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A respected U.S. famine warning system is 'currently unavailable.' What's the impact?

4:12am February 21, 2025

by Gabriel Spitzer

FEWS NET, the U.S. early warning system for famine, shut down after the foreign aid freeze. What are the consequences? And why does the U.S. has a famine early warning system in the first place?

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Senate Judiciary Cmte Holds Confirmation Hearing For FBI Director Nominee Patel

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Senate confirms Kash Patel, fierce critic of FBI, to head the bureau

3:12pm February 20, 2025

Republicans welcomed Kash Patel's confirmation, seeing him as someone who can fix the FBI's alleged targeting of conservatives in recent years.

As the U.S. steps back from global health, what role will China play?

12:02pm February 20, 2025

With the U.S. withdrawing from the World Health Organization and rethinking foreign aid, China has an opportunity to play a bigger role — with different goals.

A military vet and a scientist were securing America's food system. Trump fired them

5:00am February 20, 2025

More than 10,000 federal employees who had yet to complete their probationary periods have been fired by the Trump administration, including those who work to protect American agriculture.

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DOGE released data about federal contract savings. It doesn't add up

8:40pm February 19, 2025

A new government tracker claims DOGE has saved billions from ending federal contracts. But an NPR analysis of the data finds the claimed savings don't add up.

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In potential showdown, aid groups demand court find USAID, State officials in contempt

4:51pm February 19, 2025

Aid groups are urging a federal judge to find Trump administration officials in contempt to force them to reopen funding to global programs. USAID says it has a legal right to cancel aid contracts.

He once made food for astronauts. Will his new idea survive Trump's funding freeze?

5:00am February 17, 2025

Ryan Dowdy, a former NASA food scientist, won a USDA innovation grant to further develop a meal replacement bar for first responders. Trump's freeze on government awards has jeopardized those plans.

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A judge orders a temporary thaw to Trump's foreign aid freeze. What will that mean?

6:10pm February 14, 2025

He wrote that there was no explanation "why a blanket suspension of all congressionally appropriated foreign aid" is needed to review programs. But how funds will start flowing again is unclear.

A federal worker tried to take Trump's 'Fork' resignation offer. Here's what happened

5:00am February 14, 2025

Liz Goggin, a social worker with the Veterans Health Administration, took the offer to resign in exchange for pay and benefits through September. Then she learned her position was exempt.

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Elon Musk Joins President Trump For Signing Executive Orders In The Oval Office

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Rounding up what happened with Elon Musk and DOGE this week

5:00am February 14, 2025

Elon Musk has emerged as a key figure in President Trump's plans to reshape the government. Here's a recap of this week with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team he leads.