Iran praises U.S. for cutting foreign aid funding

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  Foreign Strongmen Cheer as Musk Dismantles U.S. Aid Agency

  Leaders in Russia, Hungary and El Salvador welcomed the Trump administration’s assault on U.S.A.I.D., which many authoritarians have seen as a threat.
  
  The New York Times - 2h

• Trump’s foreign aid freeze sparks global funding crisis

  Dramatic repercussions have exposed reach of US assistance and soft power tools disparaged by the president
  
  Financial Times - 6d
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  U.S. Halt to Foreign Aid Cripples Programs Worldwide

  Many of the frozen programs are aimed at alleviating disease and malnutrition, but even security programs with U.S. funding are shutting down.
  
  The New York Times - Jan. 29

• Funding for AIDS relief program to stop after foreign aid pause

  The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR, provides billions in funding to organizations to combat HIV.
  
  CBS News - Jan. 26
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  U.S. Halt to Foreign Aid Does Not Apply to Arms to Israel and Egypt

  Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s orders could force many groups working on global aid to stop their programs. And the White House has approved sending more 2,000-pound bombs to Israel.
  
  The New York Times - Jan. 25

• Rubio orders freeze of new funding for nearly all U.S. foreign aid programs

  The secretary of state's order made exceptions for military aid to Israel and Egypt.
  
  CBS News - Jan. 24

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  Trump wants US to 'take over' Gaza, make it 'riviera of Middle East'

  At a joint news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Tuesday, President Donald Trump proposed a plan in which the United States would "take over" the Gaza Strip and make it ...
  
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  Elon Musk gets quiet White House reminders his power isn't unchecked

  Elon Musk has received quiet White House reminders in recent days that while he has wide latitude to slash spending, his power is not unchecked.
  
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  DOD drafting plans to withdraw all U.S. troops from Syria after recent Trump comments

  The Defense Department is developing plans to withdraw all U.S. troops from Syria, two U.S. defense officials told NBC News on Tuesday.
  
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  Trump to meet with governors of Texas and California

  Trump to meet with governors of Texas and California
  
  NBC News - 2h
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  Trump is talking tougher toward Putin but has yet to ratchet up assistance to Ukraine

  The bromance between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin has noticeably fizzled in the new term, although assistance to Ukraine has not yet been ratcheted up.
  
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