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Trump 'eliminating most powerful tool' in our arsenal, says former USAID leader
Former USAID Administrator Andrew Natsios joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the role U.S. foreign aid plays in maintaining global stability and why he believes the Trump administration should ...NBC News - 6d -
Authoritarian leaders in former Soviet bloc seize on Musk’s USAid crackdown
Region’s autocrats join in persecution of agency that provided aid and helped to build up civil society in 1990s. Across the former Soviet bloc, rightwing and autocratic governments have their ...The Guardian - Feb. 12 -
‘A fight for our lives’: Trump’s USAid freeze is harming millions of women and girls
A 90-day stop-work order means many clinics around the world will shut and vital care will be withheld . International health organizations have warned that Donald Trump’s push to dismantle US ...The Guardian - Feb. 13 -
Democrats unveil legislation in bid to halt USAID elimination
A group of House Democrats have introduced legislation in a bid to stop the Trump administration from dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The bill, led by Rep. Sara ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
NSA Waltz says gutting USAID ‘absolutely not’ handing power to China and Russia: Full interview
National Security Adviser Mike Waltz tells Meet the Press in an exclusive interview that USAID needs to realign its mission to fit President Trump’s foreign policy vision, as the Trump ...NBC News - Feb. 9 -
How Trump's tariffs are a political tool
President Trump's expected tariffs on steel and aluminum could impact U.S. allies around the world. CBS News' Weijia Jiang breaks down how Mr. Trump's tariffs are part of his political arsenal.CBS News - Feb. 10 -
'YOLO McConnell': Former Senate leader votes against key Trump nominees in rare opposition
Out of power in the Senate and serving likely his last term, Sen. Mitch McConnell has often found himself on an island among Republicans in opposition to Trump.NBC News - Feb. 13 -
Trump calls Musk 'a leader,' despite DOJ's view that he has no real power
The Senate will vote this evening on Howard Lutnick's nomination to be Trump's commerce secretary, followed by a procedural vote on Kash Patel's controversial nomination for FBI director.NBC News - 2d -
Trump has a constitutional obligation to eliminate the Department of Education
The argument against the constitutionality of the Department of Education is remarkably simple.The Hill - 1d -
Former Secret Service leader Ronald Rowe is retiring
Former Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe is retiring, according to the Secret Service. “Deputy Director Ronald Rowe, a valued executive and leader of the United States Secret Service, has ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
Former Reform UK Wales leader charged with bribery
The ex-MEP and former UKIP Wales leader is to appear in court on Monday on charges of bribery.BBC News - 7h -
Vance Says ‘Judges Aren’t Allowed to Control’ Trump’s ‘Legitimate Power’
The declaration by the vice president came as court orders have temporarily blocked parts of the Trump administration’s agenda.The New York Times - Feb. 10 -
Eliminating FEMA would be 'huge mistake' after California wildfires, Democrat says
Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) said it would be a “huge mistake” to terminate the Federal Emergency Response Agency (FEMA) in the wake of back-to-back natural disasters including the Los Angeles ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
Adobe Firefly AI video generator debuts—the most ‘IP-safe’ AI tool yet?
Adobe Firefly AI video generator offers commercially-safe AI video tools trained on licensed content — challenging OpenAI’s Sora.VentureBeat - Feb. 12 -
Calcutta Cup classics: our writers pick their most memorable showdowns
As England prepare to host Scotland on Saturday, relive some of the most compelling clashes between the old foes. That bonkers 38-38 draw in 2019 clearly has to be up there. But the world’s ...The Guardian - 1d -
How USAID freeze could be the most catastrophic for women and girls
Women and girls are more susceptible to HIV and malaria in many developing countries.NBC News - Feb. 8 -
Trump tariffs are 'punitive,' former U.S. ambassador to Singapore says, warns of U.S. job losses
Lavin said that "we're in for a bit of bad news in the near term," adding that the tariffs will also hurt the auto industry in the U.S.CNBC - Feb. 11 -
China's pain threshold for tariffs is a 'lot lower' than U.S., says former Trump advisor
Former Trump advisor Stephen Moore told CNBC the current dispute over duties is more likely to evolve into a "trade skirmish" than a trade war.CNBC - Feb. 13 -
No lasting peace in Ukraine without European role in talks, leaders say after Trump-Putin call
Statement from countries including France, Germany and UK comes after US president says he and Putin are ready to begin talks. European powers, including Britain, France and Germany, have said they ...The Guardian - Feb. 13 -
Ukrainian leader not a dictator, says Farage
But Reform UK's leader appears to back President Trump's calls for elections in Ukraine.BBC News - 8h -
With the dismantling of USAID, is Trump defying the Constitution?
