'Radical change': Inside Trump's State Department takeover of USAID

A State Department official told leaders of foreign aid groups that U.S. foreign aid funding was undergoing "radical change," according to audio obtained by ABC News.

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Trump Uses Lies to Lay the Groundwork for Radical Change

Condoms for Gaza? Ukraine started the war with Russia? The president’s manipulations of the truth lay the groundwork for radical change.
The New York Times - 1d
Postal Service braces for potential takeover by Trump's Commerce Department

President Donald Trump said Friday that his new commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, “will be looking” at the U.S. Postal Service.
NBC News - 2d
How an American takeover could change James Bond forever

Long-serving masterminds Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson give creative control to Amazon.
BBC News - 4d
Canadian anthem singer changes lyric over Trump remarks on Canada as 51st state

Chantal Kreviazuk, who performed the Canadian anthem prior to the 4 Nations Face-Off title game Thursday changed a lyric as a rebuke to President Trump's repeated remarks about making the country ...
CBS News - 3d
Singer of Canadian anthem at 4 Nations Face-Off changes lyric to protest Trump's 51st state remarks

The anthem singer who performed the Canadian anthem prior to the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game changed a lyric in “O Canada” from “in all of us command” to “that only us command.”
ABC News - 3d
'O Canada' singer confirms she changed lyrics to protest Trump's 51st state remarks

The 'O Canada' singer changed the words 'in all of us command' to 'that only us command' to protest Trump’s 51st state remarks.
NBC News - 3d
Culture wars: Trump’s takeover of arts is straight from the dictator playbook

US president’s attempt to control or dismantle cultural institutions plays into a long history of authoritarians using arts to push their agenda. In 1937, leaders of Germany’s Third Reich hosted ...
The Guardian - 2d
Golden State Was a Mess. Jimmy Butler Changed Everything.

It’s clear that Butler’s presence has helped Stephen Curry and Draymond Green. But his impact goes far beyond aiding the Warriors’ superstars.
The New York Times - 2h
Confusion, fear at the Justice Department under Trump

The Department of Justice is in upheaval from firings and resignations in the first weeks of the Trump administration. Fear has silenced many in the department, but two prosecutors are speaking up.
CBS News - 22h
Judge gives go-ahead for the Trump administration to gut USAID's workforce

A federal judge paved the way for the Trump administration to move forward with plans to remove thousands of U.S. Agency for International Development workers from their jobs.
NBC News - 2d
Judge 'dissolves' order preventing Trump administration from overhauling USAID

A federal judge moved to "dissolve" a temporary restraining order preventing the Trump administration from hollowing out the U.S. Agency for International Development.
ABC News - 2d
The Trump administration is firing 2,000 USAID workers and putting thousands of others on leave

The Trump administration said that it is eliminating 2,000 positions at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and placing all but a fraction of other staffers worldwide on leave.
NBC News - 23h
Trump administration eliminating 2,000 USAid positions in US, notice says

All but handful of agency’s personnel around world to be placed on paid leave, according to notice sent to workers. The Trump administration on Sunday said it was placing all but a handful of USAid ...
The Guardian - 21h
Trump says he is considering merging USPS with Commerce Department

President Trump told reporters he would be considering merging the United States Postal Service with the Commerce Department, knocking the current state of the USPS as a "tremendous loser."
NBC News - 3d
Trump Has the Same Idea in Mind for Ukraine and the Department of Justice

What do Ukraine and the Justice Department have in common?
The New York Times - 1d
The Postal Service’s History Amid Trump’s Threats to Change It

Trump has mused about privatizing the postal service.
Inc. - 2d
Trump has changed Ukraine conversation, Starmer says

The PM suggests Trump has "created an opportunity" to end the war, ahead of a trip the the US.
BBC News - 9h
Trump changed conversation on Ukraine ‘for the better’, says UK

Sir Keir Starmer reiterates that Britain is ‘ready and willing’ to put troops on ground in Ukraine to secure peace
Financial Times - 3h
Judge denies bid to block Trump administration from placing USAID workers on leave

President Trump has targeted the U.S. Agency for International Development as part of his plan to shrink the size of the federal government.
CBS News - 3d
Ohio State, Nebraska among teams eschewing spring games as part of college football's changing offseason

