Trump and Musk Bring Vast Aid Machinery to a Halt in Africa
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Trump and Musk Bring Vast Aid Machinery to a Halt in Africa

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines For decades, sub-Saharan Africa was a singular focus of American foreign aid. The continent received over $8 billion a year, money that was used to feed starving children, supply lifesaving drugs and provide wartime humanitarian assistance. In a few short weeks, President Trump…

Judge Halts DOGE Access to Treasury Payment Systems
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Judge Halts DOGE Access to Treasury Payment Systems

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A federal judge early Saturday temporarily restricted access by Elon Musk’s government efficiency program to the Treasury Department’s payment and data systems, saying there was a risk of “irreparable harm.” The Trump administration’s new policy of allowing political appointees and “special government employees”…

Judge Pauses Elements of Trump Plan to Shut Down U.S.A.I.D.
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Judge Pauses Elements of Trump Plan to Shut Down U.S.A.I.D.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to halt for now some elements of its attempt to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development. Judge Carl Nichols of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, a 2019 Trump…

Musk Wields Scythe on Federal Work Force, With Trump’s Full Blessing
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Musk Wields Scythe on Federal Work Force, With Trump’s Full Blessing

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump’s statement on Friday that he had directed Elon Musk to turn his budget-slashing initiative on the Pentagon underscored Mr. Musk’s rapidly expanding role in their charge to shrink the federal bureaucracy and stomp out any opposition to the president’s agenda. At…

Young Aides Emerge as Enforcers in Musk’s DOGE Team Efforts
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Young Aides Emerge as Enforcers in Musk’s DOGE Team Efforts

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The secrecy, Musk allies have said, is necessary so the team members do not become targets. Several of Mr. Musk’s aides have resisted being listed in government databases out of fear of their names leaking out, according to people familiar with the situation….

Opinion | Samantha Power: Killing U.S.A.I.D. Is a Win for Autocrats Everywhere
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Opinion | Samantha Power: Killing U.S.A.I.D. Is a Win for Autocrats Everywhere

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines We are witnessing one of the worst and most costly foreign policy blunders in U.S. history. Less than three weeks into Donald Trump’s second term, he, Elon Musk and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have halted the U.S. Agency for International Development’s aid…

Trump Administration Deepens Pressure on Federal Workers to Resign
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Trump Administration Deepens Pressure on Federal Workers to Resign

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump’s administration deepened its pressure campaign on government employees to resign before a Thursday deadline, rattling and angering a civil service steeling itself for a prolonged battle with Elon Musk and his ongoing foray into the federal bureaucracy. With hours dwindling for…

White House Orders C.I.A. to Send an Unclassified Email With Names of Some Employees
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White House Orders C.I.A. to Send an Unclassified Email With Names of Some Employees

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The White House ordered the C.I.A. to send an unclassified email listing all employees hired by the spy agency over the last two years to comply with an executive order to shrink the federal work force, in a move that former officials say…

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

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Humanitarian initiatives can enhance American “soft power,” supporters say, which can buy the United States good will and leverage in countries across the world for a comparatively small fraction of federal spending. In 2023, U.S.A.I.D. funding represented .07 percent of the U.S. federal…