How Trump Has Used ICE, the National Guard and Other Federal Forces Across the U.S.
Charlotte and Raleigh in North Carolina became the latest cities to see federal forces move in. Here’s a rundown of what’s going on in each place.Read More
Texas Governor Declares Muslim Civil Rights Group a ‘Terrorist Organization’
Gov. Greg Abbott said the state could now take steps to shut down the Council on American-Islamic Relations. The group said the declaration had no basis in fact or law.Read More
Federal Court Blocks Texas’ Republican-Friendly Congressional Map
The move by a three-judge panel dealt a blow to efforts by Texas Republicans and President Trump to flip Democratic seats in the state.Read More
Trump Administration to Announce Steps to Dismantle Education Department
Responsibilities for K-12 and college programs, among others, will be moved to other federal agencies.Read More
Ecuador Votes ‘No’ to Hosting U.S. Military Base
A vote on Sunday rejected the expansion of a foreign military presence. It came as the U.S. military’s campaign in waters near Latin America has been roiling the region.Read More
Meta Did Not Violate Antitrust Law, Judge Rules
Meta’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp did not illegally stifle competition in social networking, a judge found, a major win for the tech giant.Read More
With Trump in Office, a Transgender Trailblazer and American Diplomat Seeks Refuge Abroad
Robyn McCutcheon, the first American diplomat to come out as transgender, helped to shape personnel and foreign policy at the State Department. The country she served doesn’t feel like home anymore.Read More
How We Linked the Auto Industry to Lead Poisoning in Nigeria
Blood and soil testing confirmed the health consequences. Then we tracked individual shipments to the United States.Read More
U.S. Military Threat Puts Spotlight on Venezuela’s Allies
American adversaries are unlikely to help President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela fend off a concerted attack. But they have made toppling him harder.Read More
Trump Team Calls Maduro a ‘Cartel’ Boss. That Word Doesn’t Mean What You Think.
Venezuelans coined a figure of speech for the phenomenon of generals corrupted by drug money: “Cartel de los Soles.” Then the United States started talking about it as a literal organization.Read More