Feb 05 Watch 8:02 Former USAID administrator describes global impact of agency's 'destruction' By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn The Trump administration is continuing to dismantle USAID, placing personnel on administrative leave globally. A post on the agency's website claims that travel back to the U.S. for staff stationed in other countries will be arranged and ends with a… Continue watching
Feb 05 WATCH: Rubio makes deal with Guatemala to accept migrants deported from other countries from U.S. By Associated Press Under the “safe third country” agreement announced by President Bernardo Arevalo, the deportees would then be returned to their home countries at U.S. expense. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 4:16 China responds to Trump with retaliatory tariffs and Google antitrust probe By Amna Nawaz, Solveig Rennan President Trump continued to push his agenda on tariffs and immigration. China responded to Trump’s sweeping tariffs with counter-tariffs on certain American imports and an antitrust investigation into Google. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the administration would consider… Continue watching
Feb 04 Rubio says El Salvador offers to accept U.S. deportees of any nationality, including violent American criminals By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Marco Rubio says “there are obviously legalities involved” in Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele’s offer to accept and jail violent American criminals. Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch 8:45 Trump takes steps to shutter USAID and gives Musk unprecedented access to federal systems By Laura Barrón-López, Winston Wilde, Ali Schmitz President Trump is pushing new boundaries by taking steps to shutter an entire government agency without warning and giving his close adviser, Elon Musk, unprecedented access to federal systems. Laura Barrón-López reports. Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch 3:43 The potential national and global impact of USAID's closure By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura The U.S. agency tasked with overseeing foreign aid is put on the chopping block with potential risks for national security. Lisa Desjardins reports on the mass layoffs within the U.S. foreign aid program and the possible effects here and abroad. Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch 6:07 'This work needs to continue': Sen. Coons says USAID helps keep America safe By Amna Nawaz, Shrai Popat The U.S. agency tasked with overseeing foreign aid is put on the chopping block with potential risks for national security. To discuss the fallout over USAID's future, Amna Nawaz spoke with Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware, a member of… Continue watching
Feb 03 WATCH: USAID 'attitude' not aligned with U.S. national interest, Rubio says By Associated Press Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke for the first time about thousands of USAID employees who have been laid off and programs that have been shut down. Continue reading
Feb 03 What to know about USAID, and why it's a target for the Trump administration By Ellen Knickmeyer, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Democrats say presidents lack the constitutional authority to eliminate USAID. But it’s not clear what would stop President Donald Trump from trying. Continue reading
Feb 02 Rubio presses Panama to reduce Chinese influence over its canal or face U.S. 'measures' By Matthew Lee, Juan Zamorano, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, on his first foreign trip as America's top diplomat, held face-to-face talks with Mulino, who has resisted pressure from the new U.S. government over Panama’s management of a waterway that is vital to global… Continue reading