For more than a generation, opposition to drilling has left a 19-million-acre wildlife refuge in Alaska largely unscathed. But the region is on the cusp of major change as Washington speedily rolls back protections.
Tag: United States Politics and Government
Comey Reaches Agreement With Republicans to Testify Behind Closed Doors
A compromise announced on Sunday would allow him to speak publicly about his testimony and for a transcript to be released in 24 hours, he said.
Trump Signs New Trade Deal With Canada and Mexico After Bitter Negotiations
President Trump appeared with his counterparts Justin Trudeau and Enrique Peña Nieto to approve the United States-Mexico-Canada agreement.
Border Agents Shot Tear Gas Into Mexico. Was It Legal?
Rights experts say the tear gas canisters fired into Mexico by American border protection forces violated Mexican sovereignty under international law. The weapons may also have blocked asylum seekers from exercising their legal rights.
Mexico’s New Leader Faces Clash With Trump Over Migrant Caravan
As Andrés Manuel López Obrador takes office on Saturday, he must balance his humanitarian promises with a hope for good relations with the United States.
Saudis Want a U.S. Nuclear Deal. Can They Be Trusted Not to Build a Bomb?
The question of whether Saudi Arabia should be allowed to make its own nuclear fuel has intensified after the Saudi assassination of Jamal Khashoggi and the cover-up that followed.
11 Things We’d Really Like to Know: How Will We Outsmart A.I. Liars?
For better and worse, humans are only improving their ability to deceive themselves with technology.
Top White House Official Involved in Saudi Sanctions Resigns
The official, who had pushed for tough measures, resigned on Friday as the Trump administration wrestles with internal assessments about the killing of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
C.I.A. Concludes That Saudi Crown Prince Ordered Khashoggi Killed
Intelligence officials briefed lawmakers on Capitol Hill this week and offered the agency’s analysis of the assassination and Prince Mohammed’s culpability.
How the Trump Administration Stepped Up Pursuit of WikiLeaks’s Assange
As American spies worked to collect intelligence on Julian Assange, Justice Department prosecutors took steps that resulted in secret charges.