Claims about Politico, ‘DEI musical’ and USAID spending distort the facts
Elon Musk and Republicans in support of his DOGE efforts have repeatedly made false claims about government spending.
No, Chelsea Clinton, Ben Stiller And Politico Didn’t Get Millions From USAID: The Biggest DOGE Hoaxes Spread On X
False claims about the United States Agency for International Development’s spending have gone viral on social media, ...
Fact Check: USAID paid $44K to Politico, not over $8M as White House claimed. It was for subscriptions
U.S. President Donald Trump, the White House press secretary and DOGE Director Elon Musk promoted misleading statements about ...
Trump administration moves to further undercut USAID
Statements by Trump and Rubio show the administration is continuing its efforts to sideline the development aid agency’s ...
‘It will kill people’: Chaos, confusion after Trump halts US foreign aid
In some cases, their ability to get information is being stymied: In a note to staff obtained by POLITICO ... grants or ...
Foreign aid freeze results in mass layoffs that could ‘crash’ the industry
Thousands of U.S. workers in the foreign development field are being furloughed or laid off, as the industry coffers run dry.
Claims about USAID funding are spreading online. Many are not based on facts
False and misleading social media posts are circulating online as the Trump administration moves to dismantle the U.S. Agency ...
Sorting Out the Facts on ‘Waste and Abuse’ at USAID
As President Donald Trump's administration targets the U.S. Agency for International Development for closure or major ...
RFK Jr. would let senators review NIH studies
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised to let the Senate health committee review proposed National Institutes of Health studies ...
Why Is DOGE Canceling Politico Subscriptions at the White House?
The White House has announced it will cancel approximately $8 million in federal subscriptions to Politico, following ...
How conspiracy theories about Politico led Trump to cancel subscriptions
Less than 24 hours after misleading claims started circulating that tied Politico to USAID, the White House vowed to end subscriptions for the insider news outlet's services and others.