Politics

President Donald Trump is threatening to remove millions of people in the country illegally. In a late-night tweet Monday, Trump says U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will begin the removal process next week. He tells his Twitter followers, "They will be removed as fast as they come in." An administration official says the effort will focus on people who have been … [Read more...] about Trump Threatens to Deport Millions Beginning Next Week

The leader of China, it turns out, may not be all-powerful. Faced with huge and disruptive protests in Hong Kong, China blinked. The decision to shelve the legislation that sparked the demonstrations shows that limits still exist to how hard China can, or is willing, to push. It also exposed a fundamental contradiction in the "one country, two systems" framework that governs … [Read more...] about Analysis: China Blinks, But Divide From Hong Kong Remains

The Trump administration found itself in the awkward position Monday of demanding that Iran comply with a nuclear accord that the president has derided as the worst deal in history. Iran announced Monday it would break a limit on uranium stockpiles established by a 2015 agreement with world powers that was intended to restrict the Islamic Republic's nuclear program in exchange … [Read more...] about US: Iran Should Still Comply With Nuke Deal Trump Derided

President Donald Trump's latest anointment of an acting head of a major federal agency has prompted muttering, but no more than that, from Republican senators whose job description includes confirming top administration aides. Their reluctance to confront Trump comes as veterans of the confirmation process and analysts say he's placed acting officials in key posts in … [Read more...] about GOP Mutters, Gently, as Trump Sidesteps Senate for Top Aides

A spokesman for Iran's atomic agency says the country will break the uranium stockpile limit set by Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers in the next 10 days. Behrouz Kamalvandi made the comment in a news conference carried live on Iranian state television on Monday. He spoke to local journalists at Iran's Arak heavy water facility. His comments come in the wake of suspected … [Read more...] about Iran to Break Stockpile Limit Set by Nuclear Deal: Spokesman