From a Respected Hegemon to a Drifting Power
From a Respected Hegemon to a Drifting Power
Two Earthquakes Hit Venezuela: What to Know About Death Toll, Damage and Rescue Response
Venezuela earthquake death toll passes 1,400 as survival window narrows
By Anna Cox
The death toll from two earthquakes in Venezuela has climbed beyond 1,400, as searches for survivors intensify during the remaining hours of the window for survival.
"We⚡hold the power of the purse & a Congressional appropriation is a fed law -the president must take care to faithfully execute all budget appropriations.🚨Trump's violated the CON by shutting down #USAID & now w/h $19B in cong appropriated #ForeignAid. His refusal to write the checks for USAID’s lifesaving global programs agst malaria, HIV/AIDS & #hunger is a DEADLY FORM OF LAW-BREAKING."
-Rep Raskin, 6/27
OMB ofcls:🚨$19B➡️termination severance fees..
#Kleptocracy #USPol
https://www.salon.com/2026/06/23/huge-grab-of-power-trump-is-defying-congress-on-foreign-aid/
Earthquake Tests Growing Ties Between U.S. and Venezuela
In Venezuela’s Rubble, Listening for Whispers And Longing for Help
Hoping for Miracles as Venezuela Digs Out From Massive Quakes
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/25/world/americas/venezuela-earthquake.html
The SAVE Act Comes for Everything
"On Sat:⚡I said something #Musk apparently cannot stand to hear:🚨cuts #DOGE made to #USAID: pot a #death sentence💔for ~4.5M #children -comes from the 1st comp analysis of its kind into what Am #ForeignAid⚡actually does. Over the past 20 yrs: Lancet found USAID-funded prgms⚡helped prevent >91M #deaths... Same researchers project that gutting... could cause💔>14M additional deaths by 2030.
He should sit before the House OVERS CMTE & testify... I'm a mem *not pers."
Trump Administration Defies Congress on Foreign Aid Spending
The Trump administration's move to restrict foreign aid spending has sparked concerns about a power grab, with one law professor calling it a huge transfer of authority from Congress to the president. The Office of Management and Budget, led by Russell Vought, has labeled over $500 million in global health funds as…
#UsForeignPolicy #ForeignAid #CongressionalOversight #ExecutivePower #NationalSecurity