Trump Holds First Cabinet Meeting; House Committee Hearing on How Foreign Aid Hurts US Interests

President Donald Trump held the first Cabinet meeting of his second term at the White House on Wednesday, joined by Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. Trump said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will be coming to Washington on Friday to sign an agreement on rare earth minerals and other topics. The House Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) holds a hearing titled “America Last: How Foreign Aid Undermined U.S. Interests Around the World.” Members will explore foreign aid spending that harms U.S. interests and examine reform proposals.