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Boxes of drugs delivered by the now-dismantled United States Agency for International Development (USAID) are seen amid medical supply shortages in a pharmacy storeroom at Lodwar County Referral Hospital in Lodwar on April 1, 2025. (Photo by Luis TATO / AFP) (Photo by LUIS TATO/AFP via Getty Images)

Pete Marocco, Trump Official Who Oversaw USAID Overhaul, Abruptly Leaves State Department

A Trump appointed official who has helped and oversaw the dismantling of USAID has reportedly abruptly left his post after just less than three months.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 15: Far-right activist Laura Loomer speaks to the media prior to the beginning of former President Donald Trump's Trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on April 15, 2024 in New York City. Jury selection is set to begin in the former president's criminal trial. Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first of his criminal cases to go to trial. This is the first-ever criminal trial of a former president of the United States. (Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

Multiple Nat’l Security Council Staffers Fired After Trump Meeting With Laura Loomer: ‘I Know Who’s Loyal, Who’s Disloyal’

Multiple White House National Security Council staffers were reportedly fired following a Wednesday meeting that President Donald Trump hosted with right-wing activist and commentator Laura Loomer.

U.S. first lady Melania Trump delivers remarks during the International Women of Courage Award ceremony in the Ben Franklin Room at the State Department's Harry S. Truman headquarters on April 01, 2025 in Washington, DC. Since 2007, more than 200 women from 90 countries have been given the IWOC award, which recognizes people "who have demonstrated exceptional courage, strength, and leadership – often at great personal risk and sacrifice," according to the State Department. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Melania Co-Hosts 2025 ‘International Women Of Courage Award’ Alongside Rubio

On Tuesday, First Lady Melania Trump took the stage with a radiant smile, proudly honoring all female recipients at the “International Women of Courage Award” ceremony.

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 19: The U.S. Capitol is seen as Congress works to pass a government spending bill on December 19, 2024 in Washington, DC. Congress is working to pass a funding bill to avert a government shutdown after House conservatives rejected an earlier bill following strong disapproval from Tesla CEO Elon Musk. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

State Department Bureau Accused of Fighting Conservatives Instead of Crime

What is the role of the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs? That is the question posed by the House Foreign Affairs Western Hemisphere Subcommittee at its hearing on Thursday.

A Taliban security personnel stands guard during the ceremony held to mark the start of new academic year at Amani High School in Kabul on March 20, 2025. (Photo by Wakil KOHSAR / AFP) (Photo by WAKIL KOHSAR/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump Admin Secures Release Of American Held By Taliban Since 2022

A Georgia man that was held captive for over two years by the Taliban, the Islamic terrorist group based in Afghanistan, has been released following negotiations between the Trump administration and Qatari officials — according to multiple reports.

(L) U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang. (Photo via: United States District Court - District of Maryland) / (R) WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 07: A worker removes the U.S. Agency for International Development sign on their headquarters on February 07, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) abruptly shutdown the U.S. aid agency earlier this week leaving thousands unemployed and putting U.S. foreign diplomacy and aid programs in limbo. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

Federal Judge Halts Trump And Musk’s Attempt To Dismantle USAID, Challenging DOGE Cuts

A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that Elon Musk likely acted unconstitutionally with his directive to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), also halting the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from making anymore cuts to the agency.