Turmoil as Trump and Musk take aim at top US aid agency

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  Marco Rubio taking over as acting head of USAID amid agency turmoil

  Secretary of State Marco Rubio is being put in charge of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) as the Trump administration mulls the future of the agency. Rubio told reporters ...
  
  The Hill - 12h
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  US aid agency HQ closed after Musk reveals plan to ‘shut it down’

  Future of USAID in doubt as Donald Trump accuses it of being run by ‘radical lunatics’
  
  Financial Times - 16h
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  Top Security Officials at Aid Agency Put on Leave After Denying Access to Musk Team

  Workers at the U.S. Agency for International Development are bracing for a loss of its independent status and sweeping layoffs as President Trump continues slashing foreign aid.
  
  The New York Times - 16h

• Elon Musk says Trump agreed to "shut down" USAID, government's primary humanitarian aid agency

  CBS News has learned at least two top security officials at the U.S. Agency for International Development, USAID, have been placed on administrative leave after the two officials refused to allow ...
  
  CBS News - 17h
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  Musk takes aim at USAID and top moments from the Grammys: Morning Rundown

  Musk says he and Trump have agreed to shut down USAID down.
  
  NBC News - 18h
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  Trump tariffs take aim at trade loophole used by Chinese online retailers like Temu and Shein

  President Donald Trump’s tariffs against China, Canada and Mexico target a trade provision that helped fuel the explosive growth of budget online retailers, including Temu and Shein.
  
  NBC News - 1d

• Trump tariffs take aim at trade loophole used by Chinese online retailers like Temu and Shein

  President Donald Trump's tariffs against China, Canada and Mexico target a trade provision that helped spur the rise of low-cost retailers, including Temu and Shein.
  
  CNBC - 1d
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  Trump’s Firings Take Aim at Federal Labor Agencies

  After dismissing 17 independent inspectors general earlier, Trump has fired a half dozen NLRB and EEOC officials in a bid to bring the agencies into ideological alignment.
  
  Inc. - 5d

• Dozens of senior officials at top U.S. aid agency put on leave: reports

  At least 56 senior officials in the top U.S. aid and development agency have been placed on leave amid a probe into an alleged effort to thwart President Trump's orders, reports say.
  
  CBS News - 6d

More from BBC News

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  Who won and lost as Trump's trade war is delayed - for now

  BBC reporters in the US, Canada and Mexico assess the fallout after Trump gets border promises in return for a 30-day pause on tariffs.
  
  BBC News - 4h
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  Tributes paid to boy, 15, after school stabbing

  The boy, named locally as Harvey Willgoose, is described as a "lovely lad" and the "life of a party".
  
  BBC News - 2h
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  Weight-loss jab checks to be tightened by pharmacies

  Online pharmacies will no longer be allowed to use customer pictures or questionnaires as evidence.
  
  BBC News - 6h
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  Celebrity butt-lift injector who left women with sepsis exposed by BBC

  Ricky Sawyer gave out medication illegally and some of his clients needed emergency hospital treatment.
  
  BBC News - 55m
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  Millions face council tax rise of more than 5%

  The government has allowed six areas to bypass the usual 5% cap on council tax increases.
  
  BBC News - 8h

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• China enacts counter tariffs on numerous U.S. products

  China announced it was implementing counter tariffs against the U.S. on multiple products and announced other trade-related measures, including an antitrust probe of Google.
  
  CBS News - 17m
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  Strategy and risk sees Swinney seal Budget success

  The government's tax and spending plans will be debated at Holyrood but the final outcome is already secured.
  
  BBC News - 18m
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  'My son was 18 and went to Ukraine as cannon fodder'

  James Wilton, from Huddersfield, volunteered to fight so he could make a difference, says his father.
  
  BBC News - 22m

• 2/3: CBS Evening News

  Border town businesses brace for impact of Mexico tariffs; Some fear Trump's immigration crackdown could hinder L.A. fire recovery
  
  CBS News - 26m
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  China hits back at 10% U.S. tariff with its own levies on U.S. products

  China retaliated immediately on Tuesday as a 10% U.S. tariff on Chinese goods went into effect, announcing its own levies of 10% to 15% on some U.S. products.
  
  NBC News - 26m