The vice president is likely to be focused and aggressively defend President Trump, as he did in the debate against Senator Tim Kaine. Continue reading How Will Pence Fare vs. Harris? 5 Moments From 2016 Offer Clues

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India’s ruling Hindu nationalists are scapegoating the Hindi film industry to distract the country from Narendra Modi’s failure to control the pandemic. Continue reading The Campaign to Silence Bollywood

Four weeks before the election, the Trump administration has announced stricter rules for the H-1B visa program, which U.S. companies have long valued. Continue reading Trump Moves to Tighten Visa Access for High-Skilled Foreign Workers

The federal prosecution of two Britons involved in the kidnapping and torture of American hostages comes more than two years after they were captured in Syria. Continue reading Islamic State ‘Beatles’ Fighters Being Brought to U.S. to Face Charges