How Foreign Aid Cuts Are Setting the Stage for Disease Outbreaks

Organizations funded by the United States helped keep dangerous pathogens in check around the world. Now many safeguards are gone, and Americans may pay the price.

Chaos Sweeps Coastal Syria: ‘We Have to Get Out of Here’

Residents described shootings outside their homes and bodies in the streets in Syria’s worst unrest since Bashar al-Assad’s ouster. More than 1,000 people have been killed since Thursday, a war monitor said.

‘You Can’t Pin Him Down’: Trump’s Contradictions Are His Ultimate Cover

President Trump’s shifting positions and outright lies have presented the American public with dueling narratives at every turn.

He Was Once a Covert Taliban Operative. Now He’s the Friendly Taxman.

Abdul Qahar Ghorbandi, head of Afghanistan’s Taxpayers Services Directorate, has the hard job of raising money in an impoverished country hobbled by international sanctions.

Inside the Explosive Meeting Where Trump Officials Clashed With Elon Musk

Simmering anger at the billionaire’s unchecked power spilled out in a remarkable Cabinet Room meeting. The president quickly moved to rein in Mr. Musk.

White House Cancels $400 Million in Grants and Contracts to Columbia

The Trump administration blamed the university’s failure to protect Jewish students from harassment during protests last year over the war in Gaza.

More Than 140 Killed in Clashes Between Syrian Forces and Assad Loyalists

Two days of fighting along the Mediterranean coast were among the bloodiest battles since rebels ousted the dictator Bashar al-Assad.

D.C.’s Planned Removal of Black Lives Matter Mural Reflects Mayor’s Delicate Position

Trump Whipsaws on Tariffs, Giving Mexico and Canada Reprieve

Many imports from Canada and Mexico will be exempt from tariffs, as the president quickly reversed a sweeping trade action taken just two days ago after market turmoil.

Sweeping Tariffs Threaten to Undo a 30-Year Trade Alliance

The stiff tariffs President Trump briefly imposed on Mexico and Canada this week could have pushed those allies into recession. The impact for America would be messy.

Justice Barrett May Have the Crucial Vote in Trump Cases

She was the only member of the court appointed by the president to vote against his emergency request to freeze foreign aid.

Frustration Grows Inside the White House Over Pace of Deportations

President Trump’s promise to launch the largest deportation operation in U.S. history is colliding with the practical difficulties of detaining people and transporting them across the globe.