FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Chief Resigns, Citing Agency ‘Chaos’, Colleagues Said

Ken Pagurek had told colleagues the Trump administration was causing ‘chaos’ inside FEMA and creating dangerous delays in disaster response.

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Trump Administration Keeps 19 Percent Tariff on Indonesia in Trade Deal

The administration provided some insight into the terms that were agreed upon between Indonesia and the United States, hinting at how other vague and hastily negotiated deals may turn out.

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Syrian Inquiry Says Military Leaders Did Not Order Sectarian Killings in March

A fact-finding committee presented findings on a wave of sectarian killings earlier this year. Human rights experts said the report failed to hold the country’s security establishment accountable.

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Zelensky Targeted in Wartime Protests in Ukraine for the First Time

The demonstrators were angered by government moves to dismantle anticorruption efforts and quell dissent.

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Gold Miners Feared Dead in Congo After Landslide

Thousands of people were working on the informal mining site in eastern Congo, in an area controlled by an armed gang.

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A Trump Executive Order Prompts Park Workers to Report Displays That ‘Disparage’ Americans

Descriptions and displays at scores of parks and historic sites have been flagged for review in connection with an executive order from President Trump.

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As the Dollar Slides, the Euro Is Picking Up Speed

The euro has been gaining steam as investors seek new havens during geopolitical turmoil.

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Bypassing Habba, Judges in New Jersey Name New Top Federal Prosecutor

Alina Habba’s term as interim U.S. attorney was set to expire on Tuesday. New Jersey’s two Democratic senators had accused her of pursuing “frivolous and politically motivated prosecutions.”

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Justice Dept. Reaches Out to Ghislaine Maxwell, a Longtime Epstein Associate

The latest effort by Trump subordinates is intended to quell a political crisis precipitated by the department’s announcement that it would not release more files related to the Epstein investigation.

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