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The Trump administration wants to shut down USAID. Rep. Raskin vows to fight that

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland about the Trump administration's move to effectively close down the United States Agency for International Development, or USAID.

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Erika Ryan
Erika Ryan is a producer for All Things Considered. She joined NPR after spending 4 years at CNN, where she worked for various shows and CNN.com in Atlanta and Washington, D.C. Ryan began her career in journalism as a print reporter covering arts and culture. She's a graduate of the University of South Carolina, and currently lives in Washington, D.C., with her dog, Millie.
Ailsa Chang
Ailsa Chang is an award-winning journalist who hosts All Things Considered along with Ari Shapiro, Audie Cornish, and Mary Louise Kelly. She landed in public radio after practicing law for a few years.
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