Biden administration officials are pressing the Mexican government for help at the U.S.-Mexico border. United States officials and Mexican leaders met to strategize immigration solutions as migrant entries into the U.S. reach unprecedented numbers. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas met with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Wednesday, Dec.…

On Tuesday, Dec. 26, U.S. officials met in Washington with Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer, a close adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a member of the country’s war cabinet, amid differences between the two countries on the scope of Israel’s operations and plans for what a post-war Gaza would look like.…

Top U.S. officials are heading to Mexico to discuss the surge in illegal migrant crossings at the U.S. southern border. And police in South Korea are investigating the death of an actor who starred in the Oscar-winning film “Parasite.” These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023. US officials to…

Thousands of migrants, mainly from Central America and the Caribbean, departed southern Mexican on Christmas Eve 2023, heading north toward the United States. A BBC report estimated the caravan’s daily size at at least 7,000 people, with Haitian migrant Ysguel Jean expressing frustration in Tapachula and the desire to reach the United States. Large caravans…

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas will be traveling to Mexico to discuss the border with Mexico’s president. The officials will work to find a better way to address an unprecedented amount of migrants currently at the border, according to White House officials. The planned trip comes after President…

Tensions that Moscow said had been put to bed between Finland and Russia are heating up again after Finland signed a defense cooperation agreement (DCA) with the U.S. Finland and Russia share a long border and have a troubled history, most notably the 1939 Winter War, when Finland repelled an invasion by the militarily superior…

Senate Republicans seeking border changes walk out of a classified briefing on Ukraine aid. And, Panera faces another wrongful death lawsuit over its caffeinated lemonade. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. Republican senators walk out of classified briefing A classified briefing between senators on Capitol Hill to discuss…

After a weeklong pause in fighting, the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas comes to an end as Israel said it resumed strikes in Gaza. And a senator takes quick action, using the Heimlich maneuver to help a colleague in trouble. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, Dec. 1. Cease-fire between Israel,…

Dropping leaflets from the sky, Israel warns Palestinians living in southern Gaza to flee, fueling concerns that the Israel-Hamas conflict will spread to areas that Israeli officials had previously indicated were safe. However, it’s unclear where those 100,000 Palestinians can safely retreat. In southern Gaza, Egypt is only allowing select individuals – such as those…

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is responding to growing criticism from diplomats in the State Department over the Biden administration’s policy on the Israel-Hamas war. Officials told multiple news outlets that at least three messages have been filed in the department’s internal dissent channel, a system set up during the Vietnam War, criticizing the…