Trump Backs Off a $1.8 Billion Fund After His Own Party Threatened to Kill It
A proposed $1.8 billion fund is being shelved after congressional Republicans pushed back hard. The rare intra-party clash says more than the dollar figure does.
A Virus With No Vaccine Is Spreading in Congo, and the WHO Just Hit the Alarm
The Bundibugyo virus, a strain of ebolavirus with no approved treatment, has produced more than a thousand suspected cases in Congo. The response now comes down to speed.
Trump Says Israel and Hezbollah Will Stop Fighting. The Airstrikes Did Not.
President Trump declared Israel and Hezbollah had agreed to halt hostilities. Hours later, Lebanon said Israeli airstrikes were still hitting the south. The gap between announcement and reality is the whole story.