A constitutional law professor and a former USAID administrator are raising questions about President Trump's actions around USAID and what it could mean about the role of Congress in Washington.CBS News - 4d -
With Elon Musk watching, Trump says he's giving DOGE even more power
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was signing an executive order to give tech billionaire Elon Musk more power over the federal workforce, adding to Musk's swift and sweeping consolidation of ...NBC News - Feb. 11 -
Trump metal tariffs could slow data center growth and disrupt power grid, analyst says
Demand for transformers, a key component in the electric, has exploded as infrastructure ages and power demand rises.CNBC - Feb. 13 -
Arsenal say Havertz out for rest of season and needs surgery
Arsenal say forward Kai Havertz will miss the rest of the season and needs surgery after sustaining a hamstring injury during the team's Dubai training camp.BBC News - Feb. 13 -
Fifty countries affected by USAID freeze, says WHO
HIV treatments and other services have been disrupted, says Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.BBC News - Feb. 12 -
Turkey says it would reconsider its military presence in Syria if Kurdish militants are eliminated
Turkey’s foreign minister says his country would reconsider its military presence in northeastern Syria if that country’s new leaders eliminate a Kurdish militant group designated as a terrorist ...ABC News - 5d -
When Will China’s Leader Talk to Trump?
Xi Jinping seems to be in no rush to engage with President Trump, who has sent mixed signals about when a call might happen (or whether it already has).The New York Times - Feb. 12 -
Current, former USAID employees sue Musk, arguing Senate should've confirmed him
Current and former employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) sued Elon Musk and his cost-cutting operation, levying the novel argument that the world’s richest man should ...The Hill - Feb. 13 -
Polish leader says united European army 'will not happen'
The foreign minister of Poland, Radosław Sikorski, said that a united European army “will not happen.” “If you understand by … the unification of national armies, it will not happen,” Sikorski ...The Hill - 4d -
Our early 2025 Power Rankings: We stacked all 32 teams, seven months out
With the 2024 NFL season officially over, how do all 32 teams stack up for 2025?ESPN - Feb. 12 -
What's next for USAID workers amid Trump changes
A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from putting 2,200 U.S. Agency for International Development employees on leave. However, the White House still has the agency ...CBS News - Feb. 7 -
President Trump fires inspector general of USAID
President Trump officially fired the inspector general at the U.S. Agency for International Development a day after his office released a report detailing the negative impact of the Trump ...NBC News - Feb. 12 -
USAID workers battle Trump administration in court
Trump administration officials are accusing USAID workers of insubordination, according to recent legal filings. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more.CBS News - Feb. 12 -
Russia says US 'our main counterpart' in peace talks, sidelining Ukraine
Russia said Thursday that the United States will be its “main counterpart” in forthcoming peace talks to end its invasion of Ukraine, sidelining Kyiv in the negotiations. “We, of course, understand ...The Hill - Feb. 13 -
Powerful quantum computers in years not decades, says Microsoft
It says a new chip it has created could end up being as important a breakthrough as the semiconductor.BBC News - 1d -
What’s Most Frightening About Trump’s Gaza Ravings
There is a case to make for fresh thinking about Gaza. But Trump’s plan is not fresh thinking, it’s fresh riffing.The New York Times - Feb. 11 -
7 most likely GOP successors to Trump in 2028
President Trump raised eyebrows in an interview that aired Monday after he declined to name Vice President Vance as his automatic successor ahead of the 2028 presidential election. “No, but he is ...The Hill - 5d -
USAID Turmoil Threatens Key Aid Supplies to Gaza, Officials Say
Washington has funded roughly a third of the aid sent to the enclave since the war began. With most agency workers set to be put on leave, officials say that those supplies are under threat.The New York Times - Feb. 7 -
All USAID humanitarian work has effectively stopped, officials say
Current and former USAID officials blasted the Trump administration's gutting of the agency, saying it has left critical partners in the lurch and staff in limbo.ABC News - Feb. 7 -
Rep. Michael McCaul says USAID needs to "return to the core mission principles"
Republican Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas, the former chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee who had once been a big supporter of USAID, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the ...CBS News - Feb. 9