President Trump on Monday fired the three Democratic-selected members of an independent civil liberties watchdog agency, leaving it paralyzed as Mr. Trump’s administration starts to put its stamp on the F.B.I. and intelligence community. Last week, the day after Mr. Trump’s inauguration, Mr. Morse sent emails to the agency, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight…
The Israeli military’s chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, announced on Tuesday that he would resign in early March, citing in part the military’s failure under his command to protect Israelis from the Hamas-led attacks on Oct. 7, 2023. The heavy toll of the attacks — 1,200 killed in Israel and 250 others taken…
A transition team for President-elect Donald J. Trump has asked scores of senior career diplomats to resign from their positions on Monday, as soon as Mr. Trump takes office, and many of those asked to step down intend to do so, two U.S. officials said. The practice is common when a presidential transition occurs, but…
Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s former deputy prime minister, whose sudden resignation in December helped set the stage for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to step down, said on Friday that she was running to replace him. She posted her announcement on X with a six-word sentence: “I’m running to fight for Canada.” Ms. Freeland, 56, once…
new video loaded: Christopher Wray to Resign as F.B.I. Director transcript Back transcript Christopher Wray to Resign as F.B.I. Director The director said he was intending to step down in January at the end of the Biden administration. After weeks of careful thought, I’ve decided the right thing for the Bureau is for me to…