Migrant Crossing Surges Aren’t New. Why Is the Border Overwhelmed?

Outdated immigration laws, partisan gridlock and conflict abroad are some reasons behind the strained U.S. border with Mexico. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
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Outdated immigration laws, partisan gridlock and conflict abroad are some reasons behind the strained U.S. border with Mexico. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have

In a new letter, Democrats on the Judiciary Committee asked Harlan Crow, a billionaire with extensive ties to Justice Clarence Thomas, to provide a list of any benefits he provided. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have

The former Republican congresswoman, a leading adversary of Donald J. Trump’s, accused him of “dereliction of duty” on Jan. 6, 2021. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have

Mr. Scott, a Republican senator from South Carolina weighing a 2024 bid, told a questioner that the president deserves to be criticized on his policies, not his age. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have

Surges of migrants have shaped President Biden’s policies at the border in ways that few of his allies imagined when he was running for president. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have

While the president argues that he is the one best positioned to stop his predecessor from returning to the White House, surveys indicate that he starts the 2024 race facing enormous challenges. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have

Title 42, the rule used to immediately expel migrants, will end this week. U.S. officials expect illegal crossings to increase, placing additional strain on an already overtaxed system. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have

The Transportation Department said it was proposing a rule that would require airlines to provide cash payments to passengers for significant flight disruptions. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have

A review of more than 9,500 messages obtained by The New York Times offers important clues about the mind-set of a young airman implicated in a vast leak of government secrets. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you…

The Florida governor, who has slipped in polls as his expected entrance to the presidential race nears, is moving beyond early nominating states like Iowa and New Hampshire. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have

The president also said that he was not yet prepared to lean on the 14th Amendment to compel the government to pay its debt amid a showdown with House Republicans. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have

The sentence was delivered the same day prosecutors recommended 25 years in prison for Stewart Rhodes, the leader of the Oath Keepers militia, who was convicted of seditious conspiracy in the attack. Send any friend a story As a subscriber,…