Rubio’s First Overseas Trip Targets an Audience of One: Donald Trump
America’s top diplomat tried to make clear he and his boss share the same worldview.
Claims about Politico, ‘DEI musical’ and USAID spending distort the facts
Elon Musk and Republicans in support of his DOGE efforts have repeatedly made false claims about government spending.
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Advice for an ‘Americas First Foreign Policy’
The secretary wrongly suggests that America must give precedence to nations based on geographical proximity.
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Marco Rubio supported USAID as a senator. As secretary of state, he backs gutting it
As a U.S. senator, Marco Rubio supported foreign aid and praised the U.S. Agency for International Development, aka USAID. Since he became secretary of state and USAID’s acting ...
Dismantling of USAID leaves no staff to process aid waivers, sources say
The dismantling of USAID by the Trump administration means there are no staff to process waivers submitted by food and other ...
Does as little as 10% of USAID go to help people in need? What that claim gets wrong
Most of the remaining money is distributed through organizations and companies that operate internationally — including some ...