USAID Ruling, Ukraine On Trump Putin Agreement, Gaza Ceasefire Collapse
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🗓️ 19 March 2025
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| 0:13.8 | You are so corny. |
| 0:17.7 | A federal judge says Elon Musk did not have the authority to dismantle a key U.S. agency. |
| 0:23.6 | Critics of the unelected billionaire hope it reigns in his influence in government, but will it change what's already been done? |
| 0:29.8 | I'm Leila Falded. That's A. Martinez, and this is up first from NPR News. |
| 0:36.5 | Within hours of President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin announcing a limited ceasefire, |
| 0:42.8 | Russia and Ukraine launched strikes at each other. So is this agreement changing anything? |
| 0:47.4 | And Israel broke the ceasefire in a surprise attack that was one of the deadliest in the entire Gaza war. |
| 0:53.5 | The Israeli government says it's a |
| 0:55.2 | pressure tactic to get hostages home, but do most Israelis want a return to war? Stay with us. We've got |
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| 1:25.8 | A federal judge has ruled that Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency likely violated the Constitution when they effectively shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development. |
| 1:35.6 | But President Trump is promising to appeal the decision, calling the judge rogue for interfering in Doge's efforts to effectively shut down USAID. |
| 1:45.0 | For the past six weeks, the Trump administration has been dismantling the agency. |
| 1:49.0 | It's now a shadow of its former self. |
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