The Biden administration is making asylum restrictions at the southern border even tougher. The changes come in the middle of an election campaign where border security is a key concern, and the administration is increasingly eager to show voters it's taking a hard stance.

Biden administration officials have credited the policy for leading to the dramatic reduction in illegal crossings.

The Biden administration will toughen an asylum ban at the U.S.-Mexico border to keep it in place for longer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security officials said on Monday, signaling a desire to further curb illegal crossings.

President Joe Biden called for "a cease-fire now" when asked about Israel's strikes on Lebanon. The remarks follow an airstrike early Monday that hit an apartment building in central Beirut — the first in the Lebanese capital in nearly a year of conflict.