The department abandoned its previous plan to cut 80,000 workers, saying it expected a reduction of around 30,000 jobs by the end of September. Read full article

The White House rebuked critics for raising questions about the administration’s efforts to shrink federal agencies that deal with disaster preparedness and response. Read full article

In a court filing, the tax agency said a decades-old ban on campaigning by tax-exempt groups should not apply to houses of worship speaking to their own members. Read full article

The nonprofit is challenging a new law that bars its clinics from receiving federal money for any treatment, including birth control and checkups. Read full article

The Trump administration and its predecessors will face scrutiny over the disaster that has killed more than 100 people. Read full article

The surging waters began tearing through Central Texas four days ago. A rescue expert said that people who survive a violent flood are usually found rapidly. Read full article

The plan directly contradicted the White House, which last month described as “fake news” reports of plans to re-deport Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia. Read full article

A student who paid thousands for a tech boot camp said it was “a Caltech program in name only.” Read full article

The private dinner between the two leaders on Monday marks Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s third visit to Washington this year. Read full article