Two stories from The New York Times round out the picture of a turbulent moment in American politics and global health. Columnist Nicholas Kristof argues that the ongoing Ebola crisis in Congo underscores why humanitarian aid matters, contrasting “the fecklessness of Washington leaders” with “the courage of doctors, nurses and aid workers” on the ground — a pointed critique of the Trump administration’s USAID cuts.
And in domestic politics, Democrats are eyeing an extremely narrow path to reclaiming the Senate in the midterms, with hopes pinned on candidates like Iowa’s Josh Turek who must compete in deeply red states.
