Trump Says He Asked Mexico to Let U.S. Military In to Fight Cartels
President Trump confirmed on Sunday that he had raised the idea with his Mexican counterpart, Claudia Sheinbaum, who rejected it.
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For the U.S. and China, the Only Talking Is About Whether to Talk
The standoff over terms of negotiations, and whether they are happening, signals that a protracted economic fight lies ahead.
U.S. Payoff for Ukraine Minerals Deal Faces Many Hurdles
The agreement could provide a windfall to the U.S., but the resources will be expensive to extract, and any progress is unlikely while the war rages.
Marco Rubio, Secretary of Everything
The former senator from Florida is now the head of four government bodies. He has outdone Henry Kissinger and even Xi Jinping, China’s leader, who has only three titles.
Once Banished From Trump’s White House, Zelensky Has New Hope
In his zigzagging approach to ending the war in Ukraine, President Trump has shifted his frustration — for now — from Ukraine’s leader to Vladimir Putin.
U.S. Aid Cutbacks Hurt Efforts to Repatriate Former Islamic State Residents
Cuts to American aid have compromised efforts to repatriate people at desert camps in Syria and Iraq for former Islamic State members and their families, according to a report to Congress.
Trump Ties Himself to Future of Ukraine With Minerals Deal
The text of the agreement, made public by Ukraine’s government, made no mention of the security guarantees that Kyiv had long sought.
C.I.A. Aims to Recruit Chinese Nationals With New Videos
The appeal reflects the priority John Ratcliffe, the C.I.A. director, has placed on increasing the agency’s intelligence collection on China.
Senate Rejects Bipartisan Measure to Undo Trump’s Tariffs
Only three Republicans joined Democrats in voting to end the national emergency President Trump declared to impose tariffs on most U.S. trading partners, leaving the measure short of the support needed to pass.
El Salvador Is Said to Have Spurned U.S. Request to Return Abrego Garcia
It remained unclear whether the diplomatic effort was a genuine bid by the White House to address the plight of the immigrant, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia.