World leaders gathered in Davos, Switzerland for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. Jeanna Smialek, a New York Times reporter, describes how there was a veneer of anxiety over the event, with attendees wondering: How will the new Trump administration affect Europe?

The Trump White House has told three Democratic-selected members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board to resign or be fired, which would stop the independent agency from functioning.

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A woman once married to the brother of Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary nominee, submitted a sworn statement to the Senate in a late-hour complication to his confirmation. His lawyer denied her account.

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Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, who has commanded the Israeli military throughout 15 months of war in Gaza, said he was resigning over its failure to protect against the 2023 assault.

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