Last month, a federal judge issued an injunction blocking President Donald Trump’s administration from implementing multiple executive orders designed to purge the government of anything related to diversity — including an order to prohibit contractors and grant recipients from doing literally anything to promote the concepts of diversity, equity, and …
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The Supreme Court rejected a bid by the Trump administration to continue withholding billions of dollars in foreign aid. In a 5-4 decision on Wednesday, the court declined to overturn a lower court ruling that ordered the administration to unfreeze over $2 billion in USAID funds to pay outstanding invoices …
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Multiple aid agencies have effectively ceased operations preventing the global spread of HIV and treating patients with AIDS in the wake of funding cuts by the Trump administration. That’s the result of Elon Musk and his so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) appearing to take special aim at programs that …
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As Elon Musk‘s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) continues its punitive onslaught against government agencies in what he claims is an effort to reduce wasteful spending, his own companies continue to enjoy lucrative federal contracts. Tesla and SpaceX have been awarded some $230 million worth in contracts so far …
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USAID, the nation’s primary distributor of foreign aid, remains in DOGE purgatory. Elon Musk says President Donald Trump has agreed to shut it down, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the agency will be absorbed by the State Department. Rubio on Monday tapped State Department Director of Foreign Assistance …
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Donald Trump’s return to the White House is not only a second opportunity for the president to fulfill his political wish list, but a second chance for some of the most extreme figures in his first administration to climb the rungs of power. Enter Darren Beattie, a former Trump staffer …
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The following commentary was written by a USAID employee, who has requested anonymity for fear of retribution. Working for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) — the conduit for American soft power across the globe — demanded I prepare for frightening things that thankfully most Americans don’t need to …
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Ohio Senator J.D. Vance is handing out “wokeness” questionnaires to State Department nominees whose Senate confirmations he’s placed on hold, according to a report from Politico. The Republican Senator confirmed the existence of the questionnaires to Politico, but declined to provide the publication with a copy of the questions sent …
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A report created with the participation of seven intelligence agencies concluded that the so-called “Havana Syndrome” afflicting various intelligence officers was not caused by weaponized energy waves. The report, details of which were described to The Washington Post, debunks theories that the mysterious illness was the result of purposeful actions …
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A new intelligence report from the CIA has debunked the theory that a bizarre illness affecting U.S. diplomats and spies across the globe is result of a worldwide campaign by a “hostile power.” According to NBC News, six individuals familiar with the matter say the intelligence agency “has found plausible, …
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