The purchase comes as the Department of Homeland Security has moved to scale up its capacity to detain immigrants without relying as heavily on private prison corporations.

L.A. and federal authorities arrested and filed indictments against India-based organized crime groups whose leaders are accused of drug trafficking, extortion and the assassination of a prominent Sikh figure.

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The claim, outlined in court papers, contends information shared with Iran could jeopardize the lives of pro-democracy protesters, religious minorities and LGTBQ people.

A regime that has survived months of attack by the United States and Israel is projecting a show of strength with enormous crowds and the reappearance of military leaders.

Iran said it had targeted more than 80 U.S. military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait, after the U.S. launched strikes in response to attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

NATO’s Article 5 has long promised that an attack against one is an attack against all. President Donald Trump is not so sure.

The last thing the U.S. needed before its lackluster performance in a 4-1 loss to Belgium at the World Cup was President Trump getting involved.

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Jennifer Siebel Newsom signaled she wanted to break down gender stereotypes by taking on the title "first partner" rather than "first lady," but this could open her up to criticism too.

Ukraine’s northern neighbor was used as a staging ground for Russia’s 2022 invasion, but the country seems intent on not being drawn further into the Kremlin’s war.

Mass deportations would cost the economy billions of dollars, analysts say, and mass arrivals would challenge a country already suffering record displacement.

President Trump's grievances with several European governments over their refusal to join the U.S. war with Iran have cast a pall over the summit.

The unprecedented test of a nuclear-capable submarine-launched missile highlights Beijing’s growing force in the region.

Trump frequently pushes the boundaries of long-standing norms. He also has a history of using phone calls to pressure officials to reach an outcome he wants.

Recent Supreme Court decisions raise significant consequences for immigrants who have made their lives in the U.S.

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In addition to high-stakes U.S. House races, California voters in November will also weigh in on a slew of ballot measures.

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The overnight attacks on Kyiv killed at least 19 people as Russia stepped up a new offensive. Ukraine's president said NATO must do more to help his country intercept incoming missiles.

In Iran, the school deaths have become a symbol for U.S.-Israeli brutality and an unjust war. The Washington Post is reporting from the country under restricted conditions.

A viral phrase that translates to "What if we do?" in English is being used by Mexican soccer fans and players dreaming about seemingly impossible wins.

L.A. County firefighters helped an international team rescue a man trapped for eight days under a collapsed building after devastating Venezuela earthquakes.

A friendship between presidents Donald Trump and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and a need for weapons production, has changed how other NATO countries treat Turkey.