In Trump’s Cuts to Aid and Refugees, a Clash Over Christian Values Vice President JD Vance and the Pope square off, as faith-based groups face an existential crisis.

Even in Death, Navalny Is Seen by the Kremlin as an Enduring Threat Russian authorities have zealously prosecuted people with links to Aleksei A. Navalny’s organization inside Russia in the year since he died.

Trump’s Ideas Are Terrible. That’s Not an Accident. Amid an onslaught of bad ideas, Democrats need to muster a better vision for the future.

Shane, Come Back! Hurry!! Trump and Musk are destroying the magic of America.

Relief in Israel as Newly Released Hostages Appear to Be in Better Shape The emaciated condition of the three men released last week horrified Israelis. A crowd that gathered in Tel Aviv on Saturday to watch video of the latest handover in Gaza reacted more positively.

Jon Ossoff, Georgia’s First Jewish Senator, Is Losing Jewish Support Democratic donors and Jewish leaders are so unhappy with Jon Ossoff over his position on Israel that some have quietly urged Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, to run against him.

Uncertainty About Economic Policy Is Hampering Business Decisions The lack of clarity about tariffs and other policies could hurt hiring and investing. But the strong U.S. economy should provide a buffer.

As Trump Slashes Federal Jobs, Alabama’s ‘Rocket City’ Braces for Impact In Huntsville, a city fueled by defense and aerospace, there is anxiety but also cautious optimism that federal investment may still come its way.

A Crisis at Planned Parenthood: What to Know Planned Parenthood clinics around the country are facing complaints of substandard health care and poor morale amid chronic funding problems, a New York Times investigation found.

‘The Interview’: Senator Ruben Gallego on the Democrats’ Problem The Arizona lawmaker diagnoses what he thinks needs to change in the way his party communicates with men, Latinos and Trump voters.

A Quick, Quiet Trip to Belarus Signals a Turn in U.S. Policy After years of the U.S. trying to isolate Russia’s closest ally, a meeting with Belarus’s president points to better relations, raising hopes of loosening his repression and his embrace of Moscow.

A Closer Look at the 3 Hostages Freed by Hamas The release of the men, who include an American, was the sixth in a hostage-for-prisoner exchange laid out in a cease-fire deal between Hamas and Israel.

Love Letters Mail and phone calls may be archaic, but they have lessons for us on how to be better communicators.

German Chancellor Rebukes Vance for Supporting Party That Downplays Nazis At the Munich Security Conference, Olaf Scholz accused the U.S. vice president of unacceptable interference in Germany’s coming elections.

Judge Lets Musk’s Team Keep Access to Records at Some Agencies, for Now Judge John D. Bates ruled that he had grave concerns about the privacy issues raised but that the case did not meet the high legal bar for immediately blocking access.

Zelensky Says Ukraine Is Unlikely to Survive the War Without U.S. Support His comments came on the first day of the Munich Security Conference, where anxious European officials had hoped to learn more about U.S. plans to broker peace talks.

Judge Refuses to Immediately Reinstate Inspectors General Fired by Trump Judge Ana C. Reyes, a Biden appointee, excoriated lawyers representing the former government watchdogs for how they handled their emergency request, but let the lawsuit proceed on a slower timeline.

Layoffs Expand at Federal Agencies, Part of Trump Purge Mass firings have rocked multiple agencies as President Trump and Elon Musk ramp up plans to drastically slash and reshape the federal work force.

As California Storm Brings Mudslides to LA, a Car Plunges Into the Pacific Southern California took stock on Friday of the damage from an intense bout of rain. Among the most dramatic scenes: a Fire Department vehicle that was swept to the sea.

The Sierra Nevada Just Had an ‘Epic Snow Day’ The mountain range straddling California and Nevada has had mostly warm storms this winter. Finally, a cold one has piled up multiple feet of snow.