World & Nation

California sues Trump for blocking undocumented immigrants from 'public benefit' programs
The Trump administration barred undocumented immigrants from Head Start and other federal benefit programs — a move California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta called 'cruel.' — Jul 21
Barabak: Here's why Jeffrey Epstein's tangled web is conspiratorial catnip
Combining an ancient trope with modern cynicism, the sex-trafficking scandal has ingredients that keep it fresh long after other conspiracies faded. President Trump used it for political gain. — Jul 20
News Analysis: Trump's 'force of personality' hasn't delivered on key foreign policy goals
The most dramatic example of unfulfilled expectations has come in Ukraine, the bloody conflict Trump promised to end even before his inauguration. — Jul 20
After six months under Trump, California and L.A. are battlegrounds. Who benefits?
The Trump administration has repeatedly centered its policy battles in California, including on immigration and transgender rights, gun permitting rules, environmental regulations and agricultural policies. — Jul 20
Mexico City bids adiós to monument to Castro and 'Che' Guevara
A controversial monument in Mexico City to the Marxist revolutionaries Fidel Castro and Ernesto 'Che' Guevara has been removed, setting off debates about their legacy and how to memorialize the past. — Jul 20

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