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Biden admin says its policy has cut number of migrants who can claim asylum at the border

"There has been an immediate reduction in encounters at the border,” said a top DHS official in a court filing.
Migrants walk along the U.S.-Mexico border fences on June 6, 2023 in Yuma, Ariz.
Migrants walk along the U.S.-Mexico border fences on June 6, 2023 in Yuma, Ariz.

Biden faces dilemma as U.S. and Iran negotiate possible prisoner swap

As the U.S. and Iran pursue a possible prisoner exchange and an informal agreement on averting a nuclear crisis, President Biden could soon face a politically fraught decision.
President Joe Biden arrives to board Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base June 16, 2023, in Maryland.
President Joe Biden arrives to board Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base June 16, 2023, in Maryland.

Biden gambles that delaying sanctions and playing down espionage will improve China relations

Critics say the White House is allowing China to pressure it into making concessions in order to revive diplomacy. 
President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia on Nov. 14, 2022.
President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia on Nov. 14, 2022.

UPS workers vote to authorize strike while cheering unexpected progress on heat safety

The decision, with 97% of ballots in favor, clears the way for a potential work stoppage as soon as Aug. 1 and comes days after a tentative deal on new cooling measures that workers hailed as a big step forward in contract talks.
Image: A UPS delivery truck drives through in intersection on June 12, 2023 in San Francisco.
Image: A UPS delivery truck drives through in intersection on June 12, 2023 in San Francisco.

Space Command builds out Colorado HQ as Congress members try to force Alabama move

Space Command's commander began a review to determine whether the command is at Full Operational Capability, a step toward making the temporary Colorado HQ permanent.
Redstone Arsenal in Alabama.
Redstone Arsenal in Alabama.
10d ago

U.S. government says several agencies hacked as part of broader cyberattack

Jen Easterly, head of the top civilian cybersecurity watchdog, said the agency was tracking the hackers “as a well-known ransomware group.”
The National Mall and U.S. Capitol.
The National Mall and U.S. Capitol.

A powerful U.S. political family is linked to copper mining in the Colombian rainforest

The family of N.H. Gov. Chris Sununu has been in mining for decades. Their latest project would build a mine in the Colombian Amazon, raising ethical and ecological concerns.
Photo illustration of New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu, workers for Libero Copper & Gold's Mocoa project, and a copper key made from deposits.
Photo illustration of New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu, workers for Libero Copper & Gold's Mocoa project, and a copper key made from deposits.
13d ago

22 U.S. service members injured in helicopter incident in Syria

Fifteen of the injured were transported to a U.S. military hospital in Germany, and one was sent back to the U.S. All of the injured are stable, and some are already back at work.
Black Hawk helicopters fly over Syria

A UH-60 Blackhawk, with Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve, flies over the Syrian countryside, August 17, 2019. Blackhawk helicopters are essential air assets that fulfill a variety of roles that support the enduring defeat of Daesh.
Black Hawk helicopters fly over Syria

A UH-60 Blackhawk, with Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve, flies over the Syrian countryside, August 17, 2019. Blackhawk helicopters are essential air assets that fulfill a variety of roles that support the enduring defeat of Daesh.

Austin picks man for top Navy job instead of woman who was considered front-runner

Adm. Samuel Paparo’s nomination as chief of naval operations went to the White House a week ago. Adm. Lisa Franchetti would have been the first woman on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Adm. Samuel Paparo and Adm. Lisa Franchetti.
Adm. Samuel Paparo and Adm. Lisa Franchetti.

China has been spying on the U.S. from Cuba for years, Biden administration official says

The official said that Beijing has had an eavesdropping post in Cuba for years, that China upgraded the facility in 2019, and that it was a problem the Biden administration “inherited.”
Black and White side by side comp of Xi Jinping and Joe Biden.
Black and White side by side comp of Xi Jinping and Joe Biden.

Is the Biden administration downplaying China's plans for an eavesdropping post in Cuba?

Critics accuse the White House of being too eager to preserve a U.S. diplomatic trip to Beijing and of pulling its punches regarding China's actions.
Secretary of State Blinken, right, shakes hands with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi during a meeting on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on July 9, 2022.
Secretary of State Blinken, right, shakes hands with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi during a meeting on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on July 9, 2022.