Sun, February 16, 2025
[ Sun, Feb 16th 2025 ]: CNN
Steve Bannon is playing MAGA enforcer from the outside. Is the White House listening?
[ Sun, Feb 16th 2025 ]: MSN
Trump's Reach for Power: Seven Court Cases to Watch
[ Sun, Feb 16th 2025 ]: MSN
Mahamoud Youssouf speaks out after defeating Raila Odinga in AUC election: "I am humbled"
[ Sun, Feb 16th 2025 ]: MSN
What Christian leaders in SA said about allegations the US raised against the government
[ Sun, Feb 16th 2025 ]: MSN
S. Korea navigates uncertainty as Trump's reciprocal tariffs reshape global trade
[ Sun, Feb 16th 2025 ]: MSN
MSC 2025: US, Europe divided on how to deal with Russia
[ Sun, Feb 16th 2025 ]: MSN
US, Russia to meet in Saudi Arabia over Ukraine war
[ Sun, Feb 16th 2025 ]: rnz
Mediawatch: Golden visas obscured by politics and talkback pushback
[ Sun, Feb 16th 2025 ]: MSN
Australia has some 'strong arguments' to gain an exemption from Trumps tariffs
[ Sun, Feb 16th 2025 ]: MSN
Lavrov, Rubio discus removal of 'barriers' set by previous U.S. administration, Russia says
[ Sun, Feb 16th 2025 ]: CNN
Who is Friedrich Merz, Merkel's rival and German election frontrunner?
Sat, February 15, 2025
[ Sat, Feb 15th 2025 ]: rnz
Elon Musk's DOGE agency is at the centre of controversy in the US. So what is it?
[ Sat, Feb 15th 2025 ]: CNN
Trump advances plans for Ukraine peace talks and US government overhaul
[ Sat, Feb 15th 2025 ]: Newsweek
'Unplug Mad King': Protesters Rally Against Elon Musk at Tesla Facilities
[ Sat, Feb 15th 2025 ]: ABC
Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump officials to go to Saudi Arabia for peace talks
[ Sat, Feb 15th 2025 ]: ABC
Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump says US to back Israel amid hostage release threat
[ Sat, Feb 15th 2025 ]: Kiplinger
Donald Trump Tests His Limits
[ Sat, Feb 15th 2025 ]: CNN
The latest on Trump's presidency as government overhaul faces legal challenges
[ Sat, Feb 15th 2025 ]: MSN
Conservatives' lead in the polls shrinks amid Trump tariff threats
[ Sat, Feb 15th 2025 ]: MSN
What Trump-supporting federal workers think of his blitz of moves to shake up the government
[ Sat, Feb 15th 2025 ]: MSN
Scholz: Germany won't accept people who 'intervene in our democracy'
[ Sat, Feb 15th 2025 ]: MSN
Illegals an international issue, government takes .. of deported Indians with US: Former envoy Sandhu
[ Sat, Feb 15th 2025 ]: MSN
Mass layoffs, court challenges and buyouts: Makin .. of Trump's plans to shrink the federal workforce
[ Sat, Feb 15th 2025 ]: Couriermail
'Cruel and petty': Trump move to remove words stuns, baffles
[ Sat, Feb 15th 2025 ]: MSN
US: About 10,000 workers sacked as Trump, Musk step up action on agencies
[ Sat, Feb 15th 2025 ]: MSN
UK politics live: Trump's vice president backs Brexit voters in anti-immigration rant
[ Sat, Feb 15th 2025 ]: Reuters
Turkey probes business group official after criticism of opposition crackdown
[ Sat, Feb 15th 2025 ]: MSN
India News Live Today February 15, 2025: 'India's .. rders inquiry into Ranveer Allahbadia controversy
Fri, February 14, 2025
[ Fri, Feb 14th 2025 ]: wtvr
How Trump's reciprocal tariffs plan could affect businesses and your wallet
[ Fri, Feb 14th 2025 ]: Reuters
FBI dismisses Homeland Security secretary's claims that called FBI corrupt
[ Fri, Feb 14th 2025 ]: PBS
Constitutional scholar on whether Trump's actions are executive overreach
[ Fri, Feb 14th 2025 ]: WFAE
Staff at CDC and NIH are reeling as Trump administration cuts workforce
[ Fri, Feb 14th 2025 ]: Oregonian
Portland pauses construction on $2B water treatment plant after land-use appeal loss
[ Fri, Feb 14th 2025 ]: CNN
'It was never going to be me': How Trump's DOJ sp .. is and mass resignations over the Eric Adams case
[ Fri, Feb 14th 2025 ]: Cleveland
It's still unclear how Trump's and Musk's layoffs will impact Ohio
[ Fri, Feb 14th 2025 ]: scrippsnews
With USAID in limbo, employee safety fears and national security concerns grow
[ Fri, Feb 14th 2025 ]: GeekWire
As Trump spars with Canada, Seattle-area startup embraces talent and customers across the border
[ Fri, Feb 14th 2025 ]: Click2Houston
The Latest: Vance will meet Zelenskyy as Europe is rocked by Trump's US-Russia talks on Ukraine
[ Fri, Feb 14th 2025 ]: MSN
Vice President Dhankhar addresses concerns about democracy, warns against derailing institutions
[ Fri, Feb 14th 2025 ]: ABC
Trump 2nd term live updates: Mass layoffs at US nuclear weapons agency paused
[ Fri, Feb 14th 2025 ]: Time
We May Be a Month Away From Republicans Shutting Down a Government They Control
[ Fri, Feb 14th 2025 ]: MSN
Roy Wood Jr. Just Figured Out Trump And Musk's Relationship When Nobody Could
[ Fri, Feb 14th 2025 ]: MSN
Thousands fired, more to come as Trump, Musk take ax to US agencies
[ Fri, Feb 14th 2025 ]: MSN
JD Vance's joke about Greta Thunberg and Elon Musk bombs at Munich Security Conference
[ Fri, Feb 14th 2025 ]: MSN
India ramps up military offensive to crush Maoist rebels
[ Fri, Feb 14th 2025 ]: MSN
Chinese, Australian and US envoys pledge support to government's mining sector policies
[ Fri, Feb 14th 2025 ]: MSN
'Beyond Disgusting': Elon Musk Faces Backlash Aft .. Companies Rake In $18 Billion from U.S. Taxpayers
[ Fri, Feb 14th 2025 ]: MSN
Belgium has a new government. What does it mean for the Jewish community and Israel?

Trump administration cuts US efforts to support democracy at home and abroad

The Trump administration has significantly reduced U.S. efforts to promote democracy both domestically and internationally, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Key findings include a drastic cut in funding for democracy promotion programs, with a 39% reduction in the State Department's budget for these initiatives from 2016 to 2020. The administration also dismantled or weakened several key institutions and programs, such as the U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) Office of Transition Initiatives, which was crucial for supporting democratic transitions in countries like Venezuela and Syria. Additionally, there has been a shift in focus towards counterterrorism and security, sidelining democracy and human rights. The report also notes a decline in U.S. engagement with international bodies like the Community of Democracies, and a lack of strategic planning for democracy promotion, which has led to a diminished U.S. role in fostering democratic governance globally. This shift has raised concerns about the long-term implications for global democracy and U.S. foreign policy.

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