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Trump administration restores legal aid for unaccompanied immigrant children
A stop-work order had been issued to government-funded attorneys to cease counsel for about 26,000 minors. The Trump administration has rescinded its decision to cut off legal aid for ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Trump’s assault on aid sparks chaos in east Africa’s relief hub
Kenya’s economy and healthcare system are reeling from president’s bid to shut down USAIDFinancial Times - Feb. 23 -
Trump Appointees Fire Hundreds at U.S.A.I.D. Working on Urgent Aid
The firings added to doubts about whether Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the agency’s acting head, supports lifesaving humanitarian assistance, as he has said he does.The New York Times - Feb. 24 -
Trump administration frees up billions in federal aid for Pennsylvania: Shapiro
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) said the Trump administration has agreed to unfreeze more than $2 billion in state funding he claimed was unlawfully withheld, in part citing his recent lawsuit ...The Hill - 6d -
Judge orders Trump administration to pay bills to foreign aid contractors
U.S. District Judge Amir Ali issued a temporary restraining order on Feb. 13 that ordered the State Department and USAID to restore foreign assistance funds.CBS News - 6d -
Judge orders Trump administration to quickly release stopped up foreign aid
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration has less than two days to release billions of dollars in blocked foreign aid after determining it failed to comply with a previous court order to ...The Hill - 6d -
Judge Gives Trump Administration Deadline to Unfreeze Foreign Aid
The ruling marked the second the time a federal judge had pushed the Trump administration to act after finding that it had ignored an earlier order.The New York Times - 6d -
Along Thai-Myanmar border, Trump’s decision to suspend foreign aid is deadly
Despite a pledge that life-saving assistance would be exempt from the USAid freeze, countless groups providing critical care have been forced to stop work. Wah K’Ler Paw, a 30-year-old refugee from ...The Guardian - 6d -
Supreme Court delays deadline for Trump administration to pay $1.9B in foreign aid
Chief Justice John Roberts, in an order Wednesday night, has stayed a lower court order that the administration pay out $1.9 billion by midnightABC News - 5d -
Trump administration says it's cutting $60 billion in USAID foreign aid contracts
The Trump administration said it is eliminating more than 90% of the U.S.NBC News - 5d -
Trump administration eliminating 90 percent of USAID foreign aid contracts
President Trump’s administration is eliminating over 90 percent of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) foreign contracts along with $60 billion in global aid worldwide, multiple ...The Hill - 5d -
Supreme Court blocks order for Trump to release $2B in foreign aid
The Supreme Court has blocked a judge’s order that the Trump administration release $2 billion in frozen foreign aid funds. It comes as President Donald Trump held his first cabinet where Elon Musk ...NBC News - 5d -
Trump administration ends funding for UN program fighting HIV/Aids
Peter Marocco sends letter to UNAids terminating US involvement in serious blow to live-saving health service. US politics live – latest updates The Trump administration has terminated its ...The Guardian - 4d -
Trump cuts nearly $60 billion in foreign aid grants and contracts
For 60 years, the United States has believed that foreign aid in the form of international grants to provide food, medical care and other humanitarian aid would stabilize the chaotic world. In a ...CBS News - 4d -
Trump aide mocks Zelensky with video of ambassador putting head in hands
White House deputy chief of staff Dan Scavino mockingly shared a video clip of Ukrainian Ambassador Oksana Markarova putting her head in her hands during Friday's hostile exchange between President ...The Hill - 3d -
In renouncing aid and Europe, Starmer is sucking up to Trump | William Keegan
Last week’s much-trumpeted Anglo-US meeting has not reduced concerns about Ukraine, Nato or tariffs – or boosted confidence in the UK government. Most people I know were concerned about the ...The Guardian - 2d -
Israel block on Gaza aid coordinated with Trump administration, Israeli source says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office on Sunday said the country had imposed a blockade on all humanitarian aid heading into the Gaza Strip.ABC News - 1d -
Ukrainians vow to defend their nation as Russia lauds Trump's aid pause
Russia says Trump's pause of Ukraine military aid could be "the best contribution to peace," as Ukrainians grapple for the means to keep defending their country.CBS News - 46m -
EU spends more on Russian oil and gas than financial aid to Ukraine – report
Europe estimated to have bought €22bn of fossil fuels from Russia in 2024 but gave €19bn to support Kyiv. The EU is spending more money on Russian fossil fuels than on financial aid to Ukraine, a ...The Guardian - Feb. 24 -
Will Europe fill security gaps against Russia if U.S. pulls back from aiding Ukraine?
