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Maher Knocks Trump’s Gutting of the Federal Work Force
“America is in shock that the guy whose catchphrase was ‘You’re fired’ is firing everybody in government,” Bill Maher said of President Trump on “Real Time.”The New York Times - 2d -
Elon Musk Is Leading a ‘Hostile Takeover of the Federal Government’
His mandate under President Trump “truly is unprecedented in U.S. history.”The New York Times - 2d -
Can the Federal Reserve Look Past Trump’s Tariffs?
Top officials are grappling with how to handle potential price increases caused by the administration’s policies.The New York Times - 2d -
Voters react to mass layoffs at federal agencies
CBS News has learned the Office of Personnel Management has given federal agencies until Tuesday night to issue layoffs in the Trump administration's effort to downsize. CBS News correspondent ...CBS News - 1d -
Tension between sanctuary cities and federal immigration crackdown
President Trump's immigration crackdown has resulted in more than 8,000 arrests in operations spanning nearly two dozen cities in just the first two weeks since returning to the office. But ...CBS News - 1d -
Senators call for stronger ethics enforcement at Federal Reserve
Sens. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) urged the Federal Reserve chair to hammer down on "improper" trade violations in a Friday letter, expressing concerns about what they ...The Hill - 1d -
How Elon Musk boosted false USAID conspiracy theories to shut down global aid
Elon Musk drove fringe viewpoints on USAID into the mainstream on X, as the Trump administration halted the humanitarian relief agency’s work.NBC News - Feb. 7 -
Trump Executive Order Halts Aid to South Africa, Claiming Mistreatment of Afrikaner Landowners
The president ordered that all foreign assistance to South Africa be halted and said his administration would prioritize the resettling of white, “Afrikaner refugees” into the United States.The New York Times - Feb. 8 -
U.S. Aid Agency’s Climate Programs Aimed to Curb Migration. Now They’re Gone.
Aid projects were designed to help Central Americans withstand extreme weather at home. Their end could undercut Trump’s goal of reducing migration.The New York Times - Feb. 8 -
Looming $2.7 billion Pell Grant shortfall poses a new threat for college aid
The Congressional Budget Office last month released Pell Grant program projections, which now estimate a $2.7 billion funding shortfall later this year.CNBC - Feb. 8 -
NGOs, nonprofits say US humanitarian aid has ground to complete halt worldwide
International aid and development work funded by the U.S. government has almost entirely come to a halt, leaders in humanitarian aid confirmed to ABC News.ABC News - Feb. 9 -
UN official says Sudan paramilitary group is preventing life-saving aid from famine-hit Darfur
The United Nations’ top humanitarian official in Sudan says the paramilitary group at war with the military in Sudan is preventing life-saving aid from reaching many people in the famine-hit Darfur ...ABC News - Feb. 10 -
Trump says he may withhold aid to Jordan, Egypt if they don’t take in Palestinians
President Trump said Monday he would consider withholding aid to Jordan and Egypt if they do not agree to take in Palestinians as part of a plan for the U.S. to take over and develop the Gaza ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Trump Says He May Cut Aid to Jordan and Egypt if They Don’t Take Gazans
The president turned up the pressure on the two nations to agree to his proposal for them to house the Palestinian population of Gaza and said the Palestinians would not have the right to return to ...The New York Times - Feb. 11 -
Trump’s aid cuts will lead to a surge in propaganda and misinformation, say press freedom groups
From Ukraine to Afghanistan, independent media organisations across the world are being forced to lay off staff or shut down after losing USAid funding. Donald Trump’s foreign aid freeze will lead ...The Guardian - Feb. 11 -
Secretary Rubio should take a page from Senator Rubio’s book on foreign aid
As Secretary Rubio presides over a foreign aid crisis of the Trump administration’s own making, he may want to remember his words of wisdom from the Senate floor.The Hill - Feb. 11 -
US aid freeze paralyzes NGOs working to help millions of internally displaced people in Somalia
In a desolate makeshift camp on the fringes of Somalia’s capital, tens of thousands of internally displaced people sit under the baking sun not sure if they can have access to food rations and ...ABC News - Feb. 11 -
Ukraine's rare earth elements could help keep US military aid flowing
Ukraine has offered to strike a deal with U.S. President Donald Trump for continued American military aid in exchange for developing Ukraine’s mineral industryABC News - Feb. 11 -
Former Trump aide Steve Bannon pleads guilty in New York 'build the wall' case
Prosecutors had said Steve Bannon, who served briefly in the first Trump administration, swindled donors of a "build the wall" campaign.CNBC - Feb. 11 -
Trump says Treasury Secretary Bessent is going to Ukraine as U.S. has 'little to show' for aid sent
