https://static01.nyt.com/images/2020/12/18/us/politics/00dc-military1/00dc-military1-moth.jpgAdvertisement Continue reading the main story Supported by Continue reading the main storyNavy Warship’s Secret Mission Off West Africa Aims to Help Punish Venezuela The tale of the cruiser San Jacinto underscores the Trump administration’s animus toward Venezuela and how the postelection purge of
https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/mexico_amlo_002.jpg?w=270 On Tuesday, the Mexican Congress passed a new law severely restricting the operations of foreign law enforcement agents in Mexico. It is clearly directed at the United States in retaliation for the U.S. arrest of Mexico’s former Secretary of Defense Salvador Cienfuegos on drug trafficking and corruption charges at the Los Angeles airport in…
ADDIS ABABA — President Donald Trump’s decision to pull U.S. troops out of Somalia in the waning days of his presidency triggered dismay on Saturday from some Somalis, who appealed to the incoming U.S. president to reverse the decision. “The
California certified its presidential election Friday and appointed 55 electors pledged to vote for Democrat Joe Biden, officially handing him the Electoral College majority needed to win the White House. Secretary of State Alex Padilla’s formal approval of Biden’s win
The Trump administration must begin accepting new applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, a federal judge ruled Friday.U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis found that a memo issued in July by Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Chad
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday that could prevent Chinese companies from listing their shares on U.S. exchanges unless they adhere to U.S. auditing standards. The measure passed by unanimous voice vote, after passing the
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Iran is just one U.S. adversary backing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, said Adm. Craig Faller. Photo: Miraflores Palace/EPA/Shutterstock WASHINGTON—Iran has sent arms and dispatched paramilitary operatives to help Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro maintain his hold on power, the top U.S. military commander for Central and South America said Wednesday. “We see a growing Iranian influence…
China’s space program celebrated a major accomplishment this week when its Chang’e 5 lunar probe mission safely landed on the moon. The landing Tuesday brought Beijing a step closer to becoming the third country in the world to retrieve geological