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Rubio, new "Acting Head" of USAID, Accuses the Organization of "Rank Insubordination"
February 04, 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who was named "acting head" of the U.S. Agency for international Development ("USAID") on Sunday, says that the agency needs an extensive overhaul, claiming that it has "lost its focus and abandoned the national interest."
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Trump Plans to Withdraw from UN Human Rights Council
February 04, 2025
As he did during his first term, sources say that President Trump will sign an exective order withdrawing the United States from the United Nations Human Rights Council. This order will coincide with Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the White House.
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Musk Announces Shut Down of USAID
February 03, 2025
In his role as leader of the new Department of Government Efficiency ("DOGE"), an advisory body to President Trump, Elon Musk has declared that there is "no hope for USAID to improve" and that the President has agreed to its shutdown.
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Conservative European Lawmakers Call for Greater Transparency Regarding NGO Funding
January 31, 2025
Conservative lawmakers in the European Parliament want to restrict NGOs from lobbying with taxpayer money, but opponents claim this will give preferential treatment to corporate lobby groups and "circumvent EU law."
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WHO Announces Budget Cuts after Announement of US Withdrawal
January 31, 2025
Following Trump's announcement to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization, the WHO announced hiring freezes and spending cuts in anticipation of the loss of its biggest funder.
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