ration and Customs Enforcement in early June, will take over as acting commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, replacing John Sanders," per Nick Miroff and Josh Dawsey. "The shake-up Tuesday comes after weeks of interagency squabbles and political knifings among agency officials ... Since April, th

" [WSJ NYT] COVID-19 WaPo: "States mandate masks, begin to shut down again, as coronavirus cases soar and hospitalizations rise," Joshua Partlow, Nick Miroff, July 06, 2020, 06:07 PM The pandemic map of the United States burned bright red Monday, with the number of new coronavirus infections during the f

virus infections during the first six days of July nearing 300,000 as more states and cities moved to reimpose shutdown orders," Joshua Partlow and Nick Miroff report. "The United States is `still knee deep in the first wave' of the pandemic, Anthony S. Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Alle

d director, John McEntee, has recently intensified efforts to purge appointees who have failed to demonstrate sufficient fealty to the president," Nick Miroff and Ellen Nakashima report. "The latest removals came as DHS's top cybersecurity official, Christopher Krebs, told colleagues he, too, expected to

me to grips with the level of animus they encountered on the streets, as epithets, bricks and bottles all came hurtling their way," Griff Witte and Nick Miroff report. "Police have been targets of protest many times before, of course. But never quite like this. 'I've had members say they feel like a Vietna

so. (Carolyn Van Houten/The Washington Post) THE IMMIGRATION WARS: -- Border arrests are dropping as Mexico's crackdown on migrants takes effect. Nick Miroff reports: "The number of people taken into custody along the U.S. southern border fell 28 percent in June, a drop that U.S. authorities say reflect

so. (Carolyn Van Houten/The Washington Post) THE IMMIGRATION WARS: -- Border arrests are dropping as Mexico's crackdown on migrants takes effect. Nick Miroff reports: "The number of people taken into custody along the U.S. southern border fell 28 percent in June, a drop that U.S. authorities say reflects

er wall construction received a $400 million Page 17296 EFTA00046807 contract to build a span of new barriers across an Arizona wildlife refuge. Nick Miroff and Josh Dawsey report: "North Dakota- based Fisher Sand and Gravel won the contract to build in the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge in Yuma

officials to hire for border wall construction received a $400 million contract to build a span of new barriers across an Arizona wildlife refuge. Nick Miroff and Josh Dawsey report: "North Dakota- based Fisher Sand and Gravel won the contract to build in the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge in Yuma

ng assistance — could find it harder to get a green card under a policy change unveiled yesterday by the Trump administration. Abigail Hauslohner, Nick Miroff, Maria Sacchetti and Tracy Jan report: "The new criteria for 'Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds,' due to take effect Oct. 15, will set stric

week to a North Dakota company owned by a frequent Fox News guest and major GOP donor. Trump personally pushed military officials to hire the firm. Nick Miroff reports: "In a letter to the Defense Department Office of Inspector General, Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) said there are reasons to be suspicious

week to a North Dakota company owned by a frequent Fox News guest and major GOP donor. Trump personally pushed military officials to hire the firm. Nick Miroff reports: "In a letter to the Defense Department Office of Inspector General, Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) said there are reasons to be suspicious

materialize on the streets of major U.S. cities, even as his statement cast a cloud of fear that kept many families indoors. Abigail Hauslohner and Nick Miroff report: "Immigration enforcement authorities said their plans to track down migrants with deportation orders would continue, but their operations o

criminal convictions — including some low-level offenses and misdemeanors - measures that would make it harder for many to seek refuge in the U.S. Nick Miroff reports: "The proposed change from the Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security would disqualify asylum applicants found guilty o