this week at state: october 12, 2018

Nielsen pose for photo with leaders from Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador at the Conference on Prosperity and Security Central America, at Department of State Washington, D.C., on October 11, 2018 ... ..

justices take on one new case

The justices did not act on several high-profile cases that they were scheduled to consider at today's conference, including two petitions arising from challenge to 93-year-old cross on public land in Washington, D.C., suburbs and challenge to bar dues for lawyers. ..

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trump administration weighs new family-separation effort at border

(Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post) . By Nick Miroff , . . Nick Miroff Reporter covering immigration enforcement, drug trafficking and national security . ... “I think there’s more that we can do to hold them responsible, particularly those who traffic in children,” she said in a speech in..

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pope francis accepts resignation of dc’s archbishop, cardinal wuerl,

Pope Francis on Friday accepted the resignation of Washington's, Cardinal Donald Wuerl, trusted papal ally. ... Washington spokesperson said that Wuerl will retain his place in Congregation of Bishops, the section of Roman Curia that helps to pick bishops... ..

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