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White House aide says spending freeze isn’t being rescinded despite memo
The White House is claiming the Wednesday move by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) rescinding a controversial order ...
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4 facts about Americans’ views of the World Health Organization
More than half of Americans believe the U.S. benefits from its membership in the WHO. As of April 2024, 25% of U.S. adults say the country benefits a great deal from its membership, while about one ...
Q&A on Trump’s Impending Exit from the World Health Organization
As part of a rash of executive orders completed on his first day back in the White House, President Donald Trump began the ...
US foreign aid freeze is upending global aid and the work of contractors
The extent of the impacts of the Trump administration’s sudden 90-day freeze of almost all foreign aid is still unclear ...
'Load the muskets': An emergent Catholic right's hopes for the White House to the Vatican
With Vice President JD Vance and other allies in power, an emergent Catholic right expands political horizons and raises ...
Trump doubles down on $50 million condoms for Gaza claim — but the details are murky
The Trump administration clarified the claim on Wednesday, saying the $50 million was part of a broader aid package ...
'Remarkably poor judgment': Wall Street Journal takes a critical eye to start of Trump's 2nd term
Amid all of the enthusiasm in conservative media for President Donald Trump's first week back in office, the Rupert ...
Trump White House rescinds freeze memo on federal grants, ending feud with Congress
The Trump administration reversed its policy to freeze grants and loans while officials evaluated whether spending met the ...
Despite waiver from U.S. on aid freeze, health and humanitarian groups uncertain if they can proceed
Health and humanitarian groups around the world were still uncertain on Wednesday if and how they could resume work after the ...
New Administration Highlights: Freeze on Federal Funds Rescinded, and Trump Signs Law to Ease Path to Deportations
Still, the chaotic 48 hours suggested that some in the Trump administration had overestimated their ability to impose ...
Judge Temporarily Halts Trump’s Freeze on Federal Grants, Loans
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the freeze is part of the Trump administration’s efforts to be ‘good stewards for tax dollars.’ ...
State Dept pulls millions in funding for ‘condoms in Gaza,’ as Trump admin looks to trim spending
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s decision to freeze foreign aid over the weekend included pulling millions of dollars-worth of US funding for “condoms in Gaza,” a White House ...