Politics and Government

• The Hong Kong Fire: A Crisis in the National Security Era - The authorities quickly arrested critics demanding accountability, signaling an expansive use of the security law to silence dissent over nonpolitical tragedies.
• Maduro Faces His Ultimate Fight as Trump Threatens Military Action in Venezuela - President Trump’s threat of military action has confronted President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela with the gravest challenge of his crisis-ridden reign.
• Trump’s Crackdown in Wake of Shooting Blocks Legal Pathways for Migrants - The new measures represent some of the most significant changes to immigration policy since President Trump returned to the White House.
• To Avoid Pharma Tariffs, U.K. Agrees to Trump’s Demand to Pay More for Drugs - President Trump has complained that wealthy countries like Britain pay too little for drugs, leading America to bear much of the burden of the costs of medicines.
• Netanyahu’s Pardon Request Borrows From Trump’s Playbook - In many ways, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s request mimics how President Trump has assailed his perceived enemies and attacked legal proceedings against him.
• Sri Lanka Declares ‘Largest’ Disaster as Cyclone Death Toll Rises to 355 - The president called the nationwide flooding the largest and most challenging natural disaster in the island’s history, as emergency rescue efforts continue.
• The Netanyahu Corruption Trial, Explained - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked Israel’s president to pardon him preemptively, before any verdicts were reached in his corruption cases. Here’s what to know about his trial.
• What to Know About Honduras’s Elections - President Trump has put a spotlight on Honduras as voters head to the polls. Their choices include the left-wing party in power and a candidate endorsed by Mr. Trump.
• Israel’s Netanyahu Requests Pardon in Corruption Cases - The move comes two weeks after President Trump wrote to Israel’s president urging a pardon for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
• In Firing His No. 2, Zelensky Loses Both a Negotiator and an Enforcer - Andriy Yermak had ensured internal discipline in Ukraine’s wartime politics. He also led the country’s peace negotiations, which now must go on without him.