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Why federal courts are unlikely to save democracy from Trump’s and Musk’s attacks

State governments, community groups, advocacy nonprofits and regular Americans have filed a large and growing number of federal lawsuits opposing President Donald Trump’s barrage of executive orders and policy statements. Some of his actions have been put on hold by the federal courts, at least temporarily.

The Conversation

The Latest: Hegseth says Ukraine must abandon hope of restoring pre-war borders

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced a major shift in U.S. policy on Ukraine: The way forward, he told allies in Brussels, is to abandon the “illusory goal” of a return to Ukraine's pre-2014 borders and prepare for a negotiated settlement with Russia, backed up with an international force that…

The Independent UK

Trump White House’s disengagement from HIV/AIDS response could have lethal consequences

With the endless stream of announcements, reversals, measures and countermeasures coming from the new administration of United States President Donald Trump, it has become difficult to make sense of what is just noise or opening negotiation offers and what constitutes actual policy change.

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USAID inspector fired after revealing nearly $500m in food aid was about to spoil amid Trump funding freeze

Report from inspector general’s office criticized Trump administration’s attempt to drastically cut USAID

The Independent UK

Lawsuit describes Musk's DOGE teams overseeing the killing of hundreds of USAID programs abroad

Newly filed affidavits of U.S. Agency for International Development workers describe a lieutenant of Trump ally Elon Musk and other outsiders directing the immediate termination of hundreds of U.S. aid and foreign assistance programs abroad this week

The Independent UK

Elon's 'Daily Proctology Exam'

Plus: Vance's AI speech, bubble boy playgrounds, Delaware antagonizes founders, and more...

Reason

Federal Judge To Hear Arguments On USAID Dismantling

Federal judge to hear arguments on dismantling USAID with a request for a preliminary injunction from unions.

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Elon Musk Dismantles USAID, Issues Social Security Warnings but Yet To Curb Congressional Insider Trading

Elon Musk's DOGE is yet to prioritise advancing laws that ban Congressional trading as politicians like Nancy Pelosi continue to reap massive investment profits in a relatively short span.

International Business Times UK

The Long Wave: Why Trump’s USAid freeze endangers millions

Abandoning vulnerable populations impacts everything from food security to fragile ecosystems. Plus, the symbolism of Serena Williams’ crip walk

The Guardian - UK

Musk appears alongside Trump in the White House to admit mistakes will happen in DOGE’s major government reform: ‘Nobody is going to bat 1,000’

Elon Musk admitted he won’t be correct 100% of the time in his work at DOGE, after being questioned if his team had mistakenly said $50 million in condoms were being sent to Gaza and not Mozambique.

Fortune

Trump says ‘I’m OK with’ Russian president Putin’s demand to keep Ukraine out of Nato – as it happened

US president backs defense secretary who said Ukraine’s Nato membership was not ‘practical’; Tulsi Gabbard sworn in as national intelligence chief. This blog is now closed.

The Guardian - US

Authoritarian leaders in former Soviet bloc seize on Musk’s USAid crackdown

Region’s autocrats join in persecution of agency that provided aid and helped to build up civil society in 1990s

The Guardian - US

The DOGE Bait and Switch

The pretend department’s downgraded mission reflects the gap between Trump’s promise of "smaller government" and the reality of what can be achieved without new legislation.

Reason

US aid freeze sets back fight against human trafficking in Cambodia

President Donald Trump’s freeze on foreign assistance has dealt a blow organizations fighting human trafficking and forced labor in Cambodia, where tens of thousands of people are held captive and forced to work in call centers running telephone scams

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Gutting Aid, US Cedes Soft Power Game To China

When President Donald Trump froze nearly all US foreign aid, Cambodia was forced to suspend workers removing dangerous mines from the country -- until China stepped in with the necessary funding.

The Guardian - US

Elon Musk appears with Trump and tries to claim ‘Doge’ team is transparent

Key presidential ally, whose agency has operated in secrecy, also makes claim – without evidence – of fraud at USAid

The Independent UK

White House fires USAID inspector general after warning about funding oversight, officials say

The White House fired the inspector general for the U.S. Agency for International Development on Tuesday

The Guardian - US

Trump reportedly fires watchdog who oversees USAid after damning report

Paul Martin, an independent inspector general and Biden appointee, warned of drastic effects of shuttering USAid

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President Trump Criticizes Judges Over Blocked Actions

President Trump criticizes judicial interference in government oversight and vows to combat corruption and inefficiency in the administration.

The Independent UK

Fox News brought everyday ‘Trump voters’ on as guests. They’re actually Republican activists

One of the guests told The Independent that Fox News did not ask him about his past political campaigns during his recent conversations with the network, adding that he’d appeared on the channel in the past and first came in contact with Fox a couple of years ago.

The Guardian - US

US border officials tour USAid building amid speculation of office takeover

Agency staffers observe CBP representatives conducting ‘walkthrough’ of space as they remain barred from entering

Latin Times

Trump's 'Targets Grow Bigger' as Department of Defense, HHS Likely Next in His Crusade: Report

Trump's plan to slash government spending could soon target the Department of Defense and Health and Human Services, according to insiders.

The Independent UK

US aid freeze paralyzes NGOs working to help millions of internally displaced people in Somalia

In a desolate makeshift camp on the fringes of Somalia’s capital, tens of thousands of internally displaced people sit under the baking sun not sure if they can have access to food rations and medication following U.S. President Donald Trump’s decree to freeze most of his country’s foreign aid

The Guardian - US

‘Major crisis’: Pope Francis rebukes Trump mass deportation efforts

Pope criticizes other anti-immigration policies and urges people not to accept administration’s harmful narratives

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