
The Trump administration kills nearly all USAID programs
The Trump administration is terminating thousands of USAID foreign assistance grants and awards, according to the State Department. The move effectively guts the six-decade-old agency. The announcement came just hours before a federal district court deadline for the Trump administration to restart …
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Trump says Education Department will no longer oversee student loans, 'special needs'
President Donald Trump continued the unwinding of the U.S. Department of Education on Friday, announcing that the management of the entire federal student loan portfolio and of the department's "special needs" programs would be moved to other federal agencies effective immediately. Appearing in the …
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Trump Admin to Revamp USAID With Blockchain
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Judges stand firm as Trump ramps up attacks on judiciary
Federal judges dealt numerous blows to Trump’s agenda this week as he and his allies have been railing against the judiciary. Several federal judges expressed frustration this week with how President Donald Trump’s administration is pushing forward his sweeping agenda, as Trump and his allies got …
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Cutting wasteful spending is useful, but Elon Musk’s outfit is targeting nonprofits and undermining key arms of U.S. soft power. Matt Kroenig: Hey …