How the U.S. Naval Academy Is Bending the Knee to Trump
Even before the presidential election, the school began preparing for Donald Trump’s potential return to power. Now faculty members are resigning in protest.
Foreign Aid
Trump Administration Memo Proposes Cutting State Department Funding by Nearly Half
The draft plan is part of a process involving the agency and the White House. It would eliminate almost all funding for international organizations that include the United Nations and NATO.
Pete Marocco, Who Helped Gut Foreign Aid for Trump, Leaves State Department
Pete Marocco oversaw the cutting of thousands of contracts at U.S.A.I.D. and the firing of most of its roughly 10,000 workers. Aid agency employees have accused him of mismanagement.
Hegseth Attends Ukraine Defense Group Only Virtually
Pete Hegseth’s predecessor as defense secretary, Lloyd J. Austin III, started the roughly 50-nation group to support Kyiv after Russia invaded in 2022, but he has given up leadership.
U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Steps Down Amid Strained Ties Under Trump
The departure may complicate the already delicate relationship between Washington and Kyiv, which has been stressed by President Trump’s efforts to end the war.
As Netanyahu Heads to Washington, Trump Is Already a Close Ally
President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are using similar playbooks as they face turmoil.
Trump Administration Fires U.S. Aid Workers in Quake Zone in Myanmar
The move comes despite Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying the U.S. would still do some humanitarian work while shrinking foreign aid. Democratic lawmakers have denounced the cuts.
Senators Denounce Trump Administration’s Response to Myanmar Quake
Democratic senators said in a letter that the administration was failing its first test of humanitarian aid as China and Russia send teams to help.
Trump Aid Cuts End Contraception Access for Millions of Women
The United States was a key supplier of contraceptives in many developing countries. The Trump administration has ended that support.
How Trump Is Inspiring Wannabe Authoritarians Everywhere
President Trump has turned a central precept of American diplomacy on its head, embracing fellow leaders who abandon democratic principles.