Trump Signs Order to Cut Funding for South Africa Over Land Policy, ICJ Case
Reuters – President Donald Trump signed an executive order to cut U.S. financial assistance to South Africa, the White House said on Friday, citing disapproval of its land policy and of its genocide case at the International Court of Justice against Washington’s ally Israel. The United States allocated nearly $440 million in assistance to South Africa in 2023, the most recent […]
Trump Says He Is Revoking Biden’s Security Clearances
NPR – President Trump says he is “immediately revoking” former President Joe Biden’s security clearances — access that Biden stripped from Trump four years ago. Former presidents are historically given intelligence briefings after leaving office. In 2021, Biden revoked Trump’s access just weeks after being sworn in, arguing Trump exhibited “erratic behavior.” Now, Trump appears […]
Nancy Mace Uses Anti-Trans Slur During House Committee Hearing
MSNBC – Rep. Nancy Mace, a South Carolina Republican, repeatedly used a transphobic slur during a House Oversight Committee hearing Wednesday, prompting pushback from one of her Democratic colleagues. Mace first used the slur while questioning witnesses about USAID funding for gender-affirming health care in Guatemala. Ranking Member Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., later noted that the […]