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Trump cut off Cuba’s oil. Now it’s heading for economic collapse.

Trump cut off Cuba’s oil. Now it’s heading for economic collapse.

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Cuba is on the brink of economic disaster following U.S. actions in Venezuela. The Wall Street Journal’s José de Córdoba breaks down how the island nation got to this point. 

The January jobs report is scheduled to come out tomorrow, and one White House adviser says it’s not going to be pretty. Justin Lahart of the Wall Street Journal joins to discuss the factors making life hard for job-seekers.

U.S. Olympic figure skater Maxim Naumov lost his parents in the air crash over Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. The Washington Post’s Robert Samuels tells us how competition helped Naumov overcome the tragedy.

Plus, the U.S. is seeking to overturn Steve Bannon’s Jan. 6–related conviction, JD Vance visits Armenia to promote a peace deal, and how some Olympic medals are sustaining unexpected damage.

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