Defunded Aid Programs Are Asked by Trump Administration to Prove Their Value, on a Scale of 1 to 5
A week after terminating thousands of contracts, the administration has sent questionnaires to those programs asking how their work benefits the U.S. national interest.
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Ukraine seeks to persuade US to resume aid in high-stakes talks
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Trump Administration Sends Politically Charged Survey to Researchers
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LGBTQ groups call on Democrats to 'do more' to protect their rights
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Trump Media stock has lost half its value since Inauguration Day
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Fox host asks Trump whether he is 'comfortable' that 'Ukraine may not survive'
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Trump 'an agent of chaos and confusion,' economists warn — but a U.S. recession isn't in the cards yet
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Tribes and Students Sue Trump Administration Over Firings at Native Schools
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