The administration has signed an agreement with Guatemala to require migrants who travel through that country to seek asylum there instead of in the United States.
Tag: United States Politics and Government
In Escalation, Iran Tests Medium-Range Missile, U.S. Official Says
A military official said on Thursday that Iran had fired a Shahab-3 medium-range missile on Wednesday, but added that the test did not pose a threat to Western interests in the region.
Russia Targeted Election Systems in All 50 States, Report Finds
A Senate panel documented an effort largely undetected by state and federal officials at the time. But its report was so heavily redacted that key lessons for 2020 were blacked out.
Trump and Johnson: Allies in Disruption
President Trump is pushing Boris Johnson, the incoming prime minister of Britain, toward a hard break with the European Union. But Mr. Johnson could be constrained.
Trump Tries Cooling Tensions With Pakistan to Speed Afghan Peace Talks
The president gushed about the prospect of improved relations and trade with Pakistan if it helps negotiate a cease-fire to bring home American troops from Afghanistan.
Angela Merkel ‘Feels Solidarity’ for Congresswomen Targeted by Trump
The chancellor said the president’s “go back” comment ran counter to her impression of what had made America strong.
American to Lead NATO Intelligence as Iraq-War-Era Concerns About U.S. Linger
The alliance’s intelligence arm has been a priority for President Trump, but the appointment could make NATO’s analysis look like a rubber stamp for Washington.
U.S. Punishes Turkey by Canceling Sale of Jets
Turkey, whose purchase of a Russian missile system has created friction, called the Trump administration’s move a “mistake that will cause irreparable wounds in our strategic relations.”
House Votes to Block Arms Sales to Gulf Nations, Setting Up Trump’s Third Veto
The measures would block the sale of billions of dollars of arms to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. No other foreign policy issue has made as big a rift between the president and Congress.
Turkey’s Erdogan Goes His Own Way as Distrust With U.S. Grows
Three years after a failed coup, the decision to buy the Russian S-400 missile system underscores the Turkish leader’s desire to hedge his alliances.