Cabot Phillips

In Afghanistan, the White House says millions of taxpayer dollars went towards farming equipment and fertilizer used for poppy cultivation and heroin production, ultimately benefiting the Taliban. During a recent oversight committee hearing, Tennessee Rep. Tim Burchett questioned Greg Roman, the executive director of the Middle East Forum, about U.S. foreign aid making its way to terror groups.

In Afghanistan, the White House says millions of taxpayer dollars went towards farming equipment and fertilizer used for poppy cultivation and heroin production, ultimately benefiting the Taliban. During a recent oversight committee hearing, Tennessee Rep. Tim Burchett questioned Greg Roman, the executive director of the Middle East Forum, about U.S. foreign aid making its way to terror groups.

Yeah, the left, as you can imagine, has expressed outrage, saying foreign aid is an effective means of stabilizing regions, building alliances, and fostering goodwill abroad. They view USAID as a means of exerting soft power and argue that China will gladly step in to fill the void left by these cuts.

Yeah, the left, as you can imagine, has expressed outrage, saying foreign aid is an effective means of stabilizing regions, building alliances, and fostering goodwill abroad. They view USAID as a means of exerting soft power and argue that China will gladly step in to fill the void left by these cuts.

And there's also been plenty of legal pushback as aid groups have sued the Trump administration, alleging these cuts have violated existing federal contracts. Now, for their part, the administration says they're still keeping the most important aid programs. Sources within the State Department have told The Daily Wire the secretary, quote, retained programs critical to protecting U.S.

And there's also been plenty of legal pushback as aid groups have sued the Trump administration, alleging these cuts have violated existing federal contracts. Now, for their part, the administration says they're still keeping the most important aid programs. Sources within the State Department have told The Daily Wire the secretary, quote, retained programs critical to protecting U.S.

interests overseas. including food assistance, life-saving medical treatments for HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria, and critical support for nations like Lebanon, Haiti, Venezuela, Cuba, and others.

interests overseas. including food assistance, life-saving medical treatments for HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria, and critical support for nations like Lebanon, Haiti, Venezuela, Cuba, and others.

Yeah, President Trump campaigned on a promise to dismantle the DOE, but there were plenty of folks who questioned how serious he actually was. Republican presidents, dating back to Ronald Reagan, have vowed to do away with the department, saying education should be controlled at the local level. But it's still there, nearly 50 years after President Carter created it.

Yeah, President Trump campaigned on a promise to dismantle the DOE, but there were plenty of folks who questioned how serious he actually was. Republican presidents, dating back to Ronald Reagan, have vowed to do away with the department, saying education should be controlled at the local level. But it's still there, nearly 50 years after President Carter created it.

That soon could be changing, though. According to numerous reports, President Trump is preparing to sign an executive order that would direct Education Secretary Linda McMahon to, quote, take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Education Department. The White House has been quick to remind folks that the DOE doesn't actually do any educating.

That soon could be changing, though. According to numerous reports, President Trump is preparing to sign an executive order that would direct Education Secretary Linda McMahon to, quote, take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Education Department. The White House has been quick to remind folks that the DOE doesn't actually do any educating.

Their primary focus is to set education policies, enforce laws related to education, and most importantly, it allocates billions in federal funding to school districts and universities around the country. Trump has vowed to cut off federal funding for districts and colleges that promote, quote, critical race theory, transgender insanity, and other inappropriate racial, sexual, or political content.

Their primary focus is to set education policies, enforce laws related to education, and most importantly, it allocates billions in federal funding to school districts and universities around the country. Trump has vowed to cut off federal funding for districts and colleges that promote, quote, critical race theory, transgender insanity, and other inappropriate racial, sexual, or political content.

This move could make that process easier.

This move could make that process easier.

Well, the White House's main point is that the federal government is simply inefficient at allocating funds and that state and local governments have a better idea of how to run their schools than bureaucrats in Washington. They say the education system was doing just fine before 1980 when states were largely running things themselves.

Well, the White House's main point is that the federal government is simply inefficient at allocating funds and that state and local governments have a better idea of how to run their schools than bureaucrats in Washington. They say the education system was doing just fine before 1980 when states were largely running things themselves.

As the draft of this order puts it, "...the experiment of controlling American education through federal programs and dollars and the unaccountable bureaucrats these programs and dollars support has failed our children, our teachers, and our families."

As the draft of this order puts it, "...the experiment of controlling American education through federal programs and dollars and the unaccountable bureaucrats these programs and dollars support has failed our children, our teachers, and our families."