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 OlorunnipaJuly 12, 2023

James 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 MurphyJuly 6, 2023

Yan 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 MurphyJuly 5, 2023

Biden 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 LamotheJune 30, 2023

U.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 BirnbaumJune 29, 2023

OceanGate 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 SeligJune 24, 2023

For 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 HauslohnerJune 23, 2023

David 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 MurphyJune 22, 2023

Modi’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 NakashimaJune 21, 2023

Blinken 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 TobinJune 19, 2023

Blinken, 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 KuoJune 18, 2023

CBP 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 MiroffJune 15, 2023

Blinken 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 HudsonJune 14, 2023

These 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 SacchettiJune 14, 2023

GOP 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 MorrisJune 14, 2023

U.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 SacchettiJune 13, 2023

U.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 RyanJune 12, 2023

Biden 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 MiroffJune 9, 2023

Saudi 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 HudsonJune 8, 2023

Brian 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. RosenwaldJune 2, 2023