Musk claims that he and Trump have decided to close USAID. At last, Beyonc takes home the Grammy for album of the year. Check out the reasons behind the rising cost of eggs as well.
What to know today is as follows.
Elon Musk says he and Trump are shutting down USAID
According to Elon Musk, he and President Donald Trump are in the process of closing the U.S. Agency for International Development, intensifying their assault on government bureaucracy, and going against Congress’s constitutional authority to decide how funds are allocated. In the middle of the night, Musk, the leader of Trump’s government efficiency program, made an audio-only announcement on his social media platform X about the shutdown.
“We’re going to shut it down,” he stated. We are in the process of closing down USAID, he added at another time.
Musk did not specify how soon the administration intended to take action or what legal power he thought the White House had to close a government agency without the consent of Congress. He claimed to have discussed the concept with Trump on multiple occasions and to have the president’s complete support.
I thoroughly reviewed the USAID material with him, and he concurred that we ought to shut it down, he stated. In fact, I asked him several times, “Are you certain?” “I said.” According to him, Trump remarked, “Yes.”
Though he did not go so far as to state he intended to close down USAID, with or without congressional approval, Trump claimed yesterday that Musk is doing a fantastic job and attacked the organization for being run by a group of radical lunatics. According to five people who spoke to NBC News, Musk’s declaration came after an odd incident in which the director of security for USAID and his deputy were put on administrative leave for attempting to bar staff from Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from using safe USAID systems.
More than a dozen current and former officials and people familiar with the talks said Trump administration officials have talked about putting USAID under the State Department’s jurisdiction.
More politics news:
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Some FBI agents have been sent a 12-question survey
about their roles in Jan. 6 cases.
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Trump has played hardball with Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Mexico and Panama all countries
that have traditionally been strong partners with the United States.
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Employees who attended a diversity training course encouraged during Trump s first term by former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos
have been placed on paid leave,
a union official told NBC News.
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Two Democratic senators on the committee that will decide whether to advance Robert F. Kennedy Jr. s nomination say his recent financial disclosure filing
gave them grave concern.
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem
detailed plans to hold migrants at Guant namo Bay
, not ruling out that women and children could be housed there.
Conservatives reignite a battle over race and the Constitution
Conservatives are reviving a long-running legal dispute over the interpretation of the Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection that began in the post-Civil War era as part of President Donald Trump’s new war on diversity initiatives.
According to Trump’s executive order, DEI initiatives that promote diversity and are now common in the public and corporate sectors are harmful, dehumanizing, and unethical since they favor people based on their race and sex.
In several cases, Trump is attempting to reverse long-standing federal and non-federal rules that have been in place for decades to protect and empower minority communities. Concurrently, conservative organizations are fighting to overturn laws they believe illegally advance racial preferences. The Trump administration is likely to have a favorable audience for matters pertaining to race because the Supreme Court, which has already abolished the consideration of race in college admissions, has a conservative majority of 6-3.
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Women (and Kendrick Lamar) dominate the 2025 Grammys
At last, Beyonc’s night arrived.
After a staggering 11 nominations, Cowboy Carter, her first Grammy for the year, won both best country album and album of the year. Despite being the most awarded performer in Grammy history, Beyonc has already lost the Recording Academy’s most prestigious prize four times.
After accepting the award, Beyonc remarked, “I just feel very full and very honored.” Many, many years have passed.
Kendrick Lamar won five honors, including song of the year and record of the year, for his viral hit, “Not Like Us.”
Pop star Chappell Roan, who won her first Grammy for best new artist, used her acceptance speech to urge record firms to provide a living salary and health care. Breakout female musicians dominated the scene.Sabrina Carpenter and Doechii won early prizes for best pop vocal album and best rap album, respectively. When Charli XCX made her Grammy debut, she took Brat to the stage and won two prizes.
The 2025 ceremony’s main focus was the Los Angeles flames, which were recognized by several musical guests and Trevor Noah’s opening monologue. In a heartfelt homage to Quincy Jones, students from Altadena and Palisades high schools that burnt were also included on the Grammy stage, singing with legendary Stevie Wonder, Cynthia Erivo, and other performers. Over $7 million was raised for fire assistance during the evening by the Grammys and its linked organization Musicares, and firefighters assisted in ending the evening.
Hip-hop royalty Alicia Keys received the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award from Queen Latifah in recognition of her services to the business and charitable sectors. The 17-time Grammy winner emphasized the value of varied voices in the music industry by stating that DEI is a gift rather than a danger.
Watch every moment of last night’s Grammys broadcast on NBC News.
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Dallas Mavericks superstar
Luka Don i was traded
to the Los Angeles Lakers, sending shockwaves through the NBA world.
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Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow,
predicting 6 more weeks of winter
though it turns out
the groundhog is wrong
more often than not.
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The three soldiers who were on board a Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Eagle jet
have been identified.
Staff Pick:
The egg price explosion
Why? The majority of people ask such question when they notice that the costs of their daily necessities are rising. People need an answer since inflation played a significant role in the election, in addition to the promises made by President Donald Trump during his campaign. Here, we wanted to convey the background and the reasons why other prices would be increasing in the near future, rather than just the why.
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