New York City’s Population Flat After Drop in Immigration
Newly released census data shows that from June 2024 to July 2025, the number of new residents who were international immigrants dropped by 70 percent compared to a year before.Read More
Immigration Slowdown Hits Every Metro Area in the U.S., Census Shows
Large urban counties and the border were the most affected. And in three-quarters of U.S. counties, population growth either slowed or turned negative.Read More
Trump Had His Eye on China, Then Plunged Into a New Mideast War
The Trump administration said the Middle East would “recede” in importance as the China challenge took priority. But the president started the war in Iran.Read More
Trump’s Threats to Europe Put Its Leaders in a Double Bind Over Iran
European politicians risk angering their voters if they join America’s war. Yet they could also face domestic upheaval if they take no action to reopen shipping routes that Iran has blocked and ease an energy crisis.Read More
Trump to Delay Nominating New C.D.C. Director
The administration has yet to find a candidate who aligns with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s agenda while avoiding his unpopular stance on vaccines.Read More
U.S. Circulates Iran Peace Plan While Sending Troops to the Middle East
The 2,000 paratroopers heading to the region may give President Trump more leverage in negotiations, but they also leave him with the option of doubling down on military force.Read More
ICE Agents at Some Airports Begin Checking IDs in Security Lines
It was unclear whether having agents helping with screening passengers would improve wait times. Some travelers expressed worries.Read More
Trump Draws Bipartisan Backlash for Easing Oil Sanctions on Russia and Iran
Republicans and Democrats alike have criticized the Trump administration’s moves, taken to stabilize oil markets rocked by the war with Iran, warning that it is benefiting two U.S. adversaries.Read More
Melania Trump Appears With a Robot, Saying More Children Should Be Educated by Them
The first lady, Melania Trump, believes that more children should be educated by “humanoid educators.”Read More
Asia Is Getting Crushed Between Oil Prices and the Dollar
From India to Southeast Asia to South Korea, currencies are crumbling as governments race to secure fuel that is priced in American money.Read More