China imposes exit bans on Wells Fargo banker, U.S. government worker
The Chinese government is preventing a Wells Fargo employee, as well as an employee of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, from leaving the country.…
What to know about the African kingdom of Eswatini, where U.S. has sent deportees
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The United States has deported five immigrants from Vietnam, Jamaica, Cuba, Yemen and Laos to Eswatini, a small country in southern Africa…
Minneapolis mayor loses party endorsement for November election
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, right, pictured in 2023 during a press conference about an investigation into police conduct in the 2020 murder of George Floyd,…
Off-duty border agent shot in a Manhattan park in apparent botched robbery, police say
NEW YORK — An off-duty U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer was shot in a Manhattan park after an apparent robbery gone wrong, New York City police…
Japan’s far-right party makes electoral gains with anti-globalist message | Elections News
Japan’s Sanseito party wins big with ‘Japanese First’ push and anti-immigration rhetoric.Japan’s far-right Sanseito party has emerged as a major winner in the country’s upper…
Trump administration sanctions Mexico over air carrier trade pact
July 20 (UPI) -- The Transportation Department has announced a series of actions against Mexico for violating a years-old bilateral air carrier trade pact. The…
Do Africa’s leaders have a ‘game plan’ to deal with Trump? | Politics
Former African Union diplomat Arikana Chihombori argues that Trump’s Africa policy is ‘a step in the right direction’.Africa’s leaders have no one to blame but…
Japan’s PM faces pressure as ruling coalition set to lose majority
July 20 (UPI) -- Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who assumed office in October 2024, could face mounting political pressure as his ruling coalition is…
Jeffrey Epstein presents elements of a classic conspiracy
These are salad days for the likes of Joseph Uscinski, who spends his time peering down rabbit holes and poking in the dark spaces where…
Forget the high road: Newsom takes the fight to Trump and his allies
SACRAMENTO — In a common insult the Trump administration uses against dissidents of federal policy, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller called a California judge…
Medicaid searches, 10,000 new agents and immigrant arrest numbers.
News about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids and arrests seems to flow as if emanating from an unending tap.That makes it difficult, at times,…
Trump and foreign policy: Bold promises, unmet goals
WASHINGTON — When President Trump returned to the White House in January, he promised to deliver big foreign policy wins in record time.He said he would halt…
After six months under Trump, California and L.A. are battlegrounds. Who benefits?
Six months into President Trump’s second term, his predilection for picking on California has never been on fuller display, turning the state broadly and Los…
Federal cuts leave Los Angeles County health system in crisis
Los Angeles County’s health system, which is responsible for the care of the region’s poorest, is careening toward a financial crisis because of cuts from…
‘Obamagate.’ ‘Treason.’ Trump’s false claims about Obama
Donald Trump gained momentum for his political career by promoting the unfounded “birther” conspiracy theory about President Obama. Now, facing a pandemic, a shattered economy…
The Bismarckian Tactics of Urgency & Crisis Politics in the 21st Century
If the world is asked in a random exercise to name leaders who have weaponized nationalism, crises, and emotional triggers in world history, the textbook…
Joe Biden will visit the Vatican to discuss his fight to cure cancer
Vice President Joe Biden, who has traveled to some America’s leading medical centers in recent weeks as part of what he has called his moonshot…
Minnesota state senator guilty of burglary after home break-in
July 19 (UPI) -- A state senator from Minnesota has been found guilty of burglary and breaking into her stepmother's home after a week-long trial.…
Immigration arrest outside Oregon preschool rattles parents
BEAVERTON, Ore. — Parents at a preschool in a Portland suburb are reeling after immigration officers arrested a father in front of the school during morning drop-off…
New York agrees to settle lawsuit with ex-aide who accused Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment
The state of New York has agreed to pay $450,000 to settle a lawsuit from an ex-aide to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo who alleged he…