Here's a rundown of every major college football program that's switching up or eliminating its spring game
CBS Sports - 4h
To make lasting changes, Trump should talk to these 6 Democrats

President Trump's willingness to work with Democrats on immigration policy could be a step towards permanent changes, but his window for cooperation may be closing as Republican leadership ices ...
The Hill - 2d
Macron and Starmer Have Played Trump’s Game Before, but the Rules Are Changing

The leaders of France and Britain are both due to meet with President Trump this week. Approaches previously tried with him may no longer work.
The New York Times - 1d
Trump has changed Ukraine debate ‘for the better’, says Downing Street

Starmer’s spokesperson says US intervention ‘could bring lasting peace’ as No 10 treads carefully before White House visit. Donald Trump has changed the global conversation around Ukraine “for the ...
The Guardian - 2h
Firings and resignations at the Department of Justice

President Trump says his administration is cleaning up a Justice Department corrupted by politics. Amid the firings and resignations, one leader described a workplace of "confusion" and "fear."
CBS News - 22h
Trump is tearing up the transatlantic alliance. Can Starmer’s US visit change the weather?

As the US president turns on allies and embraces Russia, can the UK prime minister persuade Trump to listen to Europe’s concerns. Europe live – latest updates In November 1940, Winston ...
The Guardian - 3d
Canadian national anthem singer says she intentionally changed lyrics in protest of President Donald Trump

Kreviazuk altered the words of 'O Canada' amid political tensions over Trump's comments on annexing Canada as a 51st state
CBS Sports - 2d
GOP senator says he wouldn’t change Constitution for third Trump term unless Americans ‘chose to’

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) tells Kristen Welker he believes that calls from Trump allies to extend President Trump’s time in office are “a joke.”
NBC News - 1d
Trump's abrupt change of US policy on Ukraine raises questions about Taiwan support

U.S. President Donald Trump’s abrupt reversal of three years of American policy toward Ukraine has raised concerns China might become emboldened to push its territorial claim on Taiwan, though ...
ABC News - 11h
Kings coach Christie honestly reacts to Warriors fans' G1C takeover

Kings coach Doug Christie was asked about the Golden State Warriors fans' takeover at Sacramento's Golden 1 Center, and he delivered an honest answer.
Yahoo Sports - 2d
Embattled Wood Group enters takeover talks with UAE’s Sidara

Middle Eastern company makes fresh approach after walking away from offer last year
Financial Times - 5h
The Justice Department | Sunday on 60 Minutes

This Sunday, Scott Pelley examines the recent firings and resignations at the U.S. Department of Justice.
CBS News - 1d
These Are the SpaceX Engineers Already Working Inside the FAA

SpaceX engineers were said to be simply touring the Federal Aviation Administration on Monday. In fact, some were already being onboarded at the agency under a policy designed to increase ...
Wired - 5d
Inside the week that upended U.S.-Ukraine relations

Tensions between the Trump administration and the Ukrainian government had been escalating behind the scenes for the past week.
NBC News - 4d
Inside Lucas Samaras’s New York Apartment

Lucas Samaras lived and worked on the 62nd floor of a Midtown building, transforming the space into a creative retreat unlike any other.
The New York Times - 4d
Using Ted Danson in ‘A Man on the Inside’ as Fashion Inspiration

A sartorial remaking, inspired by Ted Danson’s character on “A Man on the Inside.”
The New York Times - 4d
Inside the doping deal for tennis' world number one

How did Jannik Sinner’s drugs ban deal come about and where does it leave the fight against doping in tennis?
BBC News - 1d
Inside Russia: Putin’s war, three years on

What have Russians won and lost during the conflict in Ukraine?
BBC News - 15h
Inside the Telegram Groups Doxing Women for Their Facebook Posts

A WIRED investigation goes inside the Telegram groups targeting women who joined “Are We Dating the Same Guy?” groups on Facebook with doxing, harassment, and sharing of nonconsensual intimate images.
Wired - 3h
DOGE Is Inside the National Institutes of Health’s Finance System

At least three people linked to Elon Musk’s DOGE task force have access to NIH systems that control budgets, procurement, and more, according to records and internal documents viewed by WIRED.
Wired - 3h