India, Feb. 6 -- On Wednesday, the White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) would crack down on the funding of media outlets, including Politico, with the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) blessing.

"Upon coming out here to the briefing room, I was made aware of the funding from USAID to media outlets, including Politico, who I know has a seat in this room, and I can confirm that the more than $8 million taxpayer dollars that have gone to, essentially, subsidizing subscriptions to Politico on the American taxpayers dime, will no longer be happening," Leavitt said.

"The DOGE team is working on cancelling those payments now," she continued. "This is a whol...