Dmitri N. Kozak had worked with President Vladimir V. Putin for three decades before quitting in September. His associates described his break with the Russian leader. By Anton Troianovski Reflections ...

The European Council convenes on Thursday, and at stake is a contentious deal to back Ukraine and its war effort. The final decision is a major test of Europe’s ability to support Ukraine. By Jeanna ...

Torn between supporting ranchers and bringing down prices, the president is trying to have it both ways on beef. The U.S. justice and political systems have shown that they can’t hold the president ...

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Ronald Hicks, widely seen as a moderate, will replace Cardinal Timothy Dolan, a prominent conservative who has been supportive of President Donald Trump.