A new, independent commission is set to redefine U.S. foreign assistance under the leadership of a Republican former governor and a Democratic former senator. Launched with support from the Rockefeller and Packard Foundations, this effort follows the closure of USAID and arrives at a time when new polling shines a light on the changing landscape of global aid.

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt, who chairs the bipartisan National Governors Association, has found himself under fire from President Trump. As the White House prepares to host a gathering of governors this week, tensions within the Republican Party have become more apparent.