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USAID Ruling, Ukraine On Trump Putin Agreement, Gaza Ceasefire Collapse

2025/3/19
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A federal judge ruled that Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency likely violated the Constitution by shutting down USAID, with President Trump promising to appeal the decision.
  • Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency were accused of unlawfully dismantling USAID.
  • Judge Theodore Chuang ruled that Musk lacked authority to make decisions about USAID's closure.
  • The ruling blocks Musk from further steps to shut down USAID and orders some access reinstated.
  • President Trump praised Musk's efforts but promised to appeal the ruling.

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A federal judge rules that President Trump's administration likely violated the Constitution when it shut down USAID, but Trump vows to appeal. Hours after Trump and Putin announced a limited ceasefire, Russia and Ukraine launched new attacks, raising doubts about the deal. And Israel breaks the ceasefire with Hamas and resumes airstrikes on Gaza, killing hundreds of Palestinians. *Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? *Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.)**Today's episode of Up First was edited by Jane Greenhalgh, Ryland Barton, Russell Lewis, Alice Woelfle and Mohamad ElBardicy. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Destinee Adams and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Neisha Heinis, our technical director is Carleigh Strange.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)