MEXICO CITY — Amid growing outrage about deaths of Mexican citizens in immigration custody, President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday ordered Mexican diplomats to step up scrutiny of U.S. detention centers where Mexican nationals are being held for deportation. Daily visits by consular personnel to immigration lockups will henceforth replace the current practice of weekly visits, Sheinbaum said….
WASHINGTON — Eric Swalwell’s downfall has raised the possibility of a broader reckoning on Capitol Hill as congressional staffers, reporters and opposition researchers race to verify long-standing rumors of a sordid underground culture among the city’s most powerful. Former lawmakers across the political spectrum have warned for years of a hushed congressional bacchanal marked by inappropriate revelry…
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that, a month into the war, Iran still has the ability to launch offensive missiles, despite ongoing U.S. and Israeli efforts to weaken Tehran’s military capabilities and weapon programs. “Yes, they will shoot some missiles, but we will shoot them down,” Hegseth told reporters at a Pentagon briefing, acknowledging…
Democratic legislative leaders on Monday called on voters to boycott USC’s upcoming gubernatorial debate if the university does not invite candidates who were excluded from participating. The unsparing letter adds another layer of controversy to Tuesday’s forum, which as a result of the university’s selection criteria would not include any of the leading candidates of…