Southern border ‘eerily quiet’ after policy shift on asylum seekers
The Biden administration is allowing tens of thousands of migrants to enter the United States legally each month, while those who don’t follow the rules face ramped-up deportations.
By Nick Miroff and Toluse OlorunnipaJames Dobbins, U.S. diplomat in global hot spots, dies at 81
Mr. Dobbins reopened the U.S. Embassy in Kabul following the 2001 invasion. Two decades later, he bemoaned U.S. mistakes as the Taliban regained power.
By Brian MurphyYan Mingfu, Chinese official demoted after Tiananmen crackdown, dies at 91
He led the government outreach to the Tiananmen protesters and once offered himself as a "hostage" for protesters on hunger strike.
By Brian MurphyBiden administration failed to foresee Afghanistan mayhem, review finds
The review is sharply critical of the U.S. government’s handling of the withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021.
By Michael Birnbaum and Dan LamotheU.S. envoy to Iran put on leave amid security clearance investigation
Robert Malley, the Biden administration’s special envoy to Iran, faces an investigation into his handling of classified information, an official said.
By Karen DeYoung and Michael BirnbaumOceanGate operated in ‘lawless’ high seas. Others do, too.
Pirate ships, illegal fishing and human trafficking all operate in a legal gray zone on the open ocean. Regulation has proven difficult.
By Kate SeligFor Indian Americans, Modi visit sparks pride — and frustration
Biden’s embrace of Narendra Modi overshadowed warnings from human rights groups, and former president Barack Obama, that India may be a brittle U.S. partner.
By Michael Birnbaum, Ellen Nakashima and Abigail HauslohnerDavid Calleo, scholar who traced American foreign policy flaws, dies at 88
For decades, Dr. Calleo picked apart what he called the U.S. "unipolar fantasy" of a world led by Washington.
By Brian MurphyModi’s U.S. visit sends a big, if quiet, signal to China
Though the White House downplays it, Narendra Modi’s trip to Washington is about enhancing a partnership that includes stopping Beijing’s aggressive expansion.
By Ellen NakashimaBlinken holds ‘candid’ talks with China’s Xi amid effort to ease tensions
The talks cap two days of meetings aimed at lowering tensions between the superpowers, but the objective of restoring military-to-military contacts was not realized.
By John Hudson and Meaghan TobinBlinken, Chinese senior officials pledge to continue talking, signaling a slight thaw
The top U.S. diplomat's two-day trip comes amid accusations from Beijing that Washington alone is to blame for the historic rupture in relations.
By John Hudson and Lily KuoCBP reassigns chief medical officer after child’s death in border custody
Homeland Security has removed the top medical official at Customs and Border Protection amid an investigation into the death of a girl held in U.S. custody
By Nick MiroffBlinken to travel to China this week as spy balloon fallout eases
Secretary of State Antony Blinken plans to meet with Foreign Minister Qin Gang and potentially President Xi Jinping amid historically poor U.S.-China relations.
By John HudsonThese Latino conservatives like DeSantis but loathe Florida’s immigration law
Some Floridians support Gov. Ron DeSantis but oppose legislation he's pushing that makes life more difficult for migrants.
By Maria SacchettiGOP senator blocks arms sale to Hungary for stalling Sweden’s NATO bid
The rare move by Sen. James Risch comes as relations between the U.S. and Hungary have become increasingly combative amid Russia’s war in Ukraine.
By John Hudson and Loveday MorrisU.S. extends temporary protected status for more than 330,000 immigrants
The Biden administration extended temporary protected status for more than 330,000 immigrants from El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua.
By Maria SacchettiU.S. seeks to expand developing world’s influence at United Nations
The evolving proposal would address growing frustration with the U.N. Security Council’s inability to stanch global conflicts, particularly the war in Ukraine.
By Missy RyanBiden administration names new Border Patrol chief
The Biden administration named Jason Owens as new chief of the Border Patrol. Owens's agents were heavily involved in the response to the massacre in Uvalde.
By Nick MiroffSaudi crown prince threatened ‘major’ economic pain on U.S. amid oil feud
THE DISCORD LEAKS | Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman threatened to upend U.S.-Saudi relations amid a dispute over oil cuts last year, leaked intelligence shows.
By John HudsonBrian Shul, fighter pilot who soared after being shot down in Vietnam, dies at 75
Doctors told Mr. Shul he’d never fly again after nearly burning to death. He later flew the world’s fastest plane in top-secret Cold War missions.
By Michael S. Rosenwald