Trump Nominates Retired General Known for Inflammatory Remarks Anthony J. Tata, a retired brigadier general, would hold a senior position at the Pentagon.

To Keep Aid Coming, Ukraine Appeals to Trump Allies: Conservative Christians A Ukrainian delegation to the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington will make the case that Russia threatens the religious freedom of Christians who don’t follow the Russian Orthodox Church.

Trump Trade Nominee Defends Plan to Reorder International Trade Jamieson Greer advocated restructuring the international trading system and defended the president’s aggressive actions against Canada and Mexico as he testified before the Senate.

Airline Pilots in the DC Plane Crash Acted as Expected, Experts Say The pilots of the American Airlines regional jet in the Washington airport collision acted as expected, aviation safety experts and other pilots said.

Trump’s Gaza Plan Reflects Broader Push for Annexation of Palestinian Land Right-wing officials in Israel, evangelical Christians in the United States and Trump appointees have become increasingly outspoken in calling for Israel to take more territory.

Trump’s Attacks on DEI Get Approval From Some in the Left Wing Many Democrats and activists are rallying to defend diversity programs, but others say they distract from deeper efforts to address inequality.

Treasury Sought to Freeze Foreign Aid Payments, Emails Show Trump administration appointees and allies of Elon Musk wanted to use the Treasury’s sensitive payment system to block payments.

Trump Amplifies Conspiracy Over U.S. Payments to Politico President Trump spread unfounded claims that the government had paid Politico and other news media outlets for positive coverage of Democrats. Records show agencies paid for subscriptions.

Trump Prepares to Take On the US Trade Deficit, a Familiar Nemesis The trade deficit has long drawn the president’s ire. Now, he’s preparing to take it on again.

C.I.A. Sends White House an Unclassified Email With Names of Some Employees The list of partial names was provided in an effort to comply with an executive order to trim the federal work force.

Trump Revokes Security Detail for Mark Esper, Former Defense Secretary Within hours of his inauguration, Mr. Trump began to pull security details from nearly a half-dozen people who had served in his first term, most of them under threat for enforcing his Iran policy.

Tesla’s European Sales Drop in January After Elon Musk Disrupts Politics The U.S. electric car company’s sales are sliding across Europe, amid what many see as interference in local affairs by Tesla’s chief executive, Elon Musk.

Russia Confirms Discussions With Trump Administration About Ukraine War Are Underway Russia said that discussions with Washington were underway regarding potential peace talks to end the war nearly three years after Moscow’s full-scale invasion.

What Is USAID, and What Does the Agency Fund? The agency’s funding accounts for a tiny portion of the federal budget, but its structure may have made it an easy target for Trump-era cost-cutting.

Transportation Secretary Says ‘No Early Retirement’ for Air Traffic Controllers The new secretary of transportation, Sean Duffy, appeared to walk back an enticement to retire, saying F.A.A. safety workers were exempt from the offer for federal workers.

State Dept. Fires About 60 Contractors Working on Democracy and Human Rights The contractors helped enact programs that focus on building up civil society and democratic practices in authoritarian states such as China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Venezuela and Cuba.

Senate Committee Will Vote on Tulsi Gabbard’s Nomination on Tuesday, Officials Say Democrats are united in opposition to her serving as the director of national intelligence. A single Republican no vote would complicate her confirmation by the full Senate.

Senator Hassan Chokes Up During R.F.K. Jr. Hearing, Bringing Up Son’s Cerebral Palsy Senator Maggie Hassan, while questioning President Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, disclosed that she is the mother of a 36-year-old man with cerebral palsy.

Patel Took the 5th in Case Tied to Trump Kash Patel invoked his right not to incriminate himself before a grand jury examining whether Donald Trump mishandled national security secrets.

President Blames D.E.I. and Biden for Crash Under Trump’s Watch President Trump’s remarks, suggesting without evidence that diversity in hiring and other Biden administration policies somehow caused the disaster, reflected his instinct to immediately frame major events through his political or ideological lens.