An Iranian Student in U.S. Detention Makes a Hard Choice: Stay or Go Home
Few rallied around Alireza Doroudi, who spent weeks detained on murky charges. With hope he might win, but facing extended detention, he had to decide whether to keep fighting his case.Read More
Trump Visits U.S. Air Base in Qatar Amid Plan to Accept Plane Donation
The president addressed troops at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, a hub for U.S. air operations across a vast region from Northeast Africa to Central and South Asia.Read More
Trump Budget Cuts Hobble Antismoking Programs
The elimination of a key C.D.C. office has slashed funding to states for help lines used by thousands to stop smoking and vaping.Read More
Wisconsin Judge Accused of Obstructing Federal Agents Pleads Not Guilty
Judge Hannah C. Dugan claimed judicial immunity this week after a federal grand jury indicted her.Read More
Judge Dismisses ‘Trespassing’ Charges Promoted by Trump in Border ‘Defense Area’
A newly designated “military installation” that stretches the length of the frontier in New Mexico has made trespassing a novel criminal charge at the border, bringing turmoil to the state. A judge says migrants couldn’t know they were trespassing.Read More
Which Trump Policies Have Been Blocked by the Courts?
President Trump’s effort to restrict birthright citizenship is one of many aggressive policies that judges have blocked with sweeping orders.Read More
Is This Supreme Court Case About Birthright Citizenship? Yes and No.
A case focused on birthright citizenship could come later, but the bulk of the argument is expected to concern whether a single judge can freeze a policy nationwide.Read More
How to Win Eurovision in 7 Easy Steps
It pays to be spectacular, inspiring and just weird enough. But, please: no key changes.Read More
Syrian Business Owners Are Energized by U.S. Promise to Lift Sanctions
Since the overthrow of the dictator Bashar al-Assad, business owners have been waiting for Washington to ease sanctions and pave the way for an economic renewal.Read More
Bond Traders Enter the U.S. Budget Fight
Concerns about the deficit-stretching potential of President Trump’s tax plan is spooking some investors, even as Republicans argue over its particulars.Read More