U.S. Citizen Detained by Mistake Sues Miami-Dade Over Immigration Enforcement

By CAITLIN DICKERSON July 5, 2017 Immigration lawyers in Miami-Dade County are challenging its practice of jailing people on behalf of federal immigration authorities, in a case that could test the Trump administration’s attempts to pressure so-called...

Virgin founder Richard Branson: Brexit is a disaster and what’s happening in the US is dangerous

The founder of the Virgin Group, Sir Richard Branson, has sharply criticized some Trump administration policies, calling them unhealthy and dangerous, and didn’t spare the lash on Brexit. Branson, who spoke with CNBC onboard Virgin Australia’s inaugural...

Markets sniffing out inflation after Fed casts some doubt on its next move

The markets have turned to jobs data for the next clues about interest rates. First, on Thursday, ADP releases private-sector payrolls for June, and that could be a warmup act for the big Friday government jobs report. However, markets are more clearly fixated on that...

White House Backs Conservative Health Plan, but G.O.P. Leaders Are Leery

By ROBERT PEAR July 5, 2017 WASHINGTON — The White House is backing a health care proposal that would make it easier for insurance companies to avoid complying with consumer protection standards, siding with some of the most conservative senators,...