US military's mission on border moving quickly

The U.S. military's mission on the border is moving quickly as the White House and the Pentagon are making it a priority to publicize news about the mission.

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The world is moving on to trade without the US

Many nations have been responding to Trump tariffs not by retaliating but by courting other trade partners
Financial Times - 2h
Ukraine war briefing: US has not stopped military aid to Ukraine, says Zelenskyy

Comments follow an announcement from newly inaugurated US secretary of state Marco Rubio that he would pause foreign aid grants for 90 days. What we know on day 1,068. See all our Ukraine ...
The Guardian - 4h
US has not stopped military aid to Ukraine, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the U.S. has not stopped military aid to Ukraine after newly sworn in U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced he would pause foreign aid grants ...
ABC News - 12h
U.S. military on southern border in new immigration crackdown

More than a thousand U.S. troops are being deployed to the southern border to reinforce President Trump's new crackdown on illegal immigration. NBC News' Priya Sridhar reports.
NBC News - 7h
Trump begins flying undocumented immigrants out of U.S. aboard using military cargo planes

The Trump administration on Friday began flying detained undocumented immigrants out of the U.S. aboard military cargo planes. Several flights carrying dozens of migrants out of Texas and Arizona ...
CBS News - 1d
Woman charged after death of US patrol agent in gunfight near Canadian border

Teresa Youngblut, 21, charged with weapons crimes over highway shootout in which German man also died. A Washington state woman has been charged in the fatal shooting of a US border patrol agent ...
The Guardian - 1d
Trump Officials Move to Quickly Expel Migrants Biden Allowed In Temporarily

A memo appears to allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to target programs that let in more than a million people.
The New York Times - 1d
Afghan refugees feel 'betrayed' by Trump order blocking move to US

Several Afghans tell the BBC the US has "turned its back" on them, despite years of working alongside Americans in Afghanistan.
BBC News - 2d
Cuellar supports military at border, but must be used 'the right way'

Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), whose district borders Mexico, said he supports President Trump’s decision to send 1,500 troops to the southern border. He added, however, that the move is expensive ...
The Hill - 3d
Troops sent to US southern border as Trump steps up immigration plan

The new administration has also halted all refugee travel and processing, leaving thousands stranded as they wait to come to the US.
BBC News - 3d
Trump to deploy troops to US-Mexico border in hardline immigration strategy

Controversial move follows flurry of executive actions including suspension of refugee resettlement programme. US politics live – latest updates The Pentagon is set to deploy up to 1,500 ...
The Guardian - 3d
Here Is How Trump Moved to Seal the Southern Border on Day 1

President Trump issued a raft of executive orders that effectively block migrants from entering the United States and applying for asylum, closing off major legal channels for immigration.
The New York Times - 3d
Pentagon sending 1,500 troops to secure US-Mexico border

The Pentagon is sending up to 1,500 troops to help secure the southern border as President Trump pushes to stem the tide of migrants entering the country. Acting Defense Secretary Robert Salesses ...
The Hill - 3d
EU needs to end its military dependency on the US and arm itself 'to survive,' says Tusk

The European Union cannot rely on the United States to defend it and must increase military spending and security preparedness to deter Russia from targeting more of its neighbors after Ukraine, ...
ABC News - 3d
China and US partners are moving closer as Trump returns to the White House

China's relations are starting to improve with Japan, India and other countries that former U.S. President Joe Biden courted, just as Donald Trump brings his more unilateralist approach back to the ...
ABC News - 3d
Trump Moves Quickly to Install New Leaders at Key U.S. Attorneys’ Offices

The interim appointments, two in New York and one in Washington, signaled a break from past practice that reflects the importance of frontline prosecutors to the administration’s plans.
The New York Times - 4d
Trump authorizes military deployment plan to border in executive order

President Trump on Monday night signed an executive order authorizing the U.S. military to draft a plan for sending troops to the southern border. The order authorizes U.S. Northern Command ...
The Hill - 5d
Sunday's Eddie George interview paved the way for the Bears to move quickly on Ben Johnson

From the moment the Bears fired coach Matt Eberflus, they were committed to conducting a wide-ranging and deliberate search for a new coach.
Yahoo Sports - 5d
‘There is no plan’: migrant groups at US-Mexico border await mass deportations

Advocates warn that Trump’s promised deportations will flood Mexico with migrants and spur organized crime . It is cold and quiet in Casa del Migrante, a shelter in Ciudad Juárez, on the US-Mexico ...
The Guardian - 5d
Hidden tunnel on US-Mexico border to be sealed

