Chinese national who exposed human rights abuses is granted asylum in US
WASHINGTON (AP) — An immigration judge on Wednesday granted asylum to a Chinese national who he said had…
Mississippi sending 135 snowplows to help clear ice and snow from highways
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Conditions were growing more dire in parts of the South still reeling from subfreezing…
China executes 11 members of Myanmar-based scam group
BANGKOK (AP) — China executed 11 people it found guilty of killing 14 Chinese citizens and running scam…
Workers feel anxious as layoffs pile up and the job market stagnates
NEW YORK (AP) — As layoffs pile up, workers are feeling increasingly anxious about the job market. In…
Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar running for Minnesota governor
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Thursday she is running for governor of Minnesota, promising to…
Democrats poised to trigger government shutdown over ICE reform
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats are threatening to block legislation that would fund the Department of Homeland Security…
Minneapolis streets echo with protests against immigration raids
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — If there’s been a soundtrack to life in Minneapolis in recent weeks, it’s the shrieking…
EU appears poised to sanction Iran’s Revolutionary Guard
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union appeared poised Thursday to sanction Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard over Tehran’s deadly…
Democrats visit detained 5-year-old at Texas facility
DILLEY, Texas (AP) — Democratic Reps. Joaquin Castro and Jasmine Crockett on Wednesday visited a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy…
Republicans worry about effect of immigration chaos on midterms
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are increasingly concerned that immigration enforcement is becoming a political liability in the upcoming…
Southeast Asia’s diplomats push peace plan to end Myanmar’s civil war
CEBU, Philippines (AP) — Southeast Asia’s top diplomats met Wednesday under growing pressure to push a peace plan…
Partial shutdown seems increasingly likely as Democrats demand ICE changes
WASHINGTON (AP) — With a partial government shutdown looming, Senate Democrats laid out a list of demands Wednesday…