Department Archives

April 15, 2025
International
World

Trump’s plan to dismantle Education Department could hurt 90% of American students, experts warn

President of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), Randi Weingarten speaks during a rally in front of the Department of Education to protest budget cuts in Washington. (Getty Images) In an opinion piece published in Fox News, Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), criticizes President Donald Trump’s proposal to dismantle the […]

April 14, 2025
Brian
Foreign Aid
Global Fund to Fight AIDS
International
International Relations
Jeanne
Marco
Marocco
Pete
Rubio
Schatz
Shaheen
Tuberculosis and Malaria
United States International Relations
United States Politics and Government
World

Trump Administration Memo Proposes Cutting State Department Funding by Nearly Half

The Trump administration could cut nearly 50 percent of the State Department’s funding next fiscal year, according to an internal memo laying out a downsizing plan being given serious consideration by department leaders, said two U.S. officials. The plan was drawn up as the White House pressures agencies to make significant budget cuts. The memo, […]