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What is USAID, the foreign assistance agency Trump wants to shut down?
NBC News' Valerie Castro explains the work of the U.S. Agency for International Development and the impact it will have if President Trump succeeds in closing it.NBC News - 5h -
What Does Trump Really Want From Canada and Mexico?
President Trump’s demands on the United States’ neighbors are difficult to measure. That allows him to declare victory when he sees fit.The New York Times - 5h -
What is USAid and why does Trump dislike it so much?
The US agency distributes tens of billions of dollars’ worth of aid every year and is a key tool to promote soft power around the world. Donald Trump’s administration has confirmed plans to merge ...The Guardian - 6h -
What does it mean for USAID now that Rubio is in charge?
Over the weekend, Elon Musk threatened to eliminate the main U.S. agency handling foreign aid. On Monday, it was announced that USAID would merge with the State Department under Marco Rubio's ...CBS News - 7h -
What is USAID and why is Trump reportedly poised to close it?
The US aid agency spends billions around the world on humanitarian support - but its future is in doubt.BBC News - 9h -
Trump and Musk are upending USAID. Here's what to know about its work.
The State Department said President Trump appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio as acting director of USAID amid an overhaul of the humanitarian aid agency.CBS News - 10h -
What is USAID and how did it become a political firestorm?
Learn more about what USAID is and how it works after Department of Government Efficiency leader Musk says he and Trump are hoping to shut down the federal agency.NBC News - 11h -
Tesla cars are made in America. So why is Tesla’s stock down so much?
Tesla Inc. EVs are made in the U.S. of mostly U.S. parts, but the company’s stock got dragged down by generalized industry chaos and risk selloff amid President Trump’s tariff plans just the same.MarketWatch - 12h -
What to know about Trump, Musk and USAID
Staffers at the U.S. Agency for International Development, also known as USAID, were told to stay home Monday and billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk says the agency is on the verge of being shut ...CBS News - 16h -
Mitch McConnell expects to back "most of" what the Trump administration does
Sen. Mitch McConnell answers questions about the Supreme Court, the Jan. 6 pardons, his relationship with President Trump, and more during a wide-ranging conversation with Lesley Stahl.CBS News - 1d -
Why does Trump want government workers to quit?
The president has offered eight months pay for their resignationBBC News - 5d -
What does Donald Trump's anti-DEI executive order mean for private companies?
What does President Donald Trump's executive order directing federal agencies to "encourage" private companies to abandon DEI policies mean for businesses?ABC News - 5d -
What does Trump's federal funding freeze mean for people who get aid?
Many are unclear on how sweeping the federal funding freeze is intended to be. Here are programs it could affect.CBS News - 6d -
Why are Australia so much better than England?
BBC cricket reporter Henry Moeran explores the possible reasons why the gap in quality between Australia and England is so significant in women's cricket.BBC News - 6d -
Column: Stop the outrage. To cope with Trump, ignore what he says and watch what he does
Perpetual outrage, no matter how justified it may seem, is not a sustainable political strategy. Those who disagree with Trump's vision of America must figure out a more effective form of resistance.Los Angeles Times - 6d -
What does Trump think of Starmer?
Sarah, Justin and Marianna join Matt Chorley on BBC Radio 5 Live.BBC News - Jan. 27 -
What is DEI and why is Trump opposed to it?
What the pushback against a more equal society could mean for a world fraught with power imbalances. When American voters headed to the ballot box in November, polls suggested the cost of living, ...The Guardian - Jan. 24 -
What is US birthright citizenship and what does Trump’s executive order do?
Trump signed an order trying to end the right to citizenship for some children born in the US – here’s what to know. US judge blocks Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship As part of a ...The Guardian - Jan. 23 -
Why Is It So Cold in the South If the Planet Is Warming? Here’s What We Know.
A mass of air called the polar vortex has escaped the Arctic and plunged southward. Some scientists see the fingerprints of climate change.The New York Times - Jan. 23 -
What does Trump's new immigration executive order mean?
President Trump signed an executive order that "suspends the physical entry of aliens engaged in an invasion of the United States through the southern border." Plus, all federal diversity, equity ...CBS News - Jan. 22 -
Trump Says He Ended the ‘EV Mandate.’ What Does That Mean?
Policy experts say the implications of Donald Trump’s executive order for EV owners—and the EV-curious—won’t be clear for a while.Wired - Jan. 22 -
Trump inherits a $1.6 trillion student-loan crisis. What he does next will impact millions of borrowers.
As Donald Trump takes the oath of office, student-loan borrowers face uncertainty about the future of their debtMarketWatch - Jan. 21 -
Why does Trump want to rename Denali after President McKinley?
Why does Trump want McKinley's name restored to the continent's highest point?The Hill - Jan. 20 -
Trump's hand wasn't on the Bible during the oath of office: What does this mean?
Trump was sworn in as the country's 47th president on Monday.The Hill - Jan. 20 -
‘So Much Uncertainty’: Businesses Worry About Trump’s Many Tariff Plans
The incoming president has floated numerous tariff plans. Retailers say their livelihood could depend on which ultimately come to fruition.The New York Times - Jan. 19 -
The killing of Fiona Holm: why was the life and death of this much-loved mother so overlooked?
More than 170,000 people go missing in the UK each year – and Holm was one of them. She was adored by her family, who say she was let down again and again by the state, the police and the media . ...The Guardian - Jan. 16 -
Are Biden and Trump at Odds on Global Energy Strategy? Maybe Not So Much.
When it comes to gas exports and competition with China, the two administrations share a similar vision, the top U.S. energy diplomat says.The New York Times - Jan. 15 -
What does it mean to 'contain' a wildfire?
Deadly wildfires continue to ravage the Los Angeles area as firefighters battle windy conditions to contain the blazes. But what does it mean to “contain” a wildfire?NBC News - Jan. 13 -
Why Do TV Title Sequences Have So Much … Stuff?
A visual style originally meant to make TV series appear epic and distinctive has become awfully familiarThe New York Times - Jan. 13 -
Dynasty watch: Daniels on the way up, not so much for Kupp
Highlighting the players whose dynasty values rose or dropped the most over the course of the 2024 season.ESPN - Jan. 10 -
How much does it cost to insure 1-ounce gold bars in 2025?
Planning to add 1-ounce gold bars to your portfolio? here's what you could pay to insure them this year.CBS News - Jan. 10 -
Trump Received an Unconditional Discharge. What Does That Mean?
The rare and lenient sentence, which will spare President-elect Donald J. Trump jail time, was used to address his unusual status.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
Why Does Trump Want the Panama Canal? Here’s What to Know.
Treaties ratified by the Senate in 1978 established permanent neutrality, but some Republicans regret that decision.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
Why does Trump want Greenland and what do its people think?
Though the president-elect's rhetoric is unusual, for over a century a succession of US presidents have tried to gain control of Greenland.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
Why Does Trump Want Greenland?
The president-elect said the United States needed the island, which is a semiautonomous part of Denmark, for national security reasons. But there are other possible interests.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
Bitcoin could top $125,000 or fall toward $77,000 this quarter — depending on what Trump does next
Here are three major factors that could drive bitcoin’s price in the first quarter.MarketWatch - Jan. 5