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Most U.K. Political Leaders Are Cautiously Welcoming Trump. Not This One.

Ed Davey, of the Liberal Democrats, says that President Trump does not represent British values, and is boycotting a state dinner with the U.S. leader over Gaza.

© Mary Turner for The New York Times

Ed Davey, leader of the Liberal Democrats, in Oxford, England, in September. “I personally do not think he represents the best of American values,” he said in a recent interview.

Fired C.D.C. Director to Testify About Her Clash With Kennedy

Wednesday’s hearing before the Senate health committee promises to be a referendum on the health secretary’s leadership and expose a rocky time at the nation’s public health agency.

© Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

Susan Monarez, the former head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is set to appear before the Senate health committee on Wednesday.

After Kirk’s Killing, Obama Says the Nation Is in a ‘Political Crisis’

Speaking at an educational summit, former President Barack Obama criticized his successor’s attacks on his political rivals in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

© Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times

Former President Barack Obama speaking last year. In recent months, Mr. Obama has gone increasingly public with his criticisms of President Trump and his administration.

Fired by Trump, a Former Labor Official Warns Against Politicizing Economic Data

Erika McEntarfer, in her first appearance since she was ousted from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, cautioned that “economic data must be free from partisan influence.”

© Bureau of Labor Statistics, via Reuters

Erika McEntarfer, who last month was fired from her role at the Bureau of Labor Statistics by President Trump, warned on Tuesday that the politicization of government data could damage the economy.
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