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Republican blocks Senate resolution in support of USAID
Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) blocked a resolution in the Senate that supported the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) as the agency undergoes turmoil via the Trump administration. ...The Hill - 1h -
Former USAID official reacts to agency overhaul
U.S. officials confirmed to CBS News on Monday that the State Department would absorb the U.S. Agency for International Development as part of President Trump and Elon Musk's efforts to overhaul ...CBS News - 3h -
How Marco Rubio could reshape USAID
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced to reporters in El Salvador on Monday that he is taking over as the acting administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development. This comes ...CBS News - 3h -
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 - 4h -
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 - 6h -
Lawmakers, legal experts warn shuttering USAID is unconstitutional
Lawmakers and legal experts are warning the Trump administration’s efforts to shutter the government’s foreign assistance agency is unconstitutional and is likely to face challenges in court. Over ...The Hill - 6h -
USAID worker-turned-lawmaker: 'This is no way to govern'
Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.), a former U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) employee, was among a chorus of Democrats on Monday blasting the turmoil surrounding the agency. “You have ...The Hill - 6h -
5 takeaways on Musk, Trump war with USAID
President Trump and billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk have moved to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which spent some $30 billion last year on humanitarian, ...The Hill - 6h -
Rubio notifies Congress of potential USAID 'reorganization'
Secretary of State Marco Rubio notified Congress on Monday that there could potentially be a reorganiztion of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), as the separate agency appears ...The Hill - 6h -
Live updates: Rubio takes helm at USAID as Dems protest; Trump pauses Mexico tariffs
As President Trump's tariff war with Canada, Mexico and China heats up this week, fallout is expected in the markets and on Capitol Hill. Mexico and the U.S. struck at deal to delay that nation's ...The Hill - 7h -
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 - 7h -
Democrats blocked from entering USAID headquarters
A group of Senate and House Democrats were blocked from entering the headquarters of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on Monday. The Democratic lawmakers, who are opposed to ...The Hill - 8h -
Rubio says he is the acting head of USAID
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporter traveling in El Salvador with him that he is the acting administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development and voiced his concerns about the ...NBC News - 10h -
Kinzinger to House Dems: 'Get out there and do something' about Musk
Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) on Monday told House Democrats to “get out there and do something” about tech billionaire Elon Musk after employees at the U.S. Agency for International ...The Hill - 11h -
USAID to merge into State Department with major budget cuts
The U.S. Agency for International Development will be folded into the State Department, sources tell CBS News. CBS News senior White House reporter Jennifer Jacobs has the latest.CBS News - 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 - 12h -
Musk says administration is on verge of shutting down USAID
Elon Musk, the administration's billionaire adviser and Tesla CEO, says the administration is on the verge of shutting the U.S. Agency for International Development.CBS News - 13h -
Musk: Trump 'agreed' USAID should be shut down
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said early Monday that President Trump has “agreed” to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which administers billions of dollars of ...The Hill - 15h -
Musk calls USAID a 'criminal organization' that should 'die'
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said he believes the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is a “criminal organization” that should “die.” “USAID is a criminal organization. Time for it to ...The Hill - 1d -
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 - 1d -
Evening Report — Dems seek new leader, path forward
{beacon} Evening Report TRUMP FIRST 100 DAYS © AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough Dems to elect new leader as party searches for a way forward DEMOCRATS WILL ELECT a new political leader this weekend, ...The Hill - 3d -
Dems launch group to hit Trump on tax cuts
Organizers say the nonprofit will be backed by an eight-figure funding campaign.Politico - 4d -
Jon Stewart to Dems: Quit calling everything Trump does 'fascist'
Jon Stewart is urging President Trump's critics not to reflexively call every move he makes "fascist," saying it clouds the ability to warn about actual authoritarian actions. "This is the cycle we ...The Hill - 6d -
Greens and Lib Dems agree to back Scottish Budget
The deals mean that the Scottish government's tax and spending proposals will definitely be approved.BBC News - 6d -
Carville’s advice to fellow Dems on Trump: 'Let him punch himself out’
Democratic strategist James Carville urged party members to allow President Trump to “punch himself out” during his first few weeks in office. “He just says anything that he wants to say,” Carville ...The Hill - Jan. 25 -
Trump crypto meme coin is a 'deep concern,' Dem lawmakers tell regulators
Democratic lawmakers are asking federal regulators to look into legal and ethical questions around the meme cryptocurrency coins launched by Donald Trump.ABC News - Jan. 24 -
Mullin says Dems who voted for Laken Riley Act are 'playing politics'
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) said on Wednesday that Democrats who voted for the Laken Riley Act are "playing politics." When NewsNation's Blake Burman asked Mullin if having Democrats vote on ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Oversight Dems seek out role protecting whistleblowers, IGs
House Oversight and Accountability Committee ranking member Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) encouraged agencies to protect whistleblowers and uphold inspector general independence — noting past ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
Mace immigration bill gets support from more than 60 Dems
Rep. Nancy Mace’s (R-S.C.) bill titled Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act passed in a 274-145 vote Thursday with more than a quarter of Democrats voting in support. The new ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
UK must rejoin EU customs union, says Lib Dem Davey
Sir Ed also called for Donald Trump to be offered a state visit to the UK, but only if he delivered support for Ukraine.BBC News - Jan. 16 -
Lib Dems chart a distinctive pro-European course
Forging closer ties between UK and EU may prove sensible electoral strategy for UK’s third partyFinancial Times - Jan. 16 -
Dems bash Meta for scrapping fact-checks: 'Genuflecting to Donald Trump'
House Democrats are hammering Meta and its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, after the company announced the platform-wide end of its fact-checking program. The lawmakers said the shift is part of a larger ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Dem support of immigration bill latest sign of vanishing Trump resistance
"There almost is a level of resignation it seems," said one former adviser.Politico - Jan. 8 -
Dem-aligned watchdog group accuses RFK Jr. of voter fraud
A Democratic-aligned watchdog group is accusing Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), of violating election law last year. ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Ohio's COVID-era health director becomes first Dem to file for governor
Former Ohio Department of Health Director Amy Acton announced Tuesday that she’s running for governor, becoming the first Democrat to enter the race to replace term-limited Gov. Mike DeWine (R). ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Welsh Lib Dem Baroness Randerson dies aged 76
She was the first ever female Welsh Lib Dem to hold ministerial office at Westminster.BBC News - Jan. 6