“If it’s several hundred over night than that’s something that would become overwhelming for us,” said Mr. Mendez, adding that the coronavirus positivity rate among the released migrants hovers around 10 percent to 15 percent, compared to 25 percent for the Brownsville community at large. “The administration is very wellContinue Reading
Jendayi E. Frazer, who served as President George W. Bush’s assistant secretary of state for African affairs, said the United States had “lost a lot of diplomatic credibility” in the United Nations during the Trump administration. Ms. Thomas-Greenfield is “going to have to undo a lot of that work,” Ms.Continue Reading
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Linda Thomas-Greenfield, a veteran diplomat, to become the United States ambassador to the United Nations, as President Biden’s administration seeks to become a more active force in the global body, which was marked by American retreat during the Trump administration. Ms. Thomas-Greenfield’s confirmation, by aContinue Reading
In Louise Penny’s upcoming thriller, a novice secretary of state faces the daunting task of rebuilding American leadership after years of diminishing influence abroad. She is immediately put to the test when a wave of terrorist attacks threatens to destabilize the world order. A topical political thriller represents new territoryContinue Reading
Former Senator David Perdue of Georgia has decided he will not run against an incumbent Democrat, Senator Raphael Warnock, in 2022, just a week after Mr. Perdue announced he had filed paperwork to kick-start a possible new campaign. Mr. Perdue, a Republican and former businessman who lost in a JanuaryContinue Reading
The hospitality industry says it will need more support in the Budget to last until they can re-open (PA) 5 min read1 hr The hospitality industry is warning without a raft of financial support in next week’s Budget, businesses won’t make it until re-opening dates in theContinue Reading
David Attenborough issues the stark warning during a session of the UN Security Council 3 min read21 min Leading environmentalist David Attenborough has issued a stark warning over the threat of climate change to global security, and called for “unparalleled” cooperation between nations. Addressing the UN SecurityContinue Reading
President Biden’s nominee for health secretary, Xavier Becerra, will appear before a Senate committee Tuesday morning, where he is expected to face tough questions from Republicans who are trying to paint him as an extremist and to use his confirmation as a political cudgel against Democrats up for re-election inContinue Reading
What is happening is known as a “steepening of the yield curve,” with long-term rates rising as short-term rates hold still. It tends to presage faster economic growth; it is the opposite of a “yield curve inversion,” which is known as a harbinger of recessions. But the flip side isContinue Reading
5 min read1 hr A growing cohort of musicians and artists are revealing how post-Brexit barriers to touring in the European Union are disrupting or in some cases destroying work they had planned for after the coronavirus lockdown. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is under growing pressure to negotiate newContinue Reading