The area is now patrolled by the U.S. military as part of a new strategy in which troops cooperate with Border Patrol in newly designated militarized zones.
The child’s attorneys argued she was punished for making a drawing not adhering to the racial ideology associated with the phrase ‘Black Lives Matter.’
The president’s executive order also directs agencies to encourage companies producing in the U.S. to voluntarily promote their goods as American-made.
Bessent said naval protection, strategic reserves and financial buffers are in place as Washington weighs risks to shipping, allies and global energy supplies.
Russia’s lead negotiator, Kirill Dmitriev, said they talked about restoring U.S.–Russian relations and the global energy market disruptions amid the Iran war.