Jan 09 Migrant repatriations continue as Florida steps up patrols By Associated Press The U.S. Coast Guard repatriated 273 migrants to Matanzas, Cuba, over the weekend following interdictions off the Florida Keys. Since August more than 4,400 migrants from Cuba and Haiti have made their way by boat to the state. Continue reading
Jan 09 U.S. says Iran may be 'contributing to widespread war crimes' in Ukraine By Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The Biden administration says Iran's sale of lethal drones to Russia for use in its ongoing invasion of Ukraine means the country may be "contributing to widespread war crimes."… Continue reading
Jan 09 Mexico may accept more migrants expelled by U.S., López Obrador says By Colleen Long, María Verza, Associated Press Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador says he would consider accepting more migrants than previously announced under President Joe Biden's plan to turn away people who cross illegally into the United States. Continue reading
Jan 09 WATCH: State Department says Brazil has 'full support' following riots By News Desk and David Biller, Associated Press The statement comes after supporters of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro stormed and trashed the nation’s Congress, Supreme Court and presidential palace Sunday. Continue reading
Jan 09 Georgia special grand jury finishes probe of Trump's 2020 election actions By Kate Brumback, Associated Press The special grand grand jury in Atlanta that has been investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies committed any crimes while trying to overturn his 2020 election loss in Georgia has finished its work. Continue reading
Jan 09 WATCH: Biden meets Mexico's President López Obrador for welcome ceremony By Associated Press President Andres Manuel López Obrador formally welcomed his American counterpart, President Joe Biden, to the Palacio Nacional -- the first time since 2014 that Mexico has hosted a U.S. president. Continue reading
Jan 08 Biden meets border officials in El Paso on first stop of visit to U.S.-Mexico border By Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden walked a muddy stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border and inspected a busy port of entry Sunday on his first trip to the region after two years in office, a visit shadowed by the fraught politics of immigration… Continue reading
Jan 08 Watch 5:43 Biden visits southern border amid criticism of migration, asylum policy President Biden is making his first visit to the U.S.-Mexico border since taking office today, to meet with border officials about migration and drug trafficking. The trip comes days after Biden announced policies designed to discourage migrants from seeking asylum… Continue watching
Jan 08 Ahead of Biden's U.S.-Mexico border visit, migrants fear new rules By Andres Leighton, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press President Joe Biden is scheduled to arrive in El Paso Sunday afternoon on his first, politically thorny visit to the southern border before traveling on to Mexico City to meet with North American leaders. Continue reading
Jan 07 Watch 6:23 What House Speaker McCarthy's concessions to get elected mean for the nation By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Harry Zahn After four days of defeats, Republican Kevin McCarthy was finally elected as Speaker of the House on the 15th vote, the most attempts since before the Civil War. His dramatic victory came after a series of concessions that will give… Continue watching