The agonizing 11th-hour negotiations on a spending deal forecast a troubled relationship between Congress and the president-elect, who needs lawmakers’ support to fulfill his promises on mass deportation and tax cuts
The Senate passed the measure to fund federal operations, sending it to President Biden to sign it into law, just after the midnight deadline
Trump says that if a shutdown is inevitable, it would be better for it to happen now, ‘under the Biden administration’
Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported 271,484 noncitizens to 192 countries in fiscal year 2024, surpassing the previous record set by the Donald Trump presidency
The White House asserts that ongoing sightings of unidentified aircraft over seven states do not pose a threat to national security, while lawmakers from both parties are calling for a stronger response
The group’s biggest hit from 1978 has come back to the forefront due to its unexpected use at Donald Trump’s political rallies and the reaction of its controversial co-writer to those who claim it as an anthem for the LGBTQ+ community
The more than probable return of Nicolás Maduro to the presidency does not end the hopes of Edmundo González and María Corina Machado of being able to impose the result of the elections
The data cited by the president-elect contradict reality: the conviction rate for violent crimes among native-born citizens is more than twice that of migrants with irregular status
The number of migrants entering the United States has dropped dramatically since June and the processing of new asylum applications is virtually suspended
The president, who controversially granted a pardon to his son Hunter, says he will approve further clemency measures before leaving office
The Republican has stated that the United States should refrain from getting involved in the conflict, but events in Damascus could have significant consequences for the national security of the world’s leading power
The economic chief of Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s government says that the main demand of the army is the supply of drones and that the Russians suffered record losses in November
The outgoing president defended his legacy in a speech at the Brookings Institution and questioned measures proposed by his successor, including tariffs and tax cuts
The president-elect is already acting as if he is in power, a month and a half before officially taking office, while Joe Biden continues to fade into the background
Five years ago, when the Spaniard was appointed EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, he said: ‘Europe must learn the language of power.’ He has tried to use this philosophy in Ukraine and the Middle East. On December 1 he left his position. His successor, Kaja Kallas, will seek to build a European defense system
The new law enacted by the Democratic administration further escalates the political and commercial tensions between Washington and Cuba
Armed civilian groups that are already patrolling the area in search of illegal migrants are hopeful that they will be asked to officially cooperate with the president-elect’s immigration agenda
The White House has set a price on the capture of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, offering more than the reward for Los Chapitos and the same amount it would pay for Nicolás Maduro
Videos of agents intercepting two little girls in the state have gone viral, as over 100 minors traveling alone are caught trying to cross into the US in a single week
The justices are considering the case of the parents of a teenager who sued the State of Tennessee for prohibiting her access to hormone therapies until she is 18 years old
The president’s clemency leaves Democrats with less ground to criticize Donald Trump
Extreme violence and poverty continue to drive the departure of flimsy boats trying to reach US shores. Added to this are deportations from the Dominican Republic and the likely end of US humanitarian programs when Trump takes office
The US and the María Corina Machado-led opposition are convinced that Edmundo González will take over from Nicolás Maduro on January 10, despite the threats of imprisonment
Shares in GEO Group and CoreCivic, the two largest publicly traded US prison groups, are rising sharply on the prospect of an increase in the penitentiary population and the number of migrants detained under the Republican administration
Unlike other states, New York offers additional safeguards that partially protect the undocumented from the immigration policy announced by Donald Trump. ‘New York is a sanctuary city and we are going to defend that status against any divisive rhetoric,’ says the head of a non-profit that helps newcomers
Joe Biden’s administration is trying to increase pressure on the Chavista regime with less than two months before Donald Trump returns to the White House
The deal will be underpinned by a letter of assurance from the US that Israel may bomb Lebanon if it deems Hezbollah in breach. Beirut’s ability to honor its commitments is also fraught with questions