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Ex-USAID official says potential closure is 'extinction-level event' for global aid

ABC News' Linsey Davis spoke to Jeremy Konyndyk, president of Refugees International and a former lead official at USAID, about efforts to shutter the global aid agency.

Trump 2nd term live updates: Rubio says El Salvador agreed to house US criminals

President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.

WATCH: Video shows courtroom brawl break out during hearing in murder case

Video from within a New Mexico courtroom shows the moment a man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend was attacked mid-hearing on Jan. 31. Two men face charges in the incident.

Amid search for victims, crews begin delicate removal of wreckage from the Potomac

Even as crews continued to comb the Potomac River for victims' remains, the Army Corp of Engineers began recovering the wreckage of the midair crash.

Trump order to dismantle the education department in the works, sources say

President Trump could soon sign an executive order directing the secretary of education to dismantle the federal Department of Education, sources told ABC News.

DHS expected to end deportation protection for nearly 350,000 Venezuelans

Nearly 350,000 Venezuelans who obtained work permits in 2023 under Temporary Protected Status (TPS) will lose those protections in April.

Amid search for victims, crews begin the delicate removal of wreckage from Potomac

Even as crews continued to comb the Potomac River for victims' remains, the Army Corp of Engineers began recovering the wreckage of the midair crash.

Why shutting down USAID could have major impacts on Gaza aid, organizations warn

The Trump administration's efforts to shut down USAID could impact humanitarian efforts in Gaza and abroad, international aid organizations are warning.

'This is a constitutional crisis': Democrats blast Musk and Trump over USAID

Congressional Democrats blast Elon Musk and President Trump over attempts to shut down USAID, claiming they're causing chaos and harming national security.

US pauses tariffs on Mexico, Canada for a month

Trump told reporters on Sunday he planned to speak with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday.

Turmoil inside USAID as Musk calls the agency 'criminal' and says it 'has to die'

Amid ongoing turmoil inside the U.S. Agency for International Development, sources say that Department of Government Efficiency staffers have moved to take over offices.

Trump 2nd term live updates: White House says Musk is 'special government employee'

President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.

OPM, following DOGE plans, sends federal workers 2nd email as AGs say not to accept

The Office of Personnel Management, carrying out Elon Musk's plan to trim the government, has sent federal workers a follow-up email about its deferred resignation offer.

OPM, implementing Musk DOGE plans, sends federal workers 2nd 'Fork in the Road' email

The Office of Personnel Management, carrying out Elon Musk's plan to trim the government, has sent federal workers a follow-up email about its deferred resignation offer.

A month after terror attack, officials say Super Bowl has 'no credible threats'

Nearly a month after a terrorist drove a truck down Bourbon Street, killing 14 people, New Orleans is set to host Super Bowl 59.