FACT FOCUS: No evidence that $50 million was designated by the US to buy condoms for Hamas
President Donald Trump claimed that his administration had “identified and stopped $50 million being sent to Gaza to buy condoms for Hamas.”
With Trump’s canal demands on the table, Rubio tries to focus on China on Panama trip
A key focus of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to Central America this week — his first trip as America’s top diplomat — will be to counter China’s growing influence in the region, the State Department’s top spokesperson said this week,
What to know about Trump's claims about U.S. plan to send Gaza condoms
Neither the White House nor any federal agency has provided evidence for a plan to spend $50 million on condoms for Gaza.
Purge at USAID stifles dissent over aid freeze, officials say
A purge of senior staff at the U.S. Agency for International Development appeared designed to silence any dissent over President Donald Trump's plans to dramatically reshape U.S. foreign aid, current and former USAID officials told Reuters.
The White House's 'Feverish Dream' About $50 Million for Condoms in Gaza
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Rubio's Central America trip aims to counter China, State Department says
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's trip to Central America, including Panama, is partially about countering China, a State Department spokesperson told Fox Business, as new President Donald Trump is pushing to "take back" the Panama Canal.
Bessent makes history at Treasury as highest-ranking LGBTQ official
The Senate on Monday confirmed billionaire hedge fund manager and investor Scott Bessent as President Trump’s Treasury secretary, making him the highest-ranking LGBTQ official in the nation’s
Rubio orders freeze of new funding for nearly all U.S. foreign aid programs
Rubio's order, sent to U.S. diplomatic and consular posts and obtained Friday by CBS News, stated that across the U.S. government, "it is currently impossible to access sufficient information in one place to determine whether the foreign assistance policies and interests supported by appropriations are not duplicated,
Trump Administration Puts Dozens of U.S.A.I.D. Officials on Paid Leave
An email to the aid agency’s employees cited actions “that appear to be designed to circumvent” an executive order by President Trump.
What we know about Trump's claim that the U.S. planned to spend $50 million on condoms for Gaza
Neither the White House nor any federal agency has provided evidence for a plan to spend $50 million on condoms for Gaza.
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Hamas can never govern Gaza or threaten Israel again, Rubio tells Egypt FM
U S Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Tuesday, emphasizing the importance of close cooperation to ensure Hamas cannot govern the Gaza Strip again
Donald Trump's foreign aid suspension hits Pakistan: How it will impact key sectors
Donald Trump has temporarily suspended US foreign aid to countries including Pakistan for a comprehensive review, affecting key sectors such as energy, economic growth, agriculture, education, and health.