As the U.S. appears to be changing its priorities surrounding the Ukraine-Russia war, European leaders are huddling to plan for the continent's security needs. CBS News contributor Sam Vinograd has ...CBS News - 17h -
Ukraine war briefing: Starmer urges west to keep aid flowing as US announces suspension
Oil pipeline burns in Russia after Ukrainian drone attack; deadly Russian strike on Ukrainian military training ground. What we know on day 1,105 Continue reading...The Guardian - 12h -
Ukraine or Russia: Whose Side Is Trump On?
Nick asks former UK foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt.BBC News - Feb. 20 -
Who Will Stand Up to Trump on Ukraine?
In their silence, Republicans are betraying the Ukrainians, national security and their own party’s values.The New York Times - Feb. 22 -
Is Zelensky’s Approach to Trump Hurting Ukraine?
Through three years of wartime leadership, Ukraine’s president has mostly played weak hands wisely. But his approach has fallen flat with the Trump administration.The New York Times - Feb. 24 -
Trump and Europe Clashed Over Ukraine
Also, the virtuoso Roberta Flack died at 88. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.The New York Times - Feb. 24 -
Lawmakers skeptical of Trump's Ukraine deal
Lawmakers in both parties are expressing skepticism of President Trump’s expected deal to share Ukraine’s mineral wealth, warning it will need a strong buy-in from Ukrainian President Volodymyr ...The Hill - 4d -
How shocking is Trump's Ukraine approach?
President Trump has long signaled changes to the U.S. approach on the Russia-Ukraine war. Max Bergmann, the director of the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program and the Stuart Center in ...CBS News - 3d -
Trump and Vance Scolded Ukraine’s Leader
Also, measles cases are surging in West Texas. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.The New York Times - 3d -
Ukraine and Trump will define Starmer’s legacy
Recent diplomatic events crystallise what is at stake for PMFinancial Times - 4h -
Auburn's Freeze diagnosed with prostate cancer
Auburn coach Hugh Freeze has been diagnosed with prostate cancer but is expected to make a full recovery, the program announced.ESPN - 3d -
NATO holds military drills as leaders express concerns over Trump's shifting foreign policy
In Romania, which shares a border with Ukraine, NATO is holding its largest combat exercises of the year. The drills come as European leaders are expressing rising concern over the military ...CBS News - Feb. 20 -
Mattis joins ex-Pentagon chiefs in call for hearings on 'reckless' Trump military firings
Five former Defense secretaries have called on Congress to immediately hold hearings on President Trump’s “reckless” firing of senior military leaders, including the chair of the Joint Chiefs of ...The Hill - 3d -
‘A bigger victory for Putin than any military battle’: Russia gleeful after Trump-Zelenskyy clash
Putin stays silent but Russian politicians and media outlets crow with delight after the ambush of Ukraine’s leader. Russian officials and Moscow’s media outlets reacted with predictable glee to ...The Guardian - 2d -
Even after the White House ambush and now Trump’s military pause, Ukrainians are defiant, but want a path to peace | Nataliya Gumenyuk
Berating our president, and now pausing arms – the US has shown itself to be an unreliable partner. But it still has a role to play. A few days before the Munich Security Conference , one of the ...The Guardian - 4h -
Ukraine war briefing: Trump turnaround as he acknowledges Russia invaded Ukraine
US president earlier drew criticism after saying Kyiv ‘should have never started’ war; Trump predicts Ukraine will soon sign minerals deal with US. What we know on day 1,095. Europe live: latest ...The Guardian - Feb. 22 -
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Also in today’s newsletter, Japanese to court Tesla for Nissan investment, and Eric Adams’ Faustian pact with TrumpFinancial Times - Feb. 21 -
FirstFT: Germany’s Friedrich Merz pledges ‘independence from US’
Also in today’s newsletter, staff revolt at FTI and Apple’s DEI and OpenAI initiatives under fireFinancial Times - Feb. 24 -
FirstFT: Nvidia revenues beat forecasts and jump nearly 80%
Also in today’s newsletter, Trump threatens EU with tariffs, and 7-Eleven owner’s founding family ditches buyout bidFinancial Times - 5d -
Trump to hold meetings on Ukraine with French and British leaders
One day after an angry exchange between Presidents Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Zelenskyy met in Kyiv with Keith Kellogg, Mr. Trump's special envoy. A planned joint news ...CBS News - Feb. 20