What is USAID, the U.S. Agency for International Development? Formed in 1961, the agency with a roughly $40 billion budget provides humanitarian assistance abroad and funds other projects to further U.S. interests. Joe Hernandez
Trump targets USAID as Marco Rubio becomes acting head of the embattled agency Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he is acting director the U.S. Agency for International Development, following days of upheaval at USAID as the Trump administration froze many of its programs. NPR Staff
Trump puts Mexico tariffs on hold for 1 month after a call with the Mexican president US tariffs on Mexico to be put on hold for month Tara Neill
Trump has a deal for Netanyahu when they meet Tuesday. Will he take it? Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be the first foreign leader to visit the White House since President Trump's return to office, in a crucial meeting for the future of the Middle East. Daniel Estrin
How corporate America got DEI wrong President Trump is accelerating the attacks on diversity-in-business programs. But DEI experts say this may be the wakeup call big companies need. Maria Aspan
Political scientists alarmed by Trump's disregard for checks on the executive branch Can the president freeze funds already promised by Congress? NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Gillian Metzger, legal scholar at Columbia University, about President Trump testing the limits of his power. Michel Martin
Rubio warns of U.S. action if Panama does not curb Chinese influence around the canal Secretary of State Marco Rubio threatened unspecified action if Panama does not take steps to lessen Chinese influence over the Panama Canal. Juliana Kim
Week in politics: Trump's confusing funding freeze for federal workers We look at a chaotic week in politics, with the Trump administration attempting a federal funding freeze and a buyout for two million federal workers. Ayesha Rascoe
How did racist mass texts bypass some anti-spam guardrails after the election? Americans across the country received harmful hate messages via text after the election. The communication industry has been trying to figure out how it happened. Jenna McLaughlin
