State Dept. Layoffs Hit Russia and Ukraine Analysts

A former senior U.S. official said it was “shortsighted” to consolidate the department’s well-respected intelligence arm.

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Trump Urges Congress to ‘Kill’ Voice of America as Its Leader Defends Gutting It

In a heated hearing, Kari Lake, the Trump ally in charge of the federally funded international broadcasting network, called the media agency “a rotten piece of fish” that should be defunded.

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Democrats Move to Block Over $3 Billion in Weapons Sales to Qatar and U.A.E.

The lawmakers introduced resolutions as anger erupted over a series of deals involving the president, businesses linked to his family and several countries.

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After Days of Coaching, Zelensky Seeks a Path to Trump’s Good Graces

Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain and President Emmanuel Macron of France have been prodding and counseling Volodymyr Zelensky on how to deal with President Trump.

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Top Democrats Accuse Trump and Musk of Imperiling National Security

The senior Democrats on the Senate and House national security panels, who typically moderate their public statements given their positions, issued a scathing statement before the president’s speech.

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