Shumita Basu

And here's Rubio again in August of 2019.

And here's Rubio again in August of 2019.

So we asked the Atlantic's Russell Berman, why does the Trump administration see it as advantageous to slash USAID?

So we asked the Atlantic's Russell Berman, why does the Trump administration see it as advantageous to slash USAID?

So we asked the Atlantic's Russell Berman, why does the Trump administration see it as advantageous to slash USAID?

It's unclear if the courts will allow these cuts to go forward. A recent paper published by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service says USAID cannot be moved, abolished or consolidated without approval from Congress. But Trump's allies say the Constitution allows Trump to gut this agency and that it's the courts, not the president, who are overstepping by trying to stop him.

It's unclear if the courts will allow these cuts to go forward. A recent paper published by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service says USAID cannot be moved, abolished or consolidated without approval from Congress. But Trump's allies say the Constitution allows Trump to gut this agency and that it's the courts, not the president, who are overstepping by trying to stop him.

It's unclear if the courts will allow these cuts to go forward. A recent paper published by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service says USAID cannot be moved, abolished or consolidated without approval from Congress. But Trump's allies say the Constitution allows Trump to gut this agency and that it's the courts, not the president, who are overstepping by trying to stop him.

Just this weekend, Vice President J.D. Vance said on social media judges are not allowed to, quote, control the executive's legitimate power. Here's a name of a recent cabinet appointment that you should know. Russ Vogt, who was confirmed last week as the director of the Office of Management and Budget.

Just this weekend, Vice President J.D. Vance said on social media judges are not allowed to, quote, control the executive's legitimate power. Here's a name of a recent cabinet appointment that you should know. Russ Vogt, who was confirmed last week as the director of the Office of Management and Budget.

Just this weekend, Vice President J.D. Vance said on social media judges are not allowed to, quote, control the executive's legitimate power. Here's a name of a recent cabinet appointment that you should know. Russ Vogt, who was confirmed last week as the director of the Office of Management and Budget.

Vogt served in this role for two years during Trump's first term, during which time he froze military aid to Ukraine and delayed funding for Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria. And while the budget office isn't as glamorous as some of the other departments we've talked a lot about, it has a tremendous amount of power.

Vogt served in this role for two years during Trump's first term, during which time he froze military aid to Ukraine and delayed funding for Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria. And while the budget office isn't as glamorous as some of the other departments we've talked a lot about, it has a tremendous amount of power.

Vogt served in this role for two years during Trump's first term, during which time he froze military aid to Ukraine and delayed funding for Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria. And while the budget office isn't as glamorous as some of the other departments we've talked a lot about, it has a tremendous amount of power.

Vogt has described OMB as, quote, a president's air traffic control system and the nerve center of the federal government. Here he is in an interview with Tucker Carlson last November.

Vogt has described OMB as, quote, a president's air traffic control system and the nerve center of the federal government. Here he is in an interview with Tucker Carlson last November.

Vogt has described OMB as, quote, a president's air traffic control system and the nerve center of the federal government. Here he is in an interview with Tucker Carlson last November.

The other reason to know Vogt's name? He was one of the chief architects of Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation's blueprint for Trump's second term.

The other reason to know Vogt's name? He was one of the chief architects of Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation's blueprint for Trump's second term.

The other reason to know Vogt's name? He was one of the chief architects of Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation's blueprint for Trump's second term.