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“This is going to be a massive loss of life overall,” a surgeon who formerly led USAID’s global health initiatives tells TNR. “Children are likely already dying, and will clearly be dying in large numbers.”

submitted 22 hours ago • 80 comments

The fact that these cuts were handled this way—wantonly and recklessly—tells us everything we need to know about the administration’s true goal: To broadcast a clear message to the world that we are now shrugging off any sense of obligation to the global poor.

submitted 2 days ago • 32 comments

"Trump has just presided over one of the greatest diplomatic disasters in modern history," writes the Guardian's Washington DC bureau chief David Smith.

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Former Minnesota Viking Chris Kluwe said he has been fired as a coach for his neighborhood high school after condemning a California city's plaque praising the MAGA movement.

submitted 2 days ago • 29 comments

#25thAmendmentTime

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After an Oval Office meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy devolved in chaos, with the two world leaders exchanging harsh words, it has been reported that Zelenskyy has canceled all his public events around D.C.

submitted 2 days ago • 54 comments

#ImpeachTrumpNow

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#TrumpShitshow #StandWirhUkraine🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

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Meeting between Trump and Zelensky devolves into shouting match. "You don't have the cards," Trump says. "Make a deal or we're out." Some have said this was a setup argument to make Trump look strong. Some say Trump sabotaged Zelensky with this WWF-type exchange.

submitted 3 days ago • 88 comments

So blessed to know you, friend!

submitted 6 days ago • 512 comments

⚡️Ukraine not on agenda in next US-Russia talks, State Department says. "To be clear, there are no political or security issues on the agenda. Ukraine is not  on the agenda," a State Department spokesperson said in an email to Reuters.

submitted 4 days ago • 72 comments

All five employees laid off last week as part of the Trump's dismissal of probationary federal workers are now rehired. They work in ticketing and visitor support, and their pay is covered by admissions fees, not federal funds.

submitted 5 days ago • 8 comments

This video is a disgusting look at Trump’s plan for a territory currently experiencing a humanitarian catastrophe – Dubai-like skyscrapers, a giant golden statue of the president, and Trump lounging poolside with Benjamin Netanyahu.

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NEW: In a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's freezing of USAID funds, federal judge orders the government to comply and release foreign aid. Judge says the government must pay for all aid work completed before Feb. 13 by 11:59 PM Wednesday.

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Congressional Democrats at a press conference lambasted the U.S. House GOP’s budget resolution Tuesday, expressing concerns over the impact of potential tax cuts for wealthy Americans at the expense of government programs like Medicaid, reports Shauneen Miranda.

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📞 Macron calls Starmer and Zelenskyy after his meeting with Trump

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The CEO of Engineered Structures, Inc., resigned on Monday and has since apologized after giving a Nazi salute on stage.

submitted 6 days ago • 4 comments

A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order on Monday blocking the Education Department and the Office of Personnel Management from disclosing sensitive data to members of Elon Musk’s team and anyone assisting them.

submitted 6 days ago • 30 comments

Johnson said he won't make any changes to his budget plan to address concerns about possible Medicaid cuts. "There’s nothing specific about Medicaid in the resolution. The legislation comes later, so this is the important first start," he said.

submitted 7 days ago • 53 comments

A prank played in the cafeteria of America’s housing agency should be cast as a warning sign.

submitted 6 days ago • 10 comments

"All I can say is, compared to Trump's first term at this point, ruh-roh – the reboot not as well received as the original."

submitted 7 days ago • 16 comments

Ukraine's President Zelenskyy has offered to give up his position in exchange for peace and membership in NATO as his country was hit by what he called the largest Russian drone attack it has faced since the war began aje.io/oi3nnp

submitted 8 days ago • 26 comments

The Trump administration's first month has brought chaos to health agencies through mass firings, funding interruptions and communications freezes as the country battles not just the threat of bird flu but a historic measles outbreak in Texas and the worst year for the seasonal flu in over a decade.

submitted 8 days ago • 60 comments

Breaking News: Elon Musk said federal workers must summarize their accomplishments for the week in an email or be forced to leave, a tactic he used after buying Twitter. Follow live updates.

submitted 8 days ago • 301 comments

Federal workers are getting emails asking them to explain the work they did last week. Elon Musk says not responding "will be taken as a resignation."

submitted 8 days ago • 319 comments

What happens if the courts can't stop the Trump Administration? “Then we’ve got to take to the streets in a different way,” Anthony Romero, the executive director of the A.C.L.U., tells David Remnick. “We've got to shut down this country.”

submitted 8 days ago • 87 comments

After Raskin issued a harsh takedown of Musk, triggering a Twitter fight between the two, Raskin pressed further, asking Musk a simple question: As someone who supposedly works for the government now, will he submit to basic financial disclosure and conflict-of-interest rules?

submitted 9 days ago • 20 comments

The Trump administration has issued a two-week ultimatum for schools and universities to end all DEI programs or risk losing federal funding. Educators are warning that the “autocratic” directive is part of a larger attempt to privatize education.

submitted 10 days ago • 33 comments

Billionaire Elon Musk appeared at a conservative gathering outside Washington waving a chainsaw in the air, showing openness to auditing the Federal Reserve and accusing Democrats of “treason.” www.instagram.com/p/DGVnPYCNat...

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The IRS began to terminate thousands of employees, disrupting the agency when tax season is in full swing

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A corporate conglomerate now running the US government’s immigration detention center at the Guantánamo Bay naval base on a lucrative contract has been the subject of critical audits and a civil rights complaint, documents reviewed by the Guardian show.

submitted 11 days ago • 7 comments

President Trump and Elon Musk's efforts to shrink the federal government have cut off all funding to pro-democracy and human rights groups abroad, giving China an opportunity to muscle in.

submitted 11 days ago • 89 comments

Trump is acceding to every Russian demand and setting Europe, and perhaps the world, up for even more devastation to come—without getting anything in return for the United States.

submitted 11 days ago • 39 comments