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Lane Pollack, center, of Rockwell, MD, a senior learning advisor at USAID for 14 years, is consoled by a co-worker after having 15 minutes to clear out her belongings from the USAID headquarters, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025
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Secretary of State Rubio says purge of USAID programs complete, with 83% of agency’s programs gone
By ELLEN KNICKMEYERUpdated 10:51 PM CDT, March 10, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday the Trump administration had finished its six-week purge of programs of the six-decade-old U.S. Agency for International Development, cutting 83% of them, and said he would move the remaining aid programs under the State Department.
Hours later, a federal judge said President Donald Trump had overstepped his authority in shutting down most foreign assistance, saying the administration could no longer simply sit on the billions of dollars that Congress had provided for foreign aid. But Judge Amir H. Ali stopped short of ordering Trump officials to use the money to revive the thousands of terminated program contracts.
Rubio made his announcement Monday in a post on X, in one of his few public comments on what has been a historic shift away from U.S. foreign aid and development, executed by Trump political appointees at State and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency teams.
Rubio in the post thanked DOGE and “our hardworking staff who worked very long hours to achieve this overdue and historic reform” in foreign aid. ...
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Trump administration halts funding for two cybersecurity efforts, including one for elections
The Trump administration has cut millions of dollars in federal funding from two cybersecurity initiatives, including one dedicated to helping state and local election officials.
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Growing judicial voices challenge Trump’s erosion of constitutional norms | CNN Politics
Federal judges hearing Trump administration litigation have increasingly gone beyond the case at hand to reflect on potential threats to democracy or offer dramatic assertions about the state of America.
www.cnn.com
House plans vote on GOP spending bill as Trump lobbies Republican holdouts
House Republicans are slated to vote Tuesday on their spending bill that would fund the government at current levels through September 2025.
abcnews.go.com
Trump loves the Gilded Age and its tariffs. It was a great time for the rich but not for the many
In President Donald Trump’s idealized framing, the United States was at its zenith in the 1890s. The Republican has said repeatedly, “We were at our richest from 1870 to 1913.
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Potential government shutdown approaches as March 14 deadline looms. Here's what to know.
Congress is staring down a deadline to fund the government by the end of the week, as the familiar threat of a shutdown looms over Washington.
www.cbsnews.com
Greenland leader says Trump's threats "mean you don't want to get as close" to the U.S.
Ahead of Greenland's election, its prime minister says Trump's rhetoric makes residents less inclined to accept his offer "to be a part of" the U.S.
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'Hurting people to help themselves': Dem senator disses DOGE's CFPB cuts
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., met with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) employees on Friday who were fired as a result of Elon Musk’s DOGE federal workforce reductions.
www.foxnews.com
Kentucky bourbon makers fear becoming 'collateral damage' in Trump's trade war
The owners of Brough Brothers bourbon in Kentucky are ready to put their business plan into action. They have a new distillery set to open soon.
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It's 'shoot first and ask questions later' as DOGE tries to dismantle CFPB: Official
At a court hearing Monday, CFPB’s COO Adam Martinez gave a sworn account of the chaos that has consumed the federal agency meant to stop unfair corporate practices.
abcnews.go.com
69 Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow shot down in a massive attack, city's mayor says
The attack, the biggest on Moscow in months, came hours before the U.S.-Ukraine negotiations in Saudi Arabia.
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Musk says DOGE is in almost every federal agency and plans to double staff
The tech billionaire also indicated he wasn't leaving government soon as he faces growing pushback to his chainsaw-style budget cutting.
www.nbcnews.com
House Democrats push to sink GOP spending bill but Senate Dems act coy | CNN Politics
Hakeem Jeffries and House Democrats are ready to seize on the first big leverage point of President Donald Trump’s second term, lining up against a bill to avert a government shutdown this week.
www.cnn.com
Stocks in the US and Asia fall as fears grow over economic slowdown
The president said the US was in a "period of transition", when asked about a potential recession.
www.bbc.com
Americans have clear opinions on Trump's performance in his first 50 days
As President Donald Trump marks 50 days into his second tour of duty in the White House, the most recent polls suggest that Americans are divided on the job he's doing
www.foxnews.com
Stocks' sell-off worsens as Wall Street wonders how much pain Trump will accept for the economy
The U.S. stock market’s sell-off accelerated as worries built about pain for the economy because of tariffs and other policies by President Donald Trump.
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Musk calls Sen. Kelly a 'traitor' over trip to Ukraine, Kelly hits back
Elon Musk called Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly a "traitor" in a post on X after Kelly posted that he had visited Ukraine over the weekend.
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Senate Bills 819, 820 and 821 all revolve around creating an easier process for the state Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision to classify convicted sex offenders, but the suggestions in the bills ultimately reduce the number of convicted sex offenders in the community that are being monitored.
A letter from the Oregon District Attorneys...
Continue reading...Senate Bills 819, 820 and 821 all revolve around creating an easier process for the state Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision to classify convicted sex offenders, but the suggestions in the bills ultimately reduce the number of convicted sex offenders in the community that are being monitored.
A letter from the Oregon District Attorneys...
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Khalil was arrested by federal immigration authorities Saturday night at his university-owned apartment. Amy Greer, Khalil's attorney, said officials were acting on a State Department order to revoke Khalil's student visa and green...
Continue reading...A federal judge on Monday temporarily halted Mahmoud Khalil's removal, barring the government from deporting him before Wednesday's hearing in New York.
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