Fact Check of the Day: Border Crossings Have Been Declining for Years, Despite Claims of a ‘Crisis of Illegal Immigration’
The president, vice president and homeland security secretary have said the surge of migrants illegally entering the United States has reached emergency levels. Here’s some historical context.
Trump’s Executive Order on Family Separation, Explained
President Trump said he wanted to keep immigrant families together — but still detain them. He will probably need approval from a court or Congress.
Haley Blames Watchdog Groups for U.S. Withdrawal From U.N. Rights Council
The Trump administration lashed out at critics of a failed push last month for a General Assembly vote on changes to the world’s most important human rights body.
Trump Tells Republicans Not to Undercut Him on ZTE
Lawmakers suggested they had not reached a decision after President Trump told them that the fate of the Chinese telecom company was closely tied to geopolitical negotiations.
On Washington: G.O.P. Lawmakers Hope Trump’s Border Action Heads Off Political Threat
The executive order relieved pressure on lawmakers under fierce fire for the Trump administration’s policy of separating immigrant children from their parents.
Trump to Propose Government Reorganization, Targeting Safety Net Programs
Many aid programs would be shunted into a giant new department, where they would be easier to cut or contain, and the Education and Labor Departments could merge.
Airlines Ask Government Not to Use Their Flights to Carry Children Separated at the Border
The request by several major carriers is the latest fallout from the administration’s decision, now reversed, to separate children from parents who have arrived illegally.
Read the Executive Order Trump Signed on Family Separation
President Trump signed an executive order that he said would end the forced separation of migrant families along the border.
Critic’s Notebook: Images of the Border Crises Speak Louder Than ‘Womp Womp’
On cable TV and social media, the separation of parents from their children provoked empathy and exposed the emptiness of trolling.
Newly Discovered ‘Limb Pit’ Reveals Civil War Surgeons’ Bitter Choices
Two skeletons and the remains of 11 amputated limbs are leading to new knowledge of combat injuries and medical practices on long-ago battlefields.
Steve Schmidt, Longtime G.O.P. Strategist, Quits ‘Corrupt’ and ‘Immoral’ Party
Mr. Schmidt, an adviser to George W. Bush and John McCain, denounced President Trump’s immigration policy, calling for a Democratic wave this fall.
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