Nayib Bukele, El Salvador’s Leader, Sees Opportunity in Trump’s Deportations
Nayib Bukele’s role in the Trump administration’s deportation strategy signals a new level of power and global visibility for El Salvador’s young leader.
United States International Relations
Trump Discussion With Putin to Focus on What Ukraine Will Lose
In an echo of the Yalta Conference in 1945, the American and Russian leaders will talk on Tuesday about who gets what in the process of ending the war in Ukraine.
A Pentagon Nomination Fight Reveals the New Rules of Trump’s Washington
When Elbridge A. Colby’s nomination for an obscure but important Pentagon job drew resistance, President Trump’s most ardent backers rallied to his defense.
With Deportations, Trump Steps Closer to Showdown With Judicial Branch
“Oopsie … Too late,” El Salvador’s president said, mocking a court order that deportation flights to his country turn back to the United States. Top administration officials thanked him.
Trump Sends Hundreds of Venezuelans to El Salvador in Face of Judge’s Order
President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador announced that his country had taken in more than 200 prisoners whom the U.S. has accused of being part of the Tren de Aragua gang.
How Trump’s Crackdown Is Drastically Driving Down Migration
Building on Biden-era policies, President Trump is strong-arming regional leaders, deploying military force and shredding decades of precedents when it comes to the U.S.-Mexico border.
U.S. Launches Broad Attack on Militant Sites in Yemen
The air and naval strikes on targets controlled by Houthi fighters were intended to open up international shipping lanes in the Red Sea.
Draft List for New Travel Ban Proposes Trump Target 43 Countries
A draft circulating inside the administration lists three tiers of countries whose citizens may face restrictions on entering the United States.
As Trump’s Untested Emissary to Putin, Witkoff’s Role May Bring Risk
The real estate developer and president’s friend lacks diplomatic experience, but the new administration might view that as a plus.
Trump Sees ‘Good Signals’ on Russia-Ukraine Cease-Fire. Zelensky Does Not.
U.S. officials were in Moscow for talks, and the Russian leader said he was open to a cease-fire, but President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine expressed skepticism.