Dems decry Trump’s PEPFAR cuts before rescissions vote

Plus: Why Trump’s response to the California ICE protests was so alarming, how it harkens back to the 2020 Floyd protests and what to watch in Congress this week.

Jun 08, 2025

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) called proposed GOP cuts to PEPFAR “inhumane,” warning they would endanger global HIV/AIDS progress. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images

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Dems decry Trump’s PEPFAR cuts before rescissions vote

Plus: Why Trump’s response to the California ICE protests was so alarming, how it harkens back to the 2020 Floyd protests and what to watch in Congress this week.

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