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EXCLUSIVE: Trump Is Starving the National Endowment for Democracy
EXCLUSIVE: Trump Is Starving the National Endowment for Democracy
Ronald Reagan is flanked by Nicaraguan rebel leaders. From left: Arturo Cruz, Reagan, Adolfo Calero, and Alfonso Robelo during a meeting in Washington, D.C., March 3, 1986. (Bettmann via Getty Images)
DOGE has frozen funds to the organization that was instrumental in helping win the Cold War. ‘It’s been a bloodbath.’
By Eli Lake
02.11.25 — U.S. Politics
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump Is Starving the National Endowment for Democracy

It’s hard to keep track of the upheaval in Washington since President Trump’s inauguration, and even harder, amid the media freakout, to distinguish important changes from trivial ones.

But what’s happening at the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is a very big deal, and has not been previously reported.

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Eli Lake
Eli Lake is the host of Breaking History, a new history podcast from The Free Press. A veteran journalist with expertise in foreign affairs and national security, Eli has reported for Bloomberg, The Daily Beast, and Newsweek. With Breaking History, he brings his sharp analysis and storytelling skills to uncover the connections between today’s events and pivotal moments in the past.
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