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Trump Starts a Crackdown on Immigration With a Wall

  • The immediate construction of a wall along Mexico’s border would be paired with aggressive efforts to deter unauthorized immigrants.
  • President Trump would also block Syrian refugees from the United States indefinitely and bar refugees from elsewhere for at least 120 days, while a smaller program is devised.

Video by ROBIN LINDSAY and MALACHY BROWNE. Photo by John Moore/Getty Images

Mr. Trump’s pledge to build a Mexican border wall could now become a reality, and Mexico’s leaders are preparing for it.

Leaked Order, if Enacted, Could Revive C.I.A. Prisons

The White House disclaimed a leaked document that raised the prospect of reviving “black site” prisons, but three officials said it had been circulated among Security Council staff members.



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North Korean Defector Says Control Is Crumbling

Thae Yong-ho, the highest-ranking official in years to flee, said that Kim Jong-un’s regime’s control was weakening as a result of corruption and popular discontent.


Ban Ki-moon Weighs Presidential Bid in South Korea

After a 10-year run as the secretary general of the United Nations, Mr. Ban returned home to residents imploring him to run and critics who say he couldn’t restore trust in government.


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Mary Tyler Moore | 1936 – 2017

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Virginia Heffernan, a contributing writer for The New York Times, discusses Ms. Moore’s roles and their influence.




De Blasio Confirms Interview With Prosecutors

Mayor Bill de Blasio said he was interviewed by officials from the Manhattan district attorney’s office about an inquiry into his campaign fund-raising.


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