What Will Be Left Of USAID?
What A Day7 Feb 2025

What Will Be Left Of USAID?

The dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development continued Thursday. Multiple news outlets reported the Trump administration plans to retain fewer than 300 agency staffers — out of more than 10,000 worldwide. Millions of the world’s poorest people rely on on the foreign aid agency for basic needs like food, medication and water. But that hasn’t stopped Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, from trying to feed USAID “into the wood chipper.” Lindsay Branhum, a humanitarian filmmaker who’s worked on USAID-funded conflict resolution programs all over the world, explains what the cuts mean for people on the ground.

And in headlines: DOGE turns to A.I. in its quest to dismantle the federal government, the Justice Department sues the state of Illinois and Chicago over sanctuary city laws, and rapper Kendrick Lamar prepares to headline the Super Bowl Halftime Show.

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Trump’s War Hits The Economy

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Trump’s Dangerous Gamble In Iran

Trump’s Dangerous Gamble In Iran

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2 Mar 24min

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Texas Republicans Return To Islamophobia

Texas Republicans Return To Islamophobia

The Texas Senate primary is already setting records for both Republicans and Democrats, with more than $110 million spent on advertising and reserved ad time. And on the Republican side, where Senator...

26 Feb 22min

Medals, Insults and A Very Long Speech

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25 Feb 20min

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