Security has been ramped up on both sides of the border ahead of the inauguration of Donald Trump.
BBC News - 6d
‘A lot of chaos, quickly’: panic grips US music industry as ‘kingmaker’ TikTok faces ban

Labels and artists forced to rethink marketing strategies as viral hit-making app faces possible US shutdown on Sunday. On a recent Monday morning, Olivia Shalhoup opened her laptop and steeled ...
The Guardian - Jan. 18
Russia and Iran move to strengthen military ties

The two countries sign a 20-year treaty covering areas ranging from defence and technology to energy and trade.
BBC News - Jan. 17
Border app that became 'a salvation' for migrants to legally enter the US may end

The CBP One app has brought nearly 1 million people to the U.S. on two-year permits with eligibility to work since January 2023, but it could end under President-elect Donald Trump
ABC News - Jan. 17
Sudan’s Military Has Used Chemical Weapons Twice, U.S. Officials Say

The determination came as the United States announced sanctions against the Sudanese military chief, saying there was strong evidence of atrocities in the country.
The New York Times - Jan. 16
Extremism in US military is ‘sleeping danger’ says author of Pentagon report

New Year’s Day attacks by US service members highlight threat, says Bishop Garrison who led DoD investigation. The decorated combat veteran who led the Biden administration’s efforts to counter ...
The Guardian - Jan. 9
Trump Raises Using Military or Economic Force to Take Greenland and the Panama Canal

In an hourlong news conference at his Florida club, Mar-a-Lago, the president-elect delivered a hodgepodge of grievances, complaints and false claims.
The New York Times - Jan. 8
Trump doesn't rule out using military force to take control of Panama Canal, Greenland

President-elect Donald Trump held a wide-ranging press conference at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday. He addressed pardons for Jan. 6 defendants and whether he would pursue efforts to put Greenland and the ...
CBS News - Jan. 7
Trump refuses to rule out using military to take Panama Canal and Greenland

Remarks likely to set off alarm bells around the world as Trump prepares to return to the White House this month. Donald Trump is refusing to rule out using American military force to retake ...
The Guardian - Jan. 7
Trump won't rule out using U.S. military to control Panama Canal or Greenland

President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly said the U.S. should control the Panama Canal and Greenland, and has also expressed a desire to make Canada a state.
CNBC - Jan. 7
Trump suggests he could use military force to acquire Panama Canal and Greenland

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested he would consider using military force to gain control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, and "economic force" to acquire Canada.
NBC News - Jan. 7
Trump won't rule out using military to get Panama Canal

President-elect Trump on Tuesday refused to commit to not using the U.S. military to gain control of the Panama Canal, after vowing last month to take over operation of the key passageway. Trump ...
The Hill - Jan. 7
US Blacklists Tencent Over Alleged Ties With Chinese Military

In the world of video games, Tencent is one of the major players in part because it owns Riot Games--the company behind League of Legends --as well as stakes in other companies, including Epic ...
GameSpot - Jan. 7
US adds Tencent and CATL to blacklist of companies working with China’s military

Shares of WeChat owner and EV battery maker fall after defence department discloses designation
Financial Times - Jan. 7
Mexico drops migrants in troubled resort as it disperses them far from US border

Two weeks ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration, Mexico continues dissolving attention-grabbing migrant caravans and dispersing migrants throughout the country to keep them ...
ABC News - Jan. 7
Honduras threatens to expel US military over Trump deportation threat

Honduran President Xiomara Castro issued President-elect Trump a stark warning earlier this week over his vow to pursue mass deportations when he returns to the White House, threatening to bar U.S. ...
The Hill - Jan. 4
US braces for major winter storm moving across the country

Heavy snow and frigid temperatures are expected to impact more than 60 million across the country this weekend. NBC's Angie Lassman tracks the forecast.
NBC News - Jan. 4
US Steel CEO rips Biden's 'shameful' move blocking sale

U.S. Steel’s president and CEO declared President Biden’s decision to block the company from being acquired by the Japanese corporation Nippon Steel “shameful” and “corrupt” in a Friday afternoon ...
The Hill - Jan. 3
Trump uses New Orleans attack to push security and border agenda

President-elect blames US military veteran’s alleged terror act on Biden’s immigration policy
Financial Times - Jan. 2
Trump border czar: New Orleans, Las Vegas attackers ‘both on a suicide mission’

President-elect Trump’s border czar Tom Homan said the New Year’s Day attackers in both New Orleans and Las Vegas were on “a suicide mission.” “I think both these incidents, Las Vegas and New ...
The Hill - Jan. 2