Asylum seekers wait at border as US courts renew their hopes

Saboor’s son asks him one question over and over. When can they go to the United States? The Afghan family – Saboor, his wife, and their 11-year-old son – has been stranded in Mexico since Donald Trump returned to office more than a year ago and suspended asylum access at the southern border. The boy, … Read more

Israel and Lebanon agree to renew ceasefire if Hezbollah cuts off attacks

The Israeli and Lebanese governments have agreed to renew a ceasefire, both sides said Wednesday, after weeks of deadly fighting between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah in southern Lebanon had imperiled broader negotiations between the U.S. and Iran to end their conflict. The U.S.-brokered deal is contingent on Hezbollah cutting off attacks and evacuating … Read more

Carney calls for new partnership with US as Trump mulls whether to renew free trade agreement

TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called for a new partnership with the United States on Thursday, just weeks before President Donald Trump decides on whether to renew the free trade agreement between the countries. Carney said in a speech at the Economic Club of New York that there should be a “true partnership” … Read more

House votes to renew foreign spy program, but GOP chaos stalls push to end DHS shutdown

WASHINGTON — House Republicans went into Wednesday expecting to pass two big pieces of legislation. They ended up falling short on one of them. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The GOP-controlled House voted to renew a powerful foreign surveillance program, but a dispute over the … Read more

Trump uses the Correspondents’ dinner shooting to renew his White House ballroom push

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, who was hustled out of a hotel ballroom Saturday night when a suspected gunman dashed through a security checkpoint, is seizing on the incident to gin up support for a White House ballroom that has faced legal challenges that threaten to shut down the project. Subscribe to read this story … Read more

U.S and Iran could renew peace talks and new allegations made against Swalwell: Morning Rundown

The U.S. and Iran may meet again for peace talks. Los Angeles authorities investigate new allegations against former Rep. Eric Swalwell. Plus, experts suggest how to spend your tax refund. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Here’s what to know today. U.S. and Iran could hold … Read more

Dow plunges more than 1,000 points as surging oil prices renew inflation fears

Stocks plunged Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbling more than 1,000 points as oil prices jumped amid the war with Iran. Higher energy prices are sparking concerns on Wall Street that they could reignite U.S. inflation. The Dow tumbled 1,014 points, or 2.1%, as of 2:14 p.m. Eastern time. The broad-based S&P 500 … Read more