Vatican hits back at U.S. claim that Pope Leo speaks as a politician
President Donald Trump's ambassador had sought to portray the pontiff as the political leader of the Holy See. The Vatican swiftly said he is “proclai...
Iran has claimed control of the Strait of Hormuz and declared it closed, imperiling negotiations that the Iranian Foreign Ministry says are continuing...
Live Updates: Iran Targets Gulf States After Night of Intense U.S. Strikes
U.S. Central Command said it had hit about 140 targets in Iran overnight after Tehran attacked a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s military said it...
What to know about the cyclosporiasis outbreak hitting more than half of U.S. states
A surge of cases of the intestinal illness that causes diarrhea and nausea has been detected in 31 states, according to federal health authorities, bu...
A Bible passage is at the center of a debate over how the U.S. should treat immigrants
A debate over the Bible verse Matthew 25 is pitting mainline pastors, Black protestants and the pope against evangelical politicians put on the defens...
U.S. launches strikes after Iran fires on civilian vessel in Strait of Hormuz
Iran says it again considers the Strait of Hormuz closed after its military struck a ship using an "unauthorized route." In response, the U.S. militar...
Mexico to File Criminal Complaints in U.S. Over Immigrant Deaths
The nation’s president vowed to go “beyond diplomatic notes” after a U.S. immigration agent fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican man, in Tex...
Trump says U.S. and Iran will keep talking but declares ceasefire ‘OVER!’
The president suggested talks could continue amid military strikes, but analysts say a deeply flawed preliminary truce deal poses obstacles for negoti...
Can Hungarian Holocaust Survivors Find Justice in the U.S.?
For more than a decade, a group of survivors have fought a legal battle to get American courts to hear their suit against Hungary’s national railroad ...
One U.S. visa program is growing rapidly. No one is happy with it.
Republicans on Capitol Hill are starting to talk about one facet of immigration reform: how to expand the popular H-2A visa program for farm laborers....
As U.S. Steps Up Attacks on Iran, Prospect of All-Out War Rises
American officials said they were trying to safeguard maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran said it had responded by firing at U.S. bases in ...
Mideast Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Trade Fresh Strikes
The U.S. military said it had hit dozens of Iranian targets for the second night in a row. Iran’s military said it responded by firing missiles and dr...
U.S. launches new airstrikes on Iran and Tehran fires back at Gulf Arab states
The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by targeting Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar in crossfire that a...
Divisions Festered Within Iran Over Talks With the U.S.
Iran’s president and foreign minister were physically attacked this week by supporters of a hard-line faction that vehemently opposes any deal with th...
U.S. gave Tehran details on Iranian asylum seekers, lawsuit alleges
The claim, outlined in court papers, contends information shared with Iran could jeopardize the lives of pro-democracy protesters, religious minoritie...
Belgium’s World Cup Win Over U.S. Fuels Triumph and Snark in Europe
President Trump had pushed to allow an American player to take the field despite a red card suspension, and the trouncing of the U.S. team was painted...
