Congressional Leaders Strike Deal to Fund Government Into Early March

[ad_1] WASHINGTON—Congressional leaders have reached an agreement on a new stopgap spending bill that would extend government funding into March, as House Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.) sticks to his…

Congressional Leaders Reach Agreement on New Stopgap Spending Bill

[ad_1] WASHINGTON—Congressional leaders have reached an agreement on a new stopgap spending bill that would extend government funding into March, according to a person familiar with the matter, as House…

Blinken Meets Arab Leaders in Bid to Prevent War From Spreading Across Middle East

[ad_1] Updated Jan. 8, 2024 2:39 pm ET AL ULA, Saudi Arabia—Secretary of State Antony Blinken outlined a series of requirements for the future of the Gaza Strip after meetings…

China Says It Has Detained a British Spy  

[ad_1] Updated Jan. 8, 2024 1:17 pm ET SINGAPORE—China has taken into custody an alleged British spy, the country’s national security agency said Monday, as Beijing steps up warnings over…

Senate Group Edges Closer to Proposal Aimed at Securing Southern Border

[ad_1] Updated Jan. 7, 2024 4:41 pm ET A group of bipartisan senators hopes to release its proposal to tighten U.S. border laws later this week, a top negotiator said,…

Biden Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow Border Patrol to Cut Texas Razor Wire

[ad_1] Updated Jan. 2, 2024 6:07 pm ET WASHINGTON—The Biden administration asked the Supreme Court Tuesday to reinstate federal authority over the international boundary between Mexico and Texas, after state…

Why a Border Deal Might Not Fix the Border

[ad_1] WASHINGTON—The immigration-policy proposals that Republicans and Democrats have haggled over for weeks have one big catch—they may not do much to stem the flow of migrants at the border.…

Hong Kong Puts Its Most-Wanted Dissident Jimmy Lai on Trial

[ad_1] HONG KONG—The most high-profile case of Hong Kong’s yearslong effort to snuff out dissent after protests rocked the city began on Monday as newspaper tycoon Jimmy Lai went on…

Biden’s Agenda Hangs in Balance as Tough Election Year Approaches

[ad_1] Updated Dec. 16, 2023 12:06 am ET WASHINGTON—President Biden heads into the end of the year with deepening Democratic worries about his re-election, as his effort to aid allies…

Congress Moves Forward on Roughly $900 Billion Defense Bill

[ad_1] WASHINGTON—House and Senate lawmakers agreed to scrap the most contentious pieces of a nearly $900 billion defense and national security policy bill, such as restrictions on abortion and transgender…