World & Nation

Trump's Cuba oil tariff threat creates new diplomatic challenge for Mexico's Sheinbaum
Trump seeks to choke off oil supplies to Cuba, a move that's created a diplomatic challenge for Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. — Jan 30
Trump's promise of prosperity clashes with harsh reality in Caracas
Nicolás Maduro is gone, but daily life in Venezuela remains grim: Soaring prices, stagnant wages and deep inequality leave families struggling to afford food. — Jan 30
Trust in ICE plummets, even when agents target serious criminals
Expanded immigration enforcement tactics have left residents unable to distinguish between targeted criminal arrests and broad sweeps. And false statements by the administration about protesters and detainees has made them unwilling to listen when agents' say they are arresting violent offenders. — Jan 30
Firmness, flattery and phone calls: How Mexico's president won over Trump
Some political analysts say Sheinbaum, despite her talk of defending Mexico's sovereignty, has actually acquiesced to Trump many times, particularly on security. — Jan 30
California Democrats help lead counter-offensive against Trump immigration crackdown
Democrats seized on a growing sense, shared by some Republicans, that the campaign has gotten so out of hand that the political winds have shifted heavily in their favor. — Jan 29

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