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Purge of USAID complete

Secretary of State Rubio says purge of USAID programs complete, with 83% of agency’s programs gone

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Trump administration had finished its six-week purge of programs of the U.S. Agency for International Development.

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Secretary of state says 83% of USAID programs are being canceled

USAID has been the target of DOGE, the Elon Musk-helmed agency created in an executive order signed by President Trump on his first day in office.

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Rubio: Purge of USAID complete

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday the Trump administration had finished its six-week purge of programs of the six-decade-old U.S. Agency for International Development and he would move the 18% of aid and development programs that survived under the State Department.

Oregon Secretary of State, audit and Controversial

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Controversial cannabis audit removed from Oregon Secretary of State's website

An October 2023 report facilitated by the Oregon Department of Justice and conducted by Sjoberg Evashenk Consulting recommended the audit be taken down. The group found Fagan requ

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Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read yanks controversial cannabis audit

Secretary of State Tobias Read on Wednesday announced that he has withdrawn an Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission audit associated with the scandal that ended a predecessor’s political career. He said he made the decision in the interest of protecting the integrity of the state audits division.

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Oregon’s New Secretary Of State Withdraws Controversial Marijuana Audit That Led To Predecessor’s Downfall

My team and I concluded that the selection of the audit, the framework for the audit, and potential predetermination of its conclusions imperiled the audit from the outset.” By Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital Chronicle New Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read (D) on Wednesday withdrew the scandal-marred audit of the state’s liquor and cannabis commission

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Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says he won't run for Senate or governor in Michigan

Buttigieg wrote that he "seriously" considered running for office in 2026 but that the Democratic Party has a "deep and ...

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US Secretary of State comments on sanctions against Russia

The United States has not lifted any of the sanctions against Russia imposed in previous years. Moscow has not done anything ...

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Rubio’s tenure as secretary of state reaches new lows with reported White House tensions

Why does it appear the secretary of state has been sidelined? It might have something to do with the fact that Rubio and Trump disagree on a whole lot.

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Nationwide protests erupt as North Texas students demand release of pro-Palestinian activist

Khalil, a green-card holder married to an American citizen, is currently being held in an immigration center. The government is attempting to deport him, citing the Immigration and Nationality Act, ...