Trump makes xenophobia the centerpiece of his campaign
The Republican candidate is linking everything from insecurity, the economy and even the response to Hurricane Helene to immigration
Biden looks to provide relief from extreme heat as record temperatures persist
Climate activists and some Democrats have pushed Biden to declare a climate “emergency,” but the White House has resisted
Secondary test of powder found in West Wing lobby shows it’s cocaine, Biden briefed on investigation
“The president think it’s incredibly important to get to the bottom of this,” press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said
Washington DC reignites debate on statehood
A Senate vote to overturn a district crime law has kicked a political hornet’s nest in the US over self-determination, racial discrimination and crime
Biden to host April state visit for South Korean leader Yoon
Biden visited South Korea and Japan last year, and has prodded the pair of critical US allies in a region that includes North Korea to mend relations with each other
Legal fight over student debt a prelude to political battle
At stake is the loyalty of young, college-educated voters who are a critical part of the Democratic coalition that Biden is counting on to return him to the White House for a second term
White House promises crackdown on migrant child labor
Hundreds of companies that employed nearly 4,000 children last year were found in violation of federal labor laws
Aliens? Lack of US info on shootdowns breeds wild ideas
With little information to go on, senators in both parties demanded answers as they returned to Washington on Monday
Musk, top Biden aides meet in Washington, talk electric cars
The two haven’t had the smoothest of relationships with the president, a big supporter of labor unions, disappointed by the Tesla owner’s refusal to allow them into his factories
Palestinian gunman kills seven near Jerusalem synagogue
The attack, which occurred as residents were observing the Jewish sabbath, came a day after an Israeli military raid killed nine people in the West Bank
Investigation? Review? Biden faces a messaging dilemma
The president’s team has faced criticism for its fragmented disclosures about the discoveries of classified documents
US Supreme Court maintains Trump-era border rules allowing swift migrant deportation
Title 42, a controversial policy introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic, was about to expire, but Republican states mounted a legal challenge that justices will resolve next year, effectively allowing expulsions until then
Anthony Fauci, coronavirus pandemic hero and Republican foe
The esteemed epidemiologist, who has served under seven US presidents, is stepping down from his post to cheers from the scientific community and jeers from right-wing politicians
Kyrsten Sinema: Democrat registers as independent, dealing blow to Biden’s control of US Senate
The Arizona senator, who along with Joe Manchin has often made things difficult for the president in the upper chamber, has said she will not side with Republicans