A Refugee Caravan is Hoping for Asylum in the U.S. How Are These Cases Decided?
A look at the explosion of asylum applicants and how managing them has become one of the Trump administration’s toughest immigration challenges.
Meet the Schlapps, Washington’s Trump-Era ‘It Couple’
Matt and Mercedes Schlapp, conservatives who scrambled aboard the Trump juggernaut, have made money, lost friends and become a symbol of the deep divide in the G.O.P.
What Vulgar Remarks? Trump and Buhari, Nigeria’s Leader, Avoid Clash
A few months after President Trump’s disparaging comments roiled African nations, President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria stuck to other topics in a White House visit.
‘There’s No Reason to Apologize’ for Muslim Ban Remarks, Trump Says
The statement appeared to undercut an argument that Solicitor General Noel J. Francisco made before the Supreme Court, one that the Justice Department now says included a factual error.
Mars InSight: NASA’s Journey Into the Red Planet’s Deepest Mysteries
The newest mission to Mars is to launch on Saturday morning. It will search for marsquakes and try to produce a map of the planet’s insides.
ICE Leader, Advocate of Tough Trump Immigration Policies, Will Retire
Thomas D. Homan, the agency’s acting director, faced opposition from several Senate Democrats — and even some Republicans — who said he was too aggressive in deporting undocumented immigrants.
Attack Kills American Service Member in Eastern Afghanistan
It was the second death this year for the U.S. military in Afghanistan’s enduring war. Another American was wounded, and several Afghan troops were killed.
Stormy Daniels Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Donald Trump
It was the latest move by a pornographic film star, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, who says she had an affair with Mr. Trump 12 years ago.
Supreme Court to Hear Cases on Death Penalty and Class Actions
Among the newly accepted cases is an appeal from a death row inmate with a rare medical condition he says will cause excruciating pain if he is given a lethal injection.
C.D.C. Director’s $375,000 Salary Will Be Cut
His pay raised eyebrows because it was much higher than his predecessors. It was granted under a special provision to attract top scientists.
As Detroit Sheds State Oversight, Its Mayor Reflects on Its Path
People laughed when Mayor Mike Duggan first predicted that Detroit could emerge from active state oversight this spring. On Monday, it happened.
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