Subject: I Thought We Avoided a Govt Shutdown
Last night, King Donald issued orders gutting seven agencies, including Voice of America’s parent.

In addition to Voice of America, the Agency for Global Media funds Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Radio Free Asia -- the media outlets provide unbiased news to audiences around the world -- the other agencies Mr. Trump targeted Friday are the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, which works to prevent and resolve work stoppages and labor disputes; the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, a nonpartisan think tank; the Institute of Museum and Library Services, which funds and supports museums, libraries and archives; the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, which works to prevent and end homelessness; the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, which provides financial assistance to struggling communities; and the Minority Business Development Agency, which aims to bolster minority-owned businesses.

Well, you gotta' offset those billionaires' tax cuts somewhere and where better than on the backs of the homeless, minority-owned businesses, libraries, and labor, amirite?

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/0...