Sen. Jeff Merkley upended the immigration debate earlier this month after he visited a border detention facility in Texas and described maltreated children stowed in…
We should relish Donald Trump’s successful meeting with Kim Jong-un
ANALYSIS/OPINION: This week was a very good week for peace in the Pacific. There is no need to overstate what was accomplished. North Korea’s reclusive…
Jeff Sessions introduces Place to Worship Initiative
The Department of Justice on Wednesday announced a new effort to prevent municipalities from discriminating against religious groups. Dubbed the “Place to Worship Initiative,” the…
U.S. clears more asylum cases than it receives in May
The government is making headway on the asylum backlog for the first time in years, clearing more cases in May than it received, as officials…
Donald Trump tells world it can ‘sleep well’ after North Korea summit
President Trump asserted Wednesday that North Korea no longer poses a nuclear threat, raising questions in Washington about the administration’s elusive details for disarming Pyongyang,…
The Latest: Votes planned on 2 immigration bills
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Latest on Congress’ efforts to pass immigration legislation (all times local): 10 p.m. A top Republican aide says the House will…
CAL 3, proposal to split California into three states, will be on November ballot
Dakota, Virginia and Carolina could soon be joined by California. A referendum proposal to split the Golden State into three will be on the November…
North Korea lauds, and basks in, Kim’s summit performance
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) – The series of photos on the front page of the ruling workers’ party newspaper showed something North Koreans never would…
No major breakthroughs in House plan for immigration
Moderate House Republicans were about to blow their own self-imposed deadline Tuesday for reaching a deal with conservatives on an immigration compromise, with unresolved questions…
Alex Azar, Democrats clash over drug company rebates
The Trump administration may demand drug companies offer fixed discounts to lower prices, Health Secretary Alex M. Azar II said Tuesday, saying the current system…