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Gaza Hunger Presents Trump With Moral Test Familiar to Past Presidents

The crisis has echoes of past humanitarian crises that left presidents wringing their hands over how to respond.

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The plight of Palestinians in Gaza has emerged as a test for President Trump.
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Rubio Restricts U.S. Criticism of Tainted Foreign Elections

A State Department cable telling officials to avoid comments on the “fairness or integrity” of most elections continues a U.S. turn away from promoting democratic values abroad.

© Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a department cable that public comments on foreign elections “should be brief, focused on congratulating the winning candidate and, when appropriate, noting shared foreign policy interests.”
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Rubio Restricts U.S. Criticism of Tainted Foreign Elections

A State Department cable telling officials to avoid comments on the “fairness or integrity” of most elections continues a U.S. turn away from promoting democratic values abroad.

© Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a department cable that public comments on foreign elections “should be brief, focused on congratulating the winning candidate and, when appropriate, noting shared foreign policy interests.”
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Senate Democrats Rail at ‘Sloppy, Rushed’ State Dept. Firings

Republicans on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said the changes were needed and called the outrage overblown.

© Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

State Department employees gathered on Friday to support their colleagues after layoffs.
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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.

© Nicole Tung for The New York Times

A makeshift memorial in Kyiv, Ukraine, in March.
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Behind Trump’s Tough Talk on Russia and Putin, Doubts and Missing Details

Pentagon officials said details were still being worked out, and experts doubted Mr. Trump’s threat of huge tariffs for Russian trading partners.

© Tyler Hicks/The New York Times

Ukrainian soldiers near the front lines in the Kharkiv region in May.
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Behind Trump’s Tough Talk on Russia and Putin, Doubts and Missing Details

Pentagon officials said details were still being worked out, and experts doubted Mr. Trump’s threat of huge tariffs for Russian trading partners.

© Tyler Hicks/The New York Times

Ukrainian soldiers near the front lines in the Kharkiv region in May.
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