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View Online  Views & Opinions Views & Opinions One Key Op-ed  © AP OK, let's begin by stipulating what everybody agrees with: There's a lot of wasteful spending in government, a lot of overlap and too many programs that no longer serve any purpose kept needlessly alive. Pledging to "cut the fat" out of government spending is a good idea for any administration, and some have actually done so. But that in no way justifies Elon Musk's shutting down the United States Agency for International Development    Read the full op-ed at TheHill.com. Welcome to The Hill's Views & Opinions newsletter, it's Tuesday, February 11. Each week we bring together a collection of key opinion pieces published from a wide range of voices. Did someone forward you this newsletter? Subscribe here. Other Points of View  Op-eds exploring key issues affecting the U.S. and world: Amid Democrats' soul-searching, we need to rethink the Obama presidency  Many a post-mortem has been written on why Kamala Harris lost the election. Democrats should have had a primary. Joe Biden should have dropped out sooner (or not at all). Democrats …  Read Here RFK Jr. is the health revolution America needs "A healthy person has a thousand wishes, a sick person just one.” As a physician and a U.S. senator, I have spent my career working to improve the health of Americans. …  Read Here What Democrats can learn from the 2009 House Republicans After the 2008 election, Republicans in Congress were faced with an identity dilemma. President Barack Obama had been elected on wave of popularity. House Democrats added 24 …  Read Here As Trump meets with India's Modi, Bangladesh demands attention Bangladesh's recent descent into lawlessness poses a foreign policy challenge for President Trump, especially because his predecessor supported last August's regime change …  Read Here Quick Takes  Opinions related to pivotal issues and figures in the news: Barrett's recusal signals hope for rule of law at the Supreme Court Biden's in-office work policy harmed federal employee retention. Trump's could destroy it. A quick way to cut $1 trillion in federal spending  DOGE can cut spending, but can it make government more accountable?    You're all caught up. See you next time!  Views expressed by contributors are theirs and not the opinion of The Hill. Interested in submitting an op-ed? Click here.  Check out The Hill's Opinion section online for the latest and take a moment to view our other topical products 📩 Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  400 N Capitol Street NW Suite 650, Washington, DC 20001 Copyright © 1998 - 2025 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved.

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