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Fact-Checking Claims About USAID Funding

Trump administration officials have misled about how the aid agency is spending its funding, in an effort to cite widespread “waste.” [...]

Trump and Musk Bring Vast Aid Machinery to a Halt in Africa

The collapse of U.S.A.I.D. at the hands of President Trump and Elon Musk is already leaving gaping holes in vital health care and other services that millions of Africans rely on for their survival. [...]

As Ground Shifts, ‘Flailing’ Democrats Struggle to Find Footing in Diversity Fight

President Trump’s aggressive moves against transgender rights and diversity, equity and inclusion programs have left the Democratic Party casting about for a strategy for how to respond. [...]

Here Is What to Know About U.S. Foreign Aid and the Trump Freeze

Critics say a Trump administration order calls into question the United States’ global standing and reliability. [...]

How Could the Weather Service Change Under Trump?

President Trump tangled with its forecasters during his first term. As he slashes government spending, many wonder what that means for weather data. [...]

With Aid Cutoff, Trump Severs a Lifeline for Millions

Grief and “dizzying chaos” struck communities around the globe as networks for delivering medicine, nutrition and maternal care were abruptly shut down. [...]

Ambassador Tells Rubio U.S.A.I.D. Cuts Would Cause ‘Major Vulnerability’ in Africa

Other diplomats across the continent are sending similar cables to the secretary of state to try to maintain lifesaving aid programs on which millions of Africans depend. [...]

Trump Fires Nation’s Archivist in Latest Round of Personnel Purge

“No cause or reason was cited,” wrote the archivist, Colleen Shogan. But the National Archives had been deeply involved in the classified documents case against President Trump. [...]

Foreign Leaders Embrace the Art of Flattery in Wooing Trump

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is the latest figure to offer ample compliments to a president known for his transactional, if not unpredictable, approach to foreign policy. [...]

Sept. 11 Plea Deal Includes Lifetime Gag Order on C.I.A. Torture Secrets

The clause is included in a disputed plea agreement between a Pentagon official and the man accused of planning the attacks that killed 3,000 people. [...]

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian. [...]

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out. [...]

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

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Judge blocks Trump plan to put thousands of USAID staff on leave

A last-minute lawsuit means Trump's efforts to dismantle the overseas aid agency have been put on hold. [...]

Trump says he is revoking Biden's security clearance

"There is no need for Joe Biden to continue receiving access to classified information," President Donald Trump says. [...]

Baltic states begin historic switch away from Russian power grid

More than 30 years after leaving the Soviet Union, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania will join the EU's grid. [...]

Modi's BJP wins big in high-stakes Delhi election

PM Modi's party is set to form a government in the Indian capital after 27 years. [...]

How Japan sparked Trump's 40-year love affair with tariffs

As a young real estate developer in New York, Trump said a rising Japan was ripping off the US. [...]

Zelensky says North Korean troops back on front line

Kyiv had indicated last week the North Koreans may have been withdrawn due to heavy losses in battle. [...]

Stranded astronaut says being stuck in space ‘an opportunity’

Suni Williams said she still pinches herself seeing the view from the International Space Station. [...]

Ecuador chooses president against backdrop of gang violence

Whoever wins the presidential election will be tasked with restoring security to the country. [...]

Trudeau says Trump threat to annex Canada 'is a real thing'

The prime minister told an economic summit in Toronto he believes Trump is eyeing Canada's critical minerals. [...]

Swedish school shooting victims were seven women and three men

Families have been identifying victims of the attack - all between 28 and 68 years old. [...]

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