‘Sesame Street in Iraq’: USAID’s ‘wasteful and dangerous’ spending exposed by senator
Sen. Joni Ernst published a list of USAID funding projects across the years, including pottery classes in Morocco and a version of Sesame Street in Iraq.
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IRS Direct File Still Working Amid Conflicting Social Media Posts, White House Says
There was confusion after social media posts suggested the program was terminated. The White House this week said that the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) free Direct File tool is still online amid speculation that it was taken down. Earlier this week, Elon Musk wrote on social media platform X that the 18F government agency that
ICE Raids Infamous Colorado Apartments Overrun by Venezuelan Gang Accused of Torturing Residents
‘100+ members of the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua were targeted for arrest and detention in Aurora, Colo.,’ ICE’s Denver office posted ICE officers arrest an undocumented immigrant during a raid (John Moore/Getty Images) Immigration and Customs Enforcement raided apartments in the Denver metro area early Wednesday morning, including a complex that became nationally
House Oversight Republicans Block Democrats’ Effort to Subpoena Elon Musk
Representatives on the House Oversight Committee voted 20–19 against a motion calling Musk to testify before Congress on his roles in the federal government. Republicans on the House Oversight Committee on Feb. 5 voted to block Democrats’ attempt to subpoena SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk to testify before Congress amid growing scrutiny over his
As Trump shuts down USAID missions, officials fear growing Ebola outbreak in Uganda may spread
Some health officials in the U.S. fear the shutdown of U.S. Agency for International Development missions may have disastrous results, as the stalling of foreign aid has forced delays in what they said was the “chaotic” early U.S. response to Uganda’s swelling Ebola outbreak. The outbreak marks Uganda’s eighth from an Ebola virus. The first
As Trump ends USAID missions, officials fear Ebola outbreak in Uganda may spread
Some health officials in the U.S. fear the shutdown of U.S. Agency for International Development missions may have disastrous results, as the stalling of foreign aid has forced delays in what they said was the “chaotic” early U.S. response to Uganda’s swelling Ebola outbreak. The outbreak marks Uganda’s eighth from an Ebola virus. The first confirmed
Drone footage of cartel warfare is ‘indicative’ of danger still present at border, says Rep. Chip Roy
After drone video footage surfaced of a cartel-on-cartel gunfight near the U.S. border, Republican Congressman Chip Roy of Texas is calling attention to the danger still present at the border.