Author Archives: Lashes and Tan

Democrats blocked from USAID offices as they protest Musk efforts to dismantle it

Lawmakers call efforts to shut down the aid agency ‘offensive bulls***’

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Author: Eric Garcia

US Secretary of State Rubio says he has become ‘acting director’ of USAID

The Trump administration has sought to rein in US assistance abroad, with his advisers warning USAID could be closed.

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Author: Al Jazeera

Why Is Elon Musk Attacking USAID? How Partisan Politics Made Foreign Aid Agency Suddenly So Controversial

Elon Musk said he and Trump want to shut down the agency because of its purportedly “radical” work, but the controversy seems mired in partisan politics.

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Author: Alison Durkee

USAID Controversy Live Updates: Marco Rubio Named Acting Administrator—After Elon Musk Says Trump ‘Agreed’ To Shut It Down

On Sunday night, Trump attacked the aid agency’s leadership saying they were a “bunch of radical lunatics.”

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Author: Siladitya Ray

Hakeem Jeffries lays out 10-part war plan for Democrats to take on Trump

Jeffries previewed plans to use the government funding process as leverage to reverse some of Trump’s moves.

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Author: Andrew Solender

Stocks from automakers to retailers feel pressure from tariff threats

Companies in a wide range of industries are seeing their stocks come under pressure on Wall Street because of tariff threats from President Donald Trump

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Author: Damian J. Troise

Global markets brace for chaos ahead of Trump’s tariffs on Canada and China

“What was considered to be bluff and bluster from Trump has turned into cold hard reality,” one analyst told NBC News.

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Author: Alexander Smith

Eight Thoughts on the Tariffs and the Market Reaction

Hello and welcome to the newsletter, a grab bag of daily content from the Odd Lots universe. Sometimes it’s us, Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway, bringing you our thoughts on the most recent developments in markets, finance and the economy. And sometimes it’s contributions from our network of expert guests and sources. Whatever it is, we promise it will always be interesting.

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Author: Joe Weisenthal,Tracy Alloway