United States Politics and Government
- Judge Orders Release of 5-Year-Old Detained by Immigration Agents in Minnesota - The treatment of Liam Conejo Ramos, pictured wearing a blue winter hat and Spider-Man backpack while in the custody of immigration agents, drew outrage across the country.
- Judge Orders Release of 5-Year-Old Whose Detention Drew Outrage - The treatment of Liam Conejo Ramos, pictured wearing a blue winter hat and Spider-Man backpack while in the custody of immigration agents, drew outrage across the country.
- Sell America Is the New Trade on Wall Street - Investors are increasingly souring on the United States, as illustrated by the declining dollar, the stalled stock market and rising government borrowing costs.
- Trump Could Interfere With the Midterm Elections. Here’s How to Help. - The sanctity of the 2026 vote is indeed under threat.
- Kevin Warsh Has a Tough Job Ahead. It’s Not the First Time. - Mr. Warsh is known as a consensus builder, skills he will need if he is to head the Federal Reserve when President Trump is demanding rock-bottom rates.
- How Europe Is Moving to Reduce Dependence on Trump - Since President Trump made threats about Greenland, the continent’s leaders have debated the rapid deterioration of U.S. ties in policy papers and at dinner.
- ICE Expands Power of Agents to Arrest People Without Warrants - An internal memo changed the standard from whether people are unlikely to show up for hearings to whether they could leave the scene.
- Senate Passes Deal to Fund Government and Negotiate ICE Limits - Democrats agreed to fund the Department of Homeland Security for two weeks while they negotiate with President Trump on restricting his immigration crackdown.
- Trump Officials Bypass Congress to Push Billions in Weapons Aid to Israel - The move was the third time the Trump administration has tried to expedite arms shipments to Israel by going around the review process for weapons sales.
- Don Lemon Arrested by Federal Agents Over Minnesota Church Protest - Three others were also arrested on charges that they had violated federal law during the church protest this month, reviving a case that was rejected last week by a magistrate judge.