As Trump Pushes Deportations, a Skyrocketing Caseload Strains Immigration Courts

A federal surge has more than doubled caseloads within some immigration courts. Lawyers said the tactic was causing errors and confusion.

Ken Paxton’s Senate Bid Raises the Stakes in His War on Latino Voting Groups

The Texas attorney general has tried to prove Democratic Hispanic groups have been corrupting elections. Now he could be the beneficiary of his attacks.

What Visual Evidence Tells Us About Israel’s Use of White Phosphorus in Lebanon

Videos collected by The Times show how the Israeli military has deployed a munition over populated areas in Lebanon that can be extremely harmful.

U.S. Shoots Down at Least 4 Drones Fired by Iran, U.S. Military Says

This Debt Collector Is the Devil

Got a debt to collect in Venezuela’s capital? Dr. Diablo and his pitchfork-wielding posse use public humiliation to pressure people into paying up.

As Ebola Spreads in East Africa, Will China Step Up?

China is well positioned to help stop the deadly virus, and could move into a gap left by U.S. retreat.