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.
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 ...
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.
The White House’s wildly inaccurate claims about USAID spending
Eleven out of 12 claims about the agency’s work are misleading, wrong or lack context.
Trump and Musk want to make government 'good stewards' of taxpayer dollars, White House press secretary says
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt joins "America Reports" to break down the Trump administration's efforts to ...
Senate confirms Trump pick Russell Vought as White House budget director
Follow the latest coverage as President Donald Trump participates in the National Prayer Breakfast. Updates as the Senate ...
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 USAID and Politico.
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Democrats Work All Night to Block Key Trump Nominee
The Senate invoked cloture Wednesday afternoon with a vote of 53–47, a party-line split. In response, Democrats decided not ...
Are government-paid media subscriptions a ‘scandal’? That’s what Donald Trump is now asserting
Federal government payments for subscriptions to media outlets have become the latest target of President Donald Trump's spending hawks.
Trump makes misleading claims about government payments to Politico. Here's a fact check.
Records show federal agencies, as well as Republican and Democratic lawmakers, paid for subscriptions to Politico. But the ...
Fact check: Did White House pay Politico?
The money the White House refers to covered the entire federal government’s subscriptions to the news outlet's services, ...
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Truth Be Told: Trump administration's claim of USAID waste is oversimplified
According to a recent Congressional Research Service report, USAID funded programs in 130 countries in 2023. Now, nearly all such projects are on hold – with most employees stationed overseas told to ...