White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt at Wednesday's briefing: "I was made aware that USAID has funded media outlets like Politico. I can confirm that more than $8M that has gone to subsidizing subscriptions will no longer be happening.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt revealed that USAID had been funding media outlets like Politico, but this practice will be stopped, saving taxpayers' money. This decision is part of a broader government effort to scrutinize federal spending and ensure it benefits the American public,

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has announced DOGE is planning to cut funding to POLITICO and other media outlets funded by USAID. Ms Leavitt during a White House press briefing said she can confirm more than “8 million taxpayer dollars” that have gone to POLITICO “will no longer be happening”.