ICE Detention of Teen Musicians Roils Texas Mariachi Community
Two brothers who were recognized by their congresswoman last year, along with their parents and younger brother, are facing deportation.Read More
A Year After His Arrest, Mahmoud Khalil Lives in Limbo and in Fear
President Trump made Mr. Khalil the face of his crackdown on pro-Palestinian protests. Mr. Khalil is now living with uncertainty as the courts consider his deportation.Read More
Trump Executive Order Protected Weedkiller Roundup and a Munition, White Phosphorus
Citing national security, an unusual executive order gave protection to the herbicide Roundup. It also protected the U.S.’s only supply of a controversial, highly flammable munition.Read More
How Trump’s War in Iran Has Echoes of Putin and Ukraine
The many similarities between the White House’s justification for war in Iran and Russia’s messaging on Ukraine underscore the risks of a vaguely defined, open-ended war.Read More
In Russia’s Former Capital, Restoring the Past to Survive the Present
With political activism off-limits, residents of St. Petersburg are finding purpose and community in the “politics of small deeds,” repairing and cleaning architectural treasures.Read More
How Alberto Carvalho Became L.A.U.S.D. Superintendent Despite Scandals
Alberto Carvalho was seen as a catch for the nation’s second-largest school district. Then his home and office were raided by the F.B.I.Read More
Judge Voids Mass Layoffs at Voice of America
The ruling, which said that Kari Lake’s appointment to oversee V.O.A.’s parent agency was invalid, was a major rejection of President Trump’s attempts to dismantle the government-funded news group.Read More
Trump Witnesses Return of Bodies of 6 U.S. Service Members
President Trump traveled to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware to witness the transfer of the remains of five men and one woman killed in an Iranian drone strike.Read More
Trump Assembles a New Coalition to ‘Eradicate’ Cartels
At a gathering in Florida, the president asked the leaders of a dozen Latin American nations to help the U.S. military crush armed trafficking groups.Read More
In War’s First Week, a Punishing Military Campaign With No Coherent Endgame
The U.S. and Israel have pounded Iran’s leadership and undercut its defense capabilities, but President Trump has offered wildly different explanations for what he hopes to achieve.Read More