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February 7, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Is Elon Musk Serving Two Masters?
Elon Musk’s efforts to slash the U.S. government could be a huge boon to China—a country to which Musk has significant financial ties.
February 7, 2025
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The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent
Trump’s Angry Rant at USAID Instantly Undercut by Surprise Rubio Video
As video surfaces of Secretary of State Marco Rubio praising USAID, a former USAID official explains why Rubio will run into sharp conflict with the Trump-Musk drive to destroy it, with awful global consequences.
February 6, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Democrats Work All Night to Block Key Trump Nominee
Senate Democrats are finally taking a stand against Donald Trump’s government rampage.
February 6, 2025
Grace Segers
Trump Is Undermining U.S. Soft Power at a Delicate Time
Experts warn that Trump’s recent foreign policy decisions could signal to allies that the U.S. is no longer a reliable partner.
February 5, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
How a MAGA Conspiracy on USAID Shot Straight to the White House
The far right has a berserk conspiracy theory over the government funding news organizations.
February 5, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Mike Johnson Has Truly Wild Defense for Letting Elon Musk Run Rampant
The House speaker brushed aside concerns about Elon Musk gutting the government.
February 5, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Elon Musk Just Completed His Sinister Takeover of USAID
Elon Musk has put all agency employees on leave.
February 4, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Top GOPer Cowardly Pretends He Has No Clue What Trump’s Doing at USAID
Senator John Thune was quick to bury his head in the sand.
February 4, 2025
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The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent
Transcript: Illegal Trump-Musk Purge of USAID Just Got Much Darker
An interview with Representative Don Beyer, who explains why the unlawful gutting of USAID by Trump and Musk is likely to face intense legal challenges—and what the prospects are for reversing it.
February 4, 2025
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The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent
Illegal Trump-Musk Power Grab at USAID Suddenly Becomes Bigger Scandal
As Trump and Elon Musk engage in another major abuse of power aimed at USAID, a Dem congressman explains why their moves are illegal, how Dems must fight back, and what the prospects are for resisting.
February 3, 2025
Mark Leon Goldberg
The Death of USAID: These People Are out of Their Freaking Minds
The world’s richest man and its most powerful one have killed the one government agency that does the most to support the world’s most vulnerable people. There will be consequences.
February 3, 2025
Marin Scotten
The Worst Person Possible Just Took Over USAID
Donald Trump has completed his takeover of USAID by installing a stooge at the top.
February 3, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
Elon Musk’s Crusade to Shut Down USAID Suddenly Gets More Serious
Donald Trump’s right-hand man is escalating his war to gut the federal government.
January 31, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
Top Official Who Fought “Illegal” Trump Purge Now Being Pushed Out
A top official at USAID is being forced to leave the agency after trying to stop Donald Trump’s mass firings.
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