The Hound | May 22

Rep. Kean (R-N.J.) is still missing after 75 days, The DNC releases it's autopsies, and the cost of foreign aid cuts becomes clearer.

May 22, 2026

Hi there,

It’s Friday. First of all, have a great Memorial Day weekend! A Republican U.S. House member has been missing for nearly 2.5 months, but he’s kept trading stocks. The Democratic National Committee released its long-awaited autopsy and the document is riddled with errors and generally incomplete. Donald Trump’s cuts to foreign aid and the dismantling of USAID is now clearly costing lives across the world.

Donald Trump’s cuts to foreign aid and the dismantling of USAID are not abstract budget decisions—they are policies with life-and-death consequences. Yet too much media coverage treats these cuts as fiscal policy or partisan budgeting rather than confronting the human toll. When lifesaving programs are eliminated, the impact is not theoretical—it means preventable deaths, collapsing health systems, and growing humanitarian disasters.

The public deserves reporting that makes clear these policies are not just about budgets—they are about human lives.

Read about this, and more, with today’s stories:

Until next time,

Harry from The Hound

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