LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — As thousands of National Guard troops deploy to the Mexico border, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions brought his tough stance on immigration enforcement to New Mexico on Wednesday, telling border sheriffs that cracking down on illegal crossings and drug smuggling is necessary to build a lawful immigration system.
Sessions ticked off stories about smugglers being caught with opioids and cocaine at the U.S.-Mexico border and legal loopholes that have encouraged more immigrants to make the journey.
California Governor Jerry Brown, usually quick to criticize President Trump, has agreed to deploy some 400 National Guard troops at President Donald Trump's request, but not for immigration enforcement.
The last few hours have seen a dramatic change of tensions in the Middle East, with Russian forces defending Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad's regime against charges it was behind last week's chemical weapons attack.
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) - As thousands of National Guard troops deploy to the Mexico border, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions plans to bring his firm stance on immigration enforcement to New Mexico where a group of Southwest border sheriffs are meeting Wednesday.
President Trump says the US military will strike Syria after the country's apparent use of chemical weapons against civilians on Saturday.
Syrian government forces remain on high alert Tuesday at military positions across the country. They're fearful of a US strike after of an apparent chemical weapons attack near Damascus.
Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas have all made pledges to send troops to the US-Mexico border.
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly faced intense preparation for the back-to-back hearings on the privacy data scandal.
The 87 million users who might have had their Facebook data shared with Cambridge Analytica will get a detailed message on their news feeds Monday.
North Korea’s government has communicated with the United States to say that leader Kim Jong Un is ready to discuss his nuclear weapons program with President Donald Trump, officials said Sunday, increasing the likelihood that the unprecedented summit will actually occur.