Opinion
It’s not just USAID. Marco Rubio needs to reset the State Department
Rubio must ensure diplomats support U.S. allies and prioritize U.S. interests over ambassadors’ desire for smooth tenures and good relations with their hosts.
A move so MAGA it was championed by ... Bill Clinton’s secretary of state?
As Warren Christopher — and Joe Biden — knew in the 1990s, moving USAID to the State Department is right on the policy.
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4 takeaways from Rubio’s first trip abroad as secretary of state
The five-nation tour to Central America — a destination Rubio deliberately chose for his maiden voyage as President Donald ...
How an ex-State Department official fueled Elon Musk’s attack on USAID
Mike Benz appeared on Joe Rogan’s podcast in late December to discuss USAID, spurring Musk’s first mention of the agency.
Some NOAA scientists can no longer talk to people overseas. Why that’s a problem.
And at other branches of NOAA, international contact was facing heavy scrutiny, raising questions about how easily they could ...
Marco Rubio empowers State Department official Pete Marocco to run USAID
Marocco held several national security positions during the first Trump administration, including at USAID, where he tried to ...
Trump order ends passport gender changes for trans people. What to know about policy
We are seeing a ripple effect of this executive order, in sowing chaos and confusion and misinformation and ultimately, harm.