Trump's post on Truth Social suggested the two leaders could discuss pathways to ending the conflict.CNBC - Feb. 11 -
Trump says he could withhold aid from Jordan and Egypt if they reject his Gaza plan
It comes as Jordan's King Abdullah visited the White House on Tuesday.ABC News - Feb. 11 -
Trump Curtails Anti-Corruption Efforts, as Aides Seek End to Eric Adams Case
The Trump administration is telling prosecutors and agents to care less on efforts to investigate foreign corruption, including a case against New York’s mayor.The New York Times - Feb. 12 -
Trump's foreign aid freeze forces health clinics in a vulnerable region of Syria to close
The Trump administration's abrupt freeze in foreign aid has closed health clinics offering free care in one of Syria's most vulnerable regionsABC News - Feb. 13 -
Western allies and Arab countries gather in Paris to discuss Syria's future amid US aid freeze
Western allies and Arab countries are gathering in Paris for an international conference on Syria to discuss the country’s future after the fall of former Syrian president Bashar Assad and amid ...ABC News - Feb. 13 -
Health officials warn Uganda Ebola outbreak will spread because of U.S. aid freeze
The Trump administration's foreign aid freeze is happening as a deadly Ebola outbreak spreads in Uganda. Some U.S. health officials are concerned that the situation will only worsen with USAID in ...CBS News - 6d -
Lawmakers worry China could take over after Trump pauses foreign aid
Lawmakers from both political parties invoked China as a potential winner in international development as the U.S. reviews its foreign assistance programs.ABC News - 6d -
Trump funding pause threatens program to prevent spread of HIV and AIDS in over 50 countries
President Trump's executive action ordering a 90-day pause on foreign development aid threatens the program called the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. The multimillion-dollar program ...CBS News - 6d -
Zelenskyy to NBC News: 'Low chance' Ukraine survives without U.S. military aid
Critical talks kicked off in Munich over ending the war in Ukraine, where European officials criticized the U.S. for sending mixed messages. In a new interview with NBC News, Ukraine’s President ...NBC News - 5d -
Trump foreign aid freeze deals heavy blow to family planning efforts abroad
The Trump administration’s 90-day freeze on foreign aid has impacted family planning resources used by hundreds of thousands of women, girls and couples abroad, causing a number of health clinics ...The Hill - 5d -
South African NGOs worry Trump's aid freeze will cause HIV patients to default on treatment
In the rural villages of South Africa, U.S. President Donald Trump’s sudden freeze on foreign aid impacts hundreds of thousands of HIV patientsABC News - 4d -
Zelenskyy tells aides to reject U.S. pitch for 50% of Ukraine's rare earth minerals
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told his aides to reject Trump administration officials' proposal that would grant the United States significant access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals, ...NBC News - 3d -
Handouts are never free. The cruel US aid freeze is an opportunity for the Caribbean | Kenneth Mohammed
Trump’s orders will cause hardship but it could allow small nations to face up to their dependence on a coercive oligarchy. For generations, many in the Caribbean grew up believing that the United ...The Guardian - 2d -
This USAID Program Made Food Aid More Efficient for Decades. DOGE Gutted It Anyways
The Famine Early Warning Systems Network is one of USAID’s most data-driven programs, but its work has been stalled by the Trump administration.Wired - 1d -
Trump's foreign aid freeze halted a crucial program fighting HIV in Africa. Here's what's at stake
The freeze on U.S. foreign aid ordered by President Donald Trump has effectively halted one of the world's most successful responses to a diseaseABC News - 19h -
Top-rated charities are in jeopardy amid White House, DOGE cuts to foreign aid
President Donald Trump’s order pausing all U.S. foreign aid put many nonprofits in jeopardy. Donors can bridge some of the funding gap.CNBC - 7h -
Emergency Food, TB Tests and H.I.V. Drugs: Vital Health Aid Remains Frozen Despite Court Ruling
The Trump administration appears to be flouting a judge’s order pausing the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D.The New York Times - 1h -
Virginia Legislature Says It Will Study Trump’s Attack on Federal Jobs
The state has one of the highest numbers of residents employed by the federal government.Inc. - Feb. 6 -
Federal Employees Push Back on Trump’s Job Slashing Drive
Civil servants, officials, and outside groups are challenging Trump’s frenzied orders to slash federal agencies and headcounts, often denouncing them as illegal.Inc. - Feb. 6 -
Judge temporarily blocks Trump's federal government employee buyout
Just hours before the deadline for federal employees to accept the Trump administration's deferred resignation offer, a judge has temporarily blocked the buyout offer.ABC News - Feb. 6