USAID Website Goes Offline Amid Trump Admin’s Freeze on Foreign Aid

The Trump administration has not yet said whether it plans to eliminate the agency or give the State Department more authority over USAID. The U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) website went offline on Feb. 1 following President Donald Trump’s freeze on foreign aid and worldwide development funding. During his first day in office, Trump

Trump Defends Tariffs, Says Potential Economic Pain ‘Worth the Price That Must Be Paid’

‘Will there be some pain? Yes, maybe … it will all be worth the price that must be paid,’ Trump said. President Donald Trump on Feb. 2 defended his move to impose sweeping tariffs on the top three U.S. trading partners, acknowledging that the actions could cause “some pain” for Americans in the economic fallout.

Trump Defends Tariffs, Says Potential Economic Gain ‘Worth the Price That Must Be Paid’

‘Will there be some pain? Yes, maybe … it will all be worth the price that must be paid,’ Trump said. President Donald Trump on Feb. 2 defended his move to impose sweeping tariffs on the top three U.S. trading partners, acknowledging that the actions could cause “some pain” for Americans in the economic fallout.

Trump Defends Tariffs, Says Potential Gain ‘Worth the Price That Must Be Paid’

‘Will there be some pain? Yes, maybe … it will all be worth the price that must be paid,’ Trump said. President Donald Trump on Feb. 2 defended his move to impose sweeping tariffs on the top three U.S. trading partners, acknowledging that the actions could cause “some pain” for Americans in the economic fallout.

Weekend Beacon 2/2/25

“Well, it’s Groundhog Day… again.” If you haven’t seen the eponymous movie, drop whatever you’re doing and see it now—it’s probably airing at this very moment on AMC, TBS, TNT, or USA. This 1993 classic centers on a cynical weatherman (Bill Murray) seemingly condemned to repeat the same day over and over. He engages in

Netanyahu to Discuss ‘Victory Over Hamas’ With Trump in US Trip

Netanyahu wants to discuss how the United States and Israel could ’strengthen security … and achieve a remarkable era of peace through strength.’ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Feb. 2 that he plans to discuss several topics with U.S. President Donald Trump this week, including “victory over Hamas,” expanding diplomatic relations with Arab

Residual Flight Delays Expected Sunday From Critical FAA Warning System Outage

More than 500 flight delays were reported Sunday morning following the outage. Flights throughout the United States could experience “residual delays” Sunday morning while the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) works to restore a critical warning system that faced an outage the night before, Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said on Feb. 1. “The primary NOTAM