President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday ending the “procurement and forced use of paper straws.” The order directs the federal government to stop purchasing paper straws and ensure they are no longer offered in federal buildings, according to a White House fact sheet. It also requires the development of a “National Strategy” to end the use of paper straws within 45 days and “alleviate the...

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) provided millions of dollars in funding to extremist groups tied to designated terrorist organizations and their allies, according to a report published by Middle East Forum, a U.S. think tank. “The Middle East Forum’s multi-year study of USAID and State Department spending has uncovered $164 million of approved grants to radical organizations, with at least $122 million going to groups...