United States Politics and Government
- Judge Orders Release of 5-Year-Old Whose Detention Drew Outrage - The treatment of Liam Conejo Ramos, pictured wearing a blue winter hat and Spider-Man backpack while in the custody of immigration agents, drew outrage across the country.
- Sell America Is the New Trade on Wall Street - Investors are increasingly souring on the United States, as illustrated by the declining dollar, the stalled stock market and rising government borrowing costs.
- Trump Could Interfere With the Midterm Elections. Here’s How to Help. - The sanctity of the 2026 vote is indeed under threat.
- Kevin Warsh Has a Tough Job Ahead. It’s Not the First Time. - Mr. Warsh is known as a consensus builder, skills he will need if he is to head the Federal Reserve when President Trump is demanding rock-bottom rates.
- How Europe Is Moving to Reduce Dependence on Trump - Since President Trump made threats about Greenland, the continent’s leaders have debated the rapid deterioration of U.S. ties in policy papers and at dinner.
- ICE Expands Power of Agents to Arrest People Without Warrants - An internal memo changed the standard from whether people are unlikely to show up for hearings to whether they could leave the scene.
- Senate Passes Deal to Fund Government and Negotiate ICE Limits - Democrats agreed to fund the Department of Homeland Security for two weeks while they negotiate with President Trump on restricting his immigration crackdown.
- Trump Officials Bypass Congress to Push Billions in Weapons Aid to Israel - The move was the third time the Trump administration has tried to expedite arms shipments to Israel by going around the review process for weapons sales.
- Don Lemon Arrested by Federal Agents Over Minnesota Church Protest - Three others were also arrested on charges that they had violated federal law during the church protest this month, reviving a case that was rejected last week by a magistrate judge.
- Democrats Reach Spending Deal With Trump, Seeking to Rein In ICE - Democrats and the White House agreed to fund the Department of Homeland Security for two weeks while they negotiate restrictions on an immigration crackdown. Senators said they hoped to vote on the deal on Friday.