
The federal government is seeking industry inputs regarding integrating nuclear power across the United States’ fleets and logistical networks.
President Donald Trump said that Polish President Karol Nawrocki had asked for U.S. help during their talks last year.
Ambassador Mike Waltz said that the resolution would condemn Iran’s attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
The operation marked the latest U.S. military strike targeting suspected narcotics trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific.
The state argues that the high court’s recent ruling on race and redistricting required it to adjust its electoral map.