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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.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 12: Hundreds turn out outside of a New York court to protest the arrest and detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a green card holder and recent Columbia graduate who played a role in pro-Palestinian protests at the university on March 12, 2025 in New York City. A federal judge in New York will hear arguments for and against Khalil, a Palestinian and legal permanent resident of the United States. He was arrested by federal immigration agents in New York City on Saturday and was subsequently transferred to a facility in Jena, Louisiana, where he is being held. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Secretary Of State Marco Rubio On Mahmoud Khalil Case: ‘This Isn’t About Free Speech’

72nd Secretary of State Marco Rubio doubled down on the detention and anticipated deportation of Columbia University’s anti-Israel protest organizer, Mahmoud Khalil, while critics have claimed that the move violates the First Amendment.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks with the media on his military airplane as he flies to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, March 10, 2025. Rubio arrived in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah ahead of the talks with Ukrainian officials expected on March 11, leading a delegation including Mike Waltz, US President Donald Trump's national security adviser. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / POOL / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Rubio: 83% Of USAID Programs Set For Cancelation

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Monday that 83% of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) programs are set to be canceled.

Tributes are placed beneath the covered seal of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) at their headquarters in Washington, DC, on February 7, 2025. US President Donald Trump on February 7, 2025 called for USAID to be shuttered, escalating his unprecedented campaign to dismantle the humanitarian agency. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

USAID Inspector General Dismissed Days After Criticizing Trump Admin’s Aid Pause

The Trump administration announced that they have fired the inspector general of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which is currently being accused of widespread fraud and money laundering, after the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) discovered a slew of wasteful initiatives that were being funded by U.S. tax dollars.