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Future of USAID uncertain
Sources tell NBC News that more than a thousand civil workers and contractors with USAID have been placed on leave as the agency has become a target of Elon Musk and his Department of Government ...NBC News - 3d -
USAid website offline as Trump moves to put agency under state department
Move would threaten life-saving global humanitarian aid programs, from HIV/Aids treatments to clean water access. The website for the US Agency for International Development, or USAid, appeared to ...The Guardian - 4d -
Trump ally Peter Marocco behind evisceration of USAid: ‘He’s a destroyer’
Campaign ally sowed trail of enmity during first Trump presidency and allegedly was present at January 6 riot. The Trump administration’s evisceration of US overseas aid has been presided over by ...The Guardian - 5d -
Democrats slam Trump over reports he'll merge USAID with State Department
Democrats on Friday slammed President Trump over recent news reports that he is considering merging the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) with the State Department. “It is ...The Hill - 5d -
UFC's White blasts Mitchell for 'dumb' Hitler take
UFC president and CEO Dana White admonished fighter Bryce Mitchell for his controversial comments about Adolf Hitler, calling the remarks "dumb, ignorant."ESPN - 6d -
CBC blasts Trump's DEI comments after Potomac plane crash
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) on Thursday sharply criticized President Trump for casting blame for the fatal plane crash at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on diversity, equity and ...The Hill - 6d -
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As Trump seeks to reshape the federal workforce, unions blast Schedule F
Trump executive order that reclassifies career civil servants risks politicizing thousands of government jobs, critics say.CBS News - Jan. 29 -
‘You frighten people’: Sen. Whitehouse blast Kennedy’s position on vaccines
Citing Robert Kennedy, Jr.’s previous statements on vaccines and the first measles case confirmed in his state since 2013, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., told Kennedy, “you frighten people.”NBC News - Jan. 29 -
Foreign aid freeze leads to USAID staff suspensions, contractor terminations
Approximately 60 senior staff within USAID have been suspended, leaving the agency without clear leadership, five sources familiar with the internal action told CBS News.CBS News - Jan. 28 -
Sanders blasts Trump over federal loan, grant pause: 'He is not a king'
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Tuesday blasted President Trump over a Monday memo calling for a federal loan and grant pause. “Bottom line: This unconstitutional memo must be rescinded. The ...The Hill - Jan. 28 -
Charities reeling from USAid freeze warn of ‘life or death’ effects
Abrupt order has done ‘serious damage’, say experts, with supply chains halted, HIV clinics struggling to source drugs and refugee camps facing loss of vital services. Clinics in Uganda are ...The Guardian - Jan. 28 -
More than 50 career civil servants at USAID are placed on administrative leave
The action targeted senior leadership across the agency, including top lawyers, three sources told NBC News.NBC News - Jan. 28 -
Vance blasts U.S. Catholic bishops condemning ICE entering churches and schools
Vice President JD Vance said in his first interview that the bishops might be more "worried about their bottom line."CBS News - Jan. 26 -
Schumer blasts Trump over 'chilling purge' of IGs
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) condemned President Trump’s move to fire more than a dozen watchdogs at several federal agencies overnight, calling it a "chilling purge." “This is a ...The Hill - Jan. 25 -
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Over 7,000 room heaters recalled amid arctic blast
Vornado is recalling its VH2 whole room heaters because the product's power cord can potentially detach and lead to electric shock and fire hazards.ABC News - Jan. 22 -
Congressional Black Caucus blasts Trump DEI action as step backward
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), one of the largest in Congress, blasted President Trump on Wednesday for rolling back diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in the federal ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
Arctic blast expected to bring more record low temperatures
The Arctic blast that has 160 million people in a freeze from New Mexico all the way to New York and as far south as Central Florida is expected to bring one more morning of record low ...NBC News - Jan. 22 -
Mike Pereira blasts idea that Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs are getting special treatment from officials
"People who say that don't know a damn thing about officiating."Yahoo Sports - Jan. 21 -
Trump addresses supporters to tout immigration plans, blasts Jan. 6 probe
Donald Trump addressed the overflow crowd at the Capitol after being sworn in as the 47th president of the U.S. Mr. Trump blasted former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her role in protecting ...CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Emanuel blasts Trump for 'flexibility' on TikTok position
Rahm Emanuel, President Biden’s ambassador to Japan, sharply criticized President-elect Trump for reversing his position on TikTok, saying the app still poses a danger to the American people so ...The Hill - Jan. 19 -
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Trump moves inauguration indoors over dangerous cold blast
A dangerously cold blast of air is forcing President-elect Donald Trump's second inauguration to take place indoors. The last time this happened was 40 years ago, when Ronald Reagan was sworn as ...CBS News - Jan. 17 -
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Chiefs might have playoff weather advantage: Arctic blast could lead to third-coldest game in Texans history
If the forecast holds up, the Texans will be playing in their coldest game in 16 yearsCBS Sports - Jan. 17 -
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Many colleges settling antisemitism cases. Republicans blast 'toothless' agreements
Many colleges accused of tolerating antisemitism on their campuses have been settling with federal civil rights investigators in the weeks before the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, ...ABC News - Jan. 16 -
Why Sen. Schmitt blasted military DEI practices during Hegseth's hearing
Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Missouri) blasted DEI practices in the military during his questioning of Pete Hegseth at his Senate confirmation hearing for the secretary of defense post. Hegseth responded ...CBS News - Jan. 14 -
Fury retires from boxing again: 'It's been a blast'
Former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury announced his latest retirement from boxing Monday, one month after losing a rematch with Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk.ESPN - Jan. 13 -
Newsom blasts Trump for 'threatening our first responders'
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) slammed President-elect Trump for politicizing the Los Angeles wildfires and said he is “threatening our first responders.” In an interview with NBC News’s “Meet ...The Hill - Jan. 12 -
British Steel blunder forced Scunthorpe blast furnace closure
Shutdown last year blamed on wrong coal and is latest sign of difficulties at Chinese-owned operationsFinancial Times - Jan. 12 -
Trump blasts 'incompetent' officials as wildfires rage on
President-elect Trump slammed officials in charge of handling the raging wildfires in the Los Angeles area, calling them "incompetent." "The fires are still raging in L.A.," Trump wrote on Truth ...The Hill - Jan. 12 -
Cybertruck driver's ex-girlfriend details his life before blast
Alicia Arritt spoke with NewsNation local affiliate KDVR about her former boyfriend, Matthew Livelsberger.The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Man used ChatGPT to plan Las Vegas Cybertruck blast
The man killed in the Las Vegas Cybertruck blast used ChatGPT to plan the explosion, police said. In a press conference, Tuesday, Las Vegas police released more details of the intentions of ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Winter blast turns deadly as U.S. fights frigid temperatures
Power outages are being reported across the U.S. as frigid temperatures and snow sweep through the U.S., and several weather-related deaths are being reported. CBS News Philadelphia's Nikki ...CBS News - Jan. 7 -
