For decades, the United States tried to push undocumented people to self-deport, but success has often depended on coercion.

Delta Air Lines and United Airlines have accounted for most of the industry’s profits since 2022. Their appeal to wealthy travelers could become a liability if the economy weakens.

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The government subtly rebuffed the president’s comments that it would stop buying Russian oil, as it tries to avoid a public fight and end a trade dispute with Washington.

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Immigration agents are using aggressive tactics. Residents of the sanctuary city are trying to resist them.

Analysts say they are unsure what the Trump administration hopes to get out of its gifts and concessions to Belarus’s autocratic leader.

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Her ex-husband says in his book that since the pop star’s conservatorship ended, “It’s become impossible to pretend everything’s OK.”

As Russia rebuffs President Trump’s diplomatic push, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine plans to head again to the White House, this time seeking missiles.

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We long for community. Why do so few of us try to build it?

The measure is aimed at countering China’s dominance of commercial shipbuilding and helping to revitalize the American industry.

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The measure is aimed at countering China’s dominance of commercial shipbuilding and helping to revitalize the American industry.

The measure is aimed at countering China’s dominance of commercial shipbuilding and helping to revitalize the American industry.

The measure is aimed at countering China’s dominance of commercial shipbuilding and helping to revitalize the American industry.

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A principle is hollow if it’s not defended under pressure.

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A principle is hollow if it’s not defended under pressure.

Broad restrictions could cause supply interruptions for arms makers, as well as manufacturers in the semiconductor, automotive and other sectors.

Pete Buttigieg joined the Opinion editorial director David Leonhardt to discuss what America’s next story should be and how Democrats can get where they need to go.

The leadership of Russia must understand that its attempt to rebuild Europe’s last empire is doomed to fail.

People and institutions of civil society must coordinate against him.

Trump’s exclusionary view of the country strains the bonds of union.

Insurance through the Affordable Care Act is about to get much more expensive for millions of Americans. Democrats are using the government shutdown as leverage to try to address this. In this video, Holly Hudnall, a middle-class mom from Kentucky, asks President Trump to make insurance more affordable for families like hers.

The U.S. government is shut down. Democrats and Republicans failed to agree on a stopgap funding bill, leading to the shutdown. The journalist Molly Jong-Fast argues that the Democrats did the smart thing by refusing to acquiesce to President Trump.

The unsuccessful bid to put off the sanctions for six months over Iran’s nuclear program means they would go into effect early Sunday in Iran.

While the West is distracted and divided, China is focused and surging ahead.

China has embarked on a campaign to use more robots in its factories, transforming its manufacturing industries and becoming the dominant maker.

The bipartisan delegation said more conversations were necessary to avoid accidental “miscalculations and misunderstandings” that could lead to conflict.

Tariffs triggered a plunge in China’s exports to the United States, but its global trade surplus is larger because sales to other regions are surging.

Tao was not a Chinese dissident, just an ordinary worker who wanted freedom. Deportation did not stop him from trying again.

The end of the “de minimis” exemption — which allowed packages less than $800 to enter the U.S. tariff-free — is leading to confusion.

As the outspoken Hong Kong publisher awaits a verdict, his trial has become a test of China’s resolve to crush dissent, and of whether President Trump can free him.