# STEPHEN GROVES

Congressional reporter

Groves covers Congress for The Associated Press.

## Trump raises the possibility of a ‘friendly takeover of Cuba’ coming out of talks with Havana

President Donald Trump says the United States is talking with Cuba and raised the possibility of a “friendly takeover” of the island without explaining what that means.

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## From Cabinet secretary to doomsday president: What being the designated survivor is like

The designated survivor for a president’s address to Congress starts the day as a Cabinet secretary and ends it that way, too, God willing.

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## Trump uses longest-ever State of the Union to try to convince voters that US is ‘winning so much’

The president is expected in Tuesday’s speech to proclaim the economy booming while endorsing increased military funding and tighter voter ID rules.

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## War-hammered Gaza needs basics like homes, roads

Aid groups say rebuilding basic infrastructure is critical as humanitarian needs continue to grow.

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## War-hammered Gaza needs basics like homes, roads

Aid groups say rebuilding basic infrastructure is critical as humanitarian needs continue to grow.

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