The drop in apprehensions, to just over 42,500 people, follows weeks of chaos along the border amid the implementation of the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy.
As Secretary of State Mike Pompeo heads to Pyongyang this week, he must exceed the terms of the Iran deal — rejected as a “disaster” by his boss — in dismantling North Korea’s nuclear abilities.
Families of victims of undocumented immigrants’ crimes have rallied behind President Trump. He has helped them become a political force. Both face backlash.
The stark contrast between Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh and Judge Amy Coney Barrett reflects the division on the right between the conservative legal establishment and social conservatives.
The justice and education departments will encourage the nation’s schools and universities to adopt race-blind admissions policies, reversing Obama administration guidance.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, facing strains inside the administration and potential defiance from the North, heads there this week with a far less aggressive schedule in mind.
Ms. Collins, a Republican senator, appeared to edge beyond previous statements, saying a Supreme Court pick who would overturn the abortion rights case “would not be acceptable to me.”