Politics Jul 06 U.S. says refugee admissions won't be suspended until July 12 The State Department says the U.S. refugee admissions program won't be suspended until next week and has told resettlement agencies to continue scheduling arrivals through then.
Politics Jun 30 More court challenges expected for Trump's new travel ban A scaled-back version of President Donald Trump's travel ban is now in force, stripped of provisions that brought protests and chaos at airports worldwide in January yet still likely to generate a new round of court fights.
Politics Jun 29 Who's allowed into the U.S., according to new guidelines for Trump's limited travel ban The Trump administration is putting new criteria in place Thursday for visa applicants from six mostly Muslim nations and all refugees, requiring a close family or business tie to the United States.
World Jun 19 Syria brings new urgency to easing tensions between U.S. and Russia As Syria's complex war ramps up, the Trump administration is scrambling to tamp down tensions and avoid open hostilities with the Russians.
World Jun 13 North Korea frees American student The administration credited the release of Otto Warmbier to its diplomatic intervention.
Politics Jun 10 Trump says U.S. is committed to mutual support of NATO allies President Donald Trump says the United States is committed to the mutual defense of NATO members, casting aside concerns that his failure to mention the commitment last month weakened the alliance.
Nation Jun 02 Tillerson: U.S. still will cut emissions despite Paris pullout Secretary of State Rex Tillerson downplayed the significance of the U.S. pullout from the Paris climate pact, arguing Friday that America still will continue taking steps to cut heat-trapping pollution.
Politics May 31 With lawsuits pending, Trump moves to cut refugee admissions President Donald Trump is moving to significantly reduce the number of refugees allowed to enter the United States, even as his bid to temporarily suspend admissions is stalled in the courts. The latest effort comes through Trump's federal budget proposal,…
Politics May 26 As Trump announces famine aid, relief funds face big cuts The Trump administration's 2018 spending plan does not eliminate money for emergency food aid, but ends a critical program by consolidating it into a broader account that covers all international disaster assistance.
World May 17 Sudan's president risks overshadowing Trump's Muslim speech WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is hoping the Muslim world's leaders join him in confronting extremist ideology when he attends a weekend summit in Saudi Arabia.