DOGE staffer appointed to leading role at USAID: AP

World Health Organization warns of possible tuberculosis surge because of USAID cuts

Health authorities say that the Trump administration’s gutting of USAID raises the risk of a global surge in tuberculosis cases and deaths.

NBC News - Mar. 9

Trump administration says handling of USAID documents 'did not violate' federal laws

A USAID directive to destroy classified documents had been "seriously misapprehended," Trump administration attorneys wrote in a court filing Wednesday.

ABC News - Mar. 12

Ethiopia introduces new tax to fill gap after USAID funding pause

Ethiopia’s parliament is introducing a new tax for all workers as part of measures to fill the financial gap left by the USAID funding pause

ABC News - 19h

Duke stays No. 1 in men's AP Top 25; Auburn at 4

While the NCAA tournament tabbed Auburn as its overall No. 1 seed, it was Duke that topped the AP Top 25 ahead of Houston, Florida and then the Tigers at No. 4.

ESPN - 3d

Rubio: 83 percent of USAID programs to be canceled

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday that 83 percent of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) programs would be canceled, essentially capping a dramatic fall for the ...

The Hill - Mar. 10

Marco Rubio announces 83% of USAID programs terminated

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday announced the cancellation of 83% of USAID programs. Rubio said the remaining programs will be run under the State Department and thanked Elon Musk's ...

CBS News - Mar. 10

Why Social Security’s Future Could Be in DOGE’s Hands

Trump promised that Elon Musk’s DOGE wouldn’t touch Social Security. But DOGE is already making cuts to the agency.

Inc. - Mar. 9

Florida basketball ranks 3rd in AP Top 25 ahead of NCAA Tournament start

The AP Top 25 moved the Florida Gators up one spot to No. 3 in the nation ahead of the NCAA Tournament opener this week.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Iowa State women's basketball: Audi Crooks earns All-America honors from AP and USBWA

Iowa State women's basketball star Audi Crooks was a third-team All-America pick by both the AP and USBWA.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

ICE arrests Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests, lawyer says

Federal immigration authorities arrested a Palestinian graduate student who played a prominent role in protests against Israel at Columbia University, according to his attorney.

NBC News - Mar. 10

Resurgent Ellie Droste leads GVSU women's basketball redemption tour into NCAA Elite Eight

After a knee injury changed her role and out look, Ellie Droste is at her best in the biggest moments for GVSU once again.

Yahoo Sports - 15h

As USAID clears out, official directs employees to use burn bags on documents

A USAID official instructed employees Tuesday on "clearing our classified safes" by shredding documents at the embattled foreign aid agency's Washington headquarters.

ABC News - Mar. 11

American manufacturer of food for malnourished babies lays off staff amid USAID upheaval

A company's contract with USAID was spared from massive cuts to the agency. It still hasn't been paid.

CBS News - 8h

The Judiciary’s Role

We cover President Trump and his latest adversary: the courts.

The New York Times - 1d

Alabama basketball guard Mark Sears named AP All-American for second-straight season

Alabama Crimson Tide guard Mark Sears was named an AP All-American for the second-straight season Tuesday, receiving First Team honors.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

DOGE Is Doing the Opposite of Government Auditing

On this special episode of Uncanny Valley, we talk about what federal auditors actually do, and what they think of DOGE.

Wired - 15h

Aid operations in Gaza imperiled as millions of promised USAID dollars do not arrive

The Trump administration’s cuts to USAID have frozen hundreds of millions of dollars in contractual payments to aid groups, leaving them paying out of pocket to preserve the fragile Gaza ceasefire, ...

ABC News - Mar. 7

Malnutrition food product sees funding affected by USAID cuts

Plumpynut is a life-saving food product that can bring a malnourished child back to health in just weeks. But the Trump administration's cuts to USAID essentially canceled funding to two American ...

CBS News - Mar. 8

USAid employees told to destroy classified documents, email shows

Officials have begun large-scale destruction of classified documents, including using shredders and ‘burn bags’. US politics live – latest updates Officials at the US Agency for International ...

The Guardian - Mar. 11

Russia names former FSB officer behind Ukraine invasion to lead peace talks

Terms of proposed ceasefire remain unclear as Moscow launches airstrikes and Kyiv hits Russian airbase. Russia has named a secretive former FSB chief who played a key role in planning Vladimir ...

The Guardian - 17h

The country that kicked out USAID

Two decades after Eritrea expelled the American agency, other nations must now find a way to survive without it

Financial Times - 2d

CCP Games appoints Head of Economy for Eve Frontier

CCP Games has hired Stefán Þórarinsson as its Head of Economy to roll out new updates and research for Eve Frontier.

VentureBeat - Mar. 7

Trump urged to appoint special envoy to China

Senator Steve Daines offers to act as intermediary in effort to secure meeting with President Xi Jinping

Financial Times - Mar. 13

Rico Dowdle: Energy of Panthers offense will be brought through running backs

Rico Dowdle ran for more than 1,000 yards as the lead back with the Cowboys last season, but he's set for a different role in 2025.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Former USAID employees on cuts: 'We are going to put lives in jeopardy'

Two former employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), who were fired last month, told CNN the 83 percent spending cuts Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday would ...

The Hill - Mar. 10

Former Sen. Alan Simpson dies at age 93

Former Sen. Alan Simpson (R-Wyo.) a moderate conservative known for his witty humor who was appointed to lead a commission on deficit reduction by former President Obama, died Friday at the age of ...

The Hill - 6d

Penguins Top Defenseman Works In New Role At Practice

Pittsburgh Penguins top defenseman Kris Letang has played in a lot of different roles throughout his career.

Yahoo Sports - 4h

IRS chief counsel demoted and replaced with DOGE ally

IRS' top lawyer replaced amid DOGE's alleged push to share taxpayer info with other federal agencies.

CBS News - Mar. 13

These Are the 10 DOGE Operatives Inside the Social Security Administration

The team working at the Social Security Administration appears to be among the largest DOGE units deployed to any government agency.

Wired - Mar. 13

‘It’s a Heist’: Real Federal Auditors Are Horrified by DOGE

WIRED talked to actual federal auditors about how government auditing works—and how DOGE is doing the opposite.

Wired - 2d

Elon Musk’s DOGE Calls in U.S. Marshals When a Small Agency Refuses to Share Data

The U.S. African Development Foundation refused to let DOGE members into its offices. DOGE returned with law enforcement.

Inc. - Mar. 7

Fired NOAA staffers are reinstated, creating confusion on the heels of severe storms

National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration workers experienced a kind of whiplash as the government tried to reinstate probationary employees who had been fired.

NBC News - 1d

Curry accepts asst. GM role for Davidson hoops

Warriors star Stephen Curry has accepted a role with his alma mater Davidson College as an assistant general manager for the basketball programs.

ESPN - Mar. 10

DOGE Is Putting Major Government Efficiency Projects at Risk

In its apparent quest to cut government spending and improve efficiency, DOGE has fired entire tech teams devoted to those very things.

Wired - Mar. 7

60 percent of voters unhappy with DOGE handling of federal workers: Poll

A majority of voters are unhappy with the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) handling of federal workers, according to a new poll. When asked about “the way Elon Musk and DOGE are dealing ...

The Hill - Mar. 14

After Amy Gleason’s sudden rise to prominence, mystery surrounds DOGE acting administrator

Amy Gleason, a nurse turned health care technology consultant, was recently named the acting administrator for DOGE. How much control she has at DOGE is unclear.

NBC News - Mar. 9

Judge says dismantling of USAID was unconstitutional

Elon Musk's attempt to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development likely violated the United States Constitution, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday.

ABC News - 2d