Trump's state department

March 01, 2019

As of Feb. 21, Mexico had accepted 112 Central American asylum-seekers from the US, including 25 minors, according to Tonatiuh Guillén, head of Mexico’s immigration agency.

Finance

By the numbers: A 2018 money-in-politics index

The Center for Public Integrity

December 27, 2018

The Center for Public Integrity’s reporters crunched a lot of numbers during 2018 — a year that distinguished itself for record election spending and extreme political turbulence.

Trump's state department

Trump names former news anchor as new UN ambassador

PRI's The World

December 07, 2018

Spokeswoman Heather Nauert, nominated as US ambassador to the United Nations, has no prior policy or political experience to deal with some of the world's thorniest issues.

Immigration

For some Iranian families separated by the travel ban, this border library offers brief moments of reunion

Reuters

November 28, 2018

The Haskell Free Library and Opera House straddles the US-Canada border as a historical anomaly and thrust into an unlikely role as the site of emotional reunions between people separated by the Trump administration's immigration policies.

Jobs

GM to slash jobs and production in North America, drawing criticism from Trump and unions

Reuters

November 27, 2018

General Motors said on Monday it will cut production of slow-selling models and slash its North American workforce.

Climate Change

Clashing with Trump, US government report says climate change will batter economy

Reuters

November 26, 2018

Unless greenhouse gas emissions are sharply curbed, global warming will continue to fuel catastrophic events — it will also cost the US economy hundreds of billions of dollars, according to a congressionally mandated report.

Global Politics

US considers sanctions on Cuba for helping Venezuela's dissent crackdown

Reuters

November 21, 2018

Such sanctions would be the first time Washington has targeted a bloc of foreign officials allied with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

Immigration

US judge blocks Trump asylum restrictions

Reuters

November 20, 2018

US District Judge Jon Tigar in San Francisco issued a temporary restraining order against the asylum rules. Tigar's order takes effect immediately, applies nationwide, and lasts until at least Dec. 19.

US Diplomacy

Should the US lift sanctions against North Korea already?

PRI's The World

November 15, 2018

After an exciting revival, diplomatic relations between North Korea and the United States are sputtering to a standstill — and it’s largely because the US won’t budge on sanctions, some experts say.

Immigration

Migrants face even tighter asylum restrictions with Trump's new order

Reuters

November 09, 2018

The order, which goes into effect on Saturday, means that migrants will have to present themselves at US ports of entry to qualify for asylum. Like the travel ban, it will likely be quickly challenged in court.

Trump's state department

As hundreds more asylum-seekers are sent back to Mexico, rights groups say US policy is illegal

By the numbers: A 2018 money-in-politics index

Trump names former news anchor as new UN ambassador

For some Iranian families separated by the travel ban, this border library offers brief moments of reunion

GM to slash jobs and production in North America, drawing criticism from Trump and unions

Clashing with Trump, US government report says climate change will batter economy

US considers sanctions on Cuba for helping Venezuela's dissent crackdown

US judge blocks Trump asylum restrictions

Should the US lift sanctions against North Korea already?

Migrants face even tighter asylum restrictions with Trump's new order

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