U.S. President Donald Trump wasted no time Monday night in firing an acting attorney general who earlier in the day ordered the Justice Department not to defend his executive order temporarily banning travelers from seven mostly Muslim countries. A White House statement said Acting Attorney General Sally Yates, a holdover from the Obama administration, “betrayed […]
LONDON — The anti-corruption group Transparency International says it is concerned that allegations of conflicts of interest and nepotism in the Trump administration may hurt international perceptions about America’s ability to continue serving as a champion of anti-corruption efforts around the world. After its annual report on corruption perceptions, the Berlin-based group minces no words in […]
SAN YSIDRO, CALIFORNIA — When retired Lieutenant Sean Murphy patrolled the dry brush California hills outside San Ysidro, on the north side of the U.S.-Mexico border, there was no towering wall. The “barrier” that existed barely cast a shadow. “It was a wooden post here, and a wooden post there, and some barbed wire,” Murphy said. […]
Mexico’s president has cancelled a planned meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, deepening the rift between the two countries over Trump’s announced border wall. President Enrique Pena Nieto announced on Twitter that he would not attend Tuesday’s planned visit at the White House. Esta mañana hemos informado a la Casa Blanca que no asistiré a […]