The Latest Breaking News from Southwest

WASHINGTON — Politicians have been using migrants as props for decades. Republicans visit the Southwest border and declare that immigration is out of control. During the Trump administration, Democrats made their way to detention centers to decry the treatment of children locked in cages.

The heat wave is set to culminate with a dangerously hot Labor Day weekend across much of the West.

As climate change dries the Colorado River Basin, the region's megacities may eventually dry up, too

One of the biggest changes since the pandemic has been the record growth seen in several U.S. real estate markets. Many of these regions are in the sunbelt, which is defined as the American South and Southwest.

Widespread heavy rain and flooding is expected to persist in the southern U.S. throughout the week.

Nearly two entire states are under flood watches Friday, with more watches expected Saturday.

States that rely on the river basin for water supplies have until Tuesday to outline plans or the Biden administration will step in.

Storms could also trigger flash flooding from the Four Corners region into the Southwest, forecasters warn.

The annual weather pattern known as the monsoon has brought a parade of storms to cities across the U.S. Southwest

Food deserts. Poor housing conditions. Lack of community investment.

Climate change is stoking life-threatening heat and wildfires in Europe while tens of millions of Americans in the South, Southwest and Midwest broil under excessive heat this week. Much of California is under strict outdoor watering restrictions because of severe drought. But President Biden’s best hope for serious climate action…