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….

USAID Turmoil Threatens Key Aid Supplies to Gaza, Officials Say
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USAID Turmoil Threatens Key Aid Supplies to Gaza, Officials Say

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Trump administration’s efforts to downsize the United States Agency for International Development have endangered the funding for food, tents and medical treatment for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza, according to U.S. officials and workers for humanitarian groups funded by the…

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 to Lay Off Nearly All of USAID Staff
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Trump Administration to Lay Off Nearly All of USAID Staff

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Trump administration plans to reduce the number of workers at the U.S. Agency for International Development from more than 10,000 to about 290 positions, three people with knowledge of the plans said on Thursday. The small remaining staff includes employees who specialize…

Marco Rubio Asks U.S.A.I.D. Worker for ‘Trust’ and ‘Patience’
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Marco Rubio Asks U.S.A.I.D. Worker for ‘Trust’ and ‘Patience’

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday told an official with the United States Agency for International Development that foreign aid was “the least popular thing government spends money on” and had become increasingly difficult to defend, according to a transcript of a…

‘Riviera’ in Gaza and U.S.A.I.D. Assault Capture Trump’s Vision of U.S. Power
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‘Riviera’ in Gaza and U.S.A.I.D. Assault Capture Trump’s Vision of U.S. Power

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Two initiatives that unfolded on Tuesday evening seemed to capture, in the flash of a few hours, the outline of President Trump’s vision for shaping American power. Ten thousand people working around the world for U.S.A.I.D., the main American aid agency, were told…

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…

Top Security Officials at Aid Agency Put on Leave After Denying Access to Musk Team
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Top Security Officials at Aid Agency Put on Leave After Denying Access to Musk Team

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The two top security officials at the U.S. Agency for International Development were put on administrative leave on Saturday night after refusing to give representatives of Elon Musk access to internal systems, according to three U.S. officials with knowledge of the matter. And…

Trump Favors Blunt Force in Dealing With Foreign Allies and Enemies Alike
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Trump Favors Blunt Force in Dealing With Foreign Allies and Enemies Alike

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Soft power is out. Hard power is in. Since returning to the White House, President Trump has demonstrated that he prefers to bludgeon, not bargain, his way to foreign policy goals. With counterparts from Asia, the Middle East and North and South America,…