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How Elon Musk boosted false USAID conspiracy theories to shut down global aid
Elon Musk drove fringe viewpoints on USAID into the mainstream on X, as the Trump administration halted the humanitarian relief agency’s work.NBC News - Feb. 7 -
US-funded ‘social network’ attacking pesticide critics shuts down after Guardian investigation
v-Fluence halts operations after widespread backlash over private portal profiling environmental health advocates. A US company that was secretly profiling hundreds of food and environmental health ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
Judge Pauses Elements of Trump Plan to Shut Down U.S.A.I.D.
Judge Carl Nichols temporarily blocked plans to put 2,200 employees on paid leave and recall nearly all agency workers abroad. He also temporarily reinstated 500 workers already on leave.The New York Times - Feb. 8 -
Acting CFPB Chief Closes HQ, Stops Supervision
The decision to shutter the office comes less than 24 hours after Trump’s acting CFPB chief suspended all activities.Inc. - Feb. 9 -
Sen. Andy Kim says he's open to shutting down the government if Trump continues dismantling agencies
Sen. Andy Kim, D-N.J., on Sunday indicated that he's open to shutting down the government ahead of a key government funding deadline if the Trump administration continues reshaping the federal ...NBC News - Feb. 9 -
No plans to draw down US forces in Europe, for now
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Netanyahu says Israel working closely with US on Trump’s plan for Gaza
Israeli PM and US secretary of state express joint support for ‘bold vision’ that would force 2 million people to leave. Benjamin Netanyahu has said his government is working closely with the US to ...The Guardian - 2d -
The Last Of Us Actor Kaitlyn Dever Shuts Down Off-Screen Rumor About Season 2
Kaitlyn Dever joins the cast for HBO's The Last of Us Season 2 in the critical role of Abby. She's now discussed the upcoming season, saying she hopes to "do the character justice" and make fans ...GameSpot - Feb. 10 -
Elon Musk calls for US government to 'delete entire agencies'
Elon Musk has called for the United States to “delete entire agencies” from the federal governmentABC News - 5d -
Trump and Musk launch mass layoffs at several US federal agencies
Termination notices sent to Department of Education and CFPB as Musk pushes to ‘delete entire agencies’ . US politics live – latest updates Mass layoffs have begun at several US agencies as ...The Guardian - 5d
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