Nicholas Enrich, on staff at the U.S. Agency for International Aid under 4 administrations, talks about Into the Woodchipper: A Whistleblower's Account of How the Trump Administration Shredded USAID.
Israel and Iran's recent exchange of fire is threatening the truce in the Middle East. And, the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading at an unprecedented rate, officials say.
President Trump called on Israel and Iran to "immediately stop shooting" in a post on Truth Social on Monday. Why it matters: The war between Israel and Iran resumed on Sunday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defied Trump's request to stand down. Israel struck Tehran and other cities after Iran launched missiles toward Israel. - The exchanges on Sunday night and Monday morning are the most significant escalation since the April 8 ceasefire. They are threatening to unravel the negotiations between the Trump administration and Iran and draw the U.S. back into the war. - Trump claimed Israel and Iran were both "looking to do an immediate ceasefire," though neither side gave any such indication. - An Israel Defense…
If President Trump forces Israel to stand down against Iran, analysts say, it could leave Israel hindered from responding forcefully to attacks by Hezbollah.
The attacks occurred on the eve of President Trump’s planned attendance at the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden, which sits directly above Penn Station.