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Defending Worldwide Free Speech

February 25, 2025

In light of Vice President Vance's speech at the Munich Security Conference, The Federalist analyzes the state of free speech worldwide and reflects on its importance.
U.S. District Judge Allows Administrative Leave of USAID Employees

February 24, 2025

On Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Carl Nichols ruled that the unions representing USAID employees failed to prove "irreparable harm," that the employees' complaints constituted a "personnel dispute," and that the Trump administration should be allowed to pursue its foreign policy agenda.
The End of the World Trade Organization?

February 18, 2025

Mathias Dopfner argues that the World Trade Organization ("WTO") is no longer fulfilling its mission and should be "dissolved."
Hungary Moves to Eliminate NGOs and Media Outlets that Receive Foreign Funding

February 12, 2025

Praising President Trump's efforts to eliminate USAID, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has begun auditing organizations operating in Hungary that recieve U.S. funds, claiming that foreign aid is being used to "topple" the Hungarian government.
Documents Reveal Leftist Agenda Funding by USAID

February 10, 2025

After reviewing USAID documents,The Federalist shows how the foreign aid agency funded global activities promoting censorship and a "Gender Transformative and Intersectional Strategy."
ICC Condemns Trump's Sanctions on the Court

February 10, 2025

The International Criminal Court ("ICC") called on its 125 member states to "stand up to Washington" in opposition to the Executive Order signed by President Trump imposing sanctions on the Court for overstepping its jurisdiction. The United States is not a member of the ICC and has never recognized its jurisdiction.
USAID Funding of Progressive Media

February 10, 2025

According to reporting by The Federalist, the Prime Minister of Hungary has confirmed that USAID "financed ultra-progressive Politico in Brussels and basically the entire left-wing media in Hungary."
"The Global Rise of Conservatism"

February 07, 2025

James Jay Carafano, Senior Counselor to the President and Heritage Foundation Fellow, analyzes what he calls " the biggest geopolitical shift in the world...the rise of global conservatism."
What Defunding USAID is Really About

February 05, 2025

John Daniel Davidsdon of The Federalist offers some perspective on the real reason the Trump administration has targeted the U.S. Agency for International Development ("USAID").
Global USAID Staff Put on Administrative Leave

February 05, 2025

Continuing in its move to overhaul the U.S. Agency of International Development ("USAID"), the Trump administration has announced that all directly-hired USAID staff will be put on administrative leave. Some exceptions have been made for those who are "responsibile for mission-critical functions, core leadership and specially designated programs."