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Current and former USAID employees and aid experts have countered that the agency, while imperfect, meets vital humanitarian needs and bolsters America’s soft power.
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Humanitarian aid experts expressed alarm at the new cuts to an agency whose humanitarian aid has gained Washington influence and saved lives across the globe for more than 60 years.
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State Department formally notifies Congress it is effectively dissolving USAID
The State Department on Friday formally notified Congress it is effectively dissolving the US Agency for International Development and moving some of its functions under the department.
State Department sends Congress letter saying it’s taking over USAID
A source tells NewsNation a team trying to organize support for victims of the Myanmar earthquake was told to leave the office at midday.
State Department Notified Congress of Intent to Reorganize USAID, Rubio Says
The statement said the State Department and USAID had notified Congress on their intent to undertake a reorganization "that would involve realigning certain USAID functions to the
Remaining USAID staff fired, Trump says Myanmar will still get earthquake aid
President Donald Trump's administration told Congress on Friday it would cut nearly all remaining jobs at the U.S. Agency for International Development and shut the agency, even as Trump promised that the U.
USAID terminates nearly all its remaining employees
Virtually no one will be spared, not even political appointees, according to two senior USAID officials, who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on behalf of the agency. Staff were ordered to leave "the front office" by 1 p.
After months of cuts, State Department says it's officially shuttering USAID
The State Department said it's officially shuttering the U.S. Agency for International Development, in what could deal a final blow to the beleaguered foreign aid agency.
United States Rep. McDowell (NC) gave WXII an update on 119th Congress
United States House Rep. Addison McDowell (NC District 6) spoke with WXII for the first time since stepping into office less than 100 days ago. He provided updates on the 119th Congress, including his role as a member of the budget committee.
Congress reestablished its caucus to address homelessness. Rep. Nanette Barragán, its co-chair, outlines the goals
Housing insecurity often stems from one bad break that can happen to any of us,” the Democratic lawmaker says.
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Trump’s Executive Order on Elections Aims to Dictate How States Run Elections and Handpicks Which Citizens Can Vote
If enforced, the executive order would block tens of millions of eligible Americans from the ballot box and empower DOGE to review Americans’ voter registration status.
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A Key Stretch for Urging Congress to Protect Medicaid and Access to Care
Congress is back in Washington, D.C., for a critical three-week stretch in which House and Senate Republicans are seeking to strike a compromise on a common budget resolution that would allow them to start the budget reconciliation process to push through priorities on taxes,
Intelligence officials to brief Senate on national security threats facing the United States
Tuesday's hearing will take place one day after news broke that several top national security officials in the Trump administration, including Ratcliffe and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, texted war plans for upcoming military strikes in Yemen to a group chat in a secure messaging app that included the editor-in-chief for The Atlantic.
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USISPF Hosted A Briefing On The U.S.- India Strategic Partnership With House Lawmakers in the 119th Congress
WASHINGTON, March 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum ( USISPF) in conjunction with the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans hosted a briefing on the U.S.-India strategic partnership and strengthening the relationship across defense, trade, and technology.
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Trump orders states to require proof of citizenship to vote, critics call it ‘plainly illegal’
Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday that will make providing proof of citizenship mandatory during the voter registration process.
Report: U.S. could default on loans in next few months if Congress doesn’t act
The Bipartisan Policy Center released its projections for when the country could reach the debt limit, targeting sometime between July and October.
Mass. Sen. Markey to Trump: Work with Congress to keep TikTok online
"Without any further action from Congress, the 170 million Americans that rely on TikTok will continue to face uncertainty," the lawmakers wrote.
Enough states have ratified the ERA. Does that mean it's part of the Constitution?
First introduced in 1923, the Equal Rights Amendment has met the requirements for ratification. But its constitutionality is still an open question.
How imposing term limits could reshape the power structure of Congress
Two Republican lawmakers have introduced constitutional amendments in the Senate and the House to limit senators to two six-year terms and representatives to three two-year terms. The amendments
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