Mallory Wilson

USAID spent funds on DEI, transgender initiatives, terrorist groups

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt laid out some of the odd places the U.S. Agency for International Development spent funds, amid the upheaval of the agency by the Trump administration and Elon Musk.

February 4, 2025

How USAID grew from war relief to a global humanitarian mission

When an American taxpayer-funded cartload of medicine and food arrives in some disaster zone across the globe, it will usually have USAID stamped on every package.

February 3, 2025

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum promotes Trump’s tariffs

Newly sworn-in Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is praising President Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, saying they're an "economic developer's dream."

February 3, 2025

Trump’s new order calls for a deeper review of aviation safety

President Trump signed a memo Thursday ordering an immediate assessment of aviation safety, amid an ongoing investigation into what caused the fatal collision of the American Airlines flight and the Black Hawk helicopter in Washington.

January 30, 2025

Trump says Dems put ‘policy’ ahead of airline safety, links DEI initiatives to D.C. plane crash

President Trump on Thursday blamed diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and Democrats for the deadly plane crash in Washington, saying unqualified individuals were put into critical aviation safety positions.

January 30, 2025

Trump executive order goes after critical race theory, gender ideology in schools

President Trump signed an executive order Wednesday that bars schools from teaching critical race theory and gender issues or risk losing federal funding.

January 29, 2025

Trump executive order prioritizes funds for school-choice programs

President Trump signed an executive order Wednesday aimed at freeing up federal funding to expand school choice programs.

January 29, 2025

Trump says federal workers must return to work in person or be fired

President Trump says federal workers must show up to work in person before the end of next week or they'll be fired, signaling a hard stop to pandemic-era telework policies under President Biden.

January 29, 2025

White House rescinds federal funding freeze memo

The White House on Wednesday rescinded its order freezing the disbursement of all federal grants and loans, which had created widespread confusion across Washington and in states.

January 29, 2025

Jake Tapper, Stephen Miller spar over federal workers

CNN's Jake Tapper and Stephen Miller, President Trump's deputy chief of staff for policy, debated on air over the federal workforce Tuesday after Mr. Miller suggested that employees who lost their jobs might blame their liberal standing.

January 29, 2025

Trump slaps restrictions on sex change procedures for minors

President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday aiming to restrict gender transition surgeries for those under the age of 19.

January 28, 2025

Judge temporarily halts Trump’s federal grant pause as confusion reigns

A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the Trump administration's freeze on federal grants that set off a firestorm of alarm and confusion around Washington as lawmakers and aid organizations demanded more time to figure out what is affected by the White House's order.

January 28, 2025

Karoline Leavitt gives first media briefing as Trump’s White House press secretary

Karoline Leavitt made history Tuesday as the youngest White House press secretary with her first briefing, calling on the media to be truthful in their reporting and giving a sneak peek into how the Trump administration is redefining transparency.

January 28, 2025

White House press secretary calls on media outlets to tell truth

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt shot back at the press Tuesday, saying she will provide honest answers from the press briefing-room podium, but expects honest reporting in return.

January 28, 2025

White House orders freeze on ‘all federal financial assistance’

President Trump's budget office has ordered all federal agencies to temporarily pause the disbursement of "all federal financial assistance" besides Social Security and Medicare.

January 27, 2025

Dozens of USAID senior officials put on leave, citing possible resistance to Trump orders

Nearly 60 senior officials at the U.S. Agency for International Development have been put on leave Monday after actions to "circumvent" President Trump's executive orders were discovered.

January 27, 2025

Trump tells Republicans he wants American criminals sent to overseas facilities

President Trump said Monday that he wants to send repeat criminal offenders to a "foreign land" so that they would be out of the U.S. and looked after for a small fee.

January 27, 2025

Trump contemplates running for third term, with at least one House Republican already backing him

President Trump cheekily mentioned running for a third term while speaking to House Republicans at their annual retreat Monday, saying he's raised lots of money.

January 27, 2025

Former inspector general cut off from email, desk after firing

Mark Greenblatt, one of the 17 inspectors general who President Trump fired on Friday, said he couldn't access his email come Monday.

January 27, 2025

Trump holds off on tariffs after Colombia agrees to take migrant planes

President Trump was triumphant in getting Colombia to accept deportees from the United States late Sunday after the Colombian president railed against Mr. Trump's tariff and visa restriction threats because of the rejection of migrant planes.

January 26, 2025