What is USAID? Explaining the US foreign aid agency and why Trump and Musk want to end it
In its first two weeks, President Donald Trump’s administration has made significant changes to the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Inside the Chaos and Heartbreak of Trump's Foreign-Aid Freeze
President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order that called for a 90-day pause on new foreign-aid programs for efficiency and "consistency with U.S. foreign policy." The order got less attention than some of the others he signed that day but may have much more far-reaching effects.
Health Programs Shutter Around the World After Trump Pauses Foreign Aid
Lifesaving treatment and prevention programs for tuberculosis, malaria, H.I.V. and other diseases cannot access funds to continue work.
USAID website goes offline amid Trump administration’s freeze on foreign aid
The website of the US Agency for International Development went offline without explanation Saturday as thousands of furloughs, layoffs and program shutdowns continued amid President Donald Trump’s freeze on US-funded foreign aid and development worldwide.
Is Trump’s Suspension of Foreign Aid the Catalyst Africa Needs?
In a move that has ignited serious debate across the globe, President Donald Trump's decision to temporarily suspend foreign aid to Africa is
Trump review of foreign aid reopens debate: How reliable is the US?
The Trump administration’s temporary freeze in U.S. foreign aid raises anew the issue of how, in a competitive world, Washington helps itself by helping others.
Nigeria among countries Trump’s foreign aid suspension will hurt most
Hours after taking office last week, United States President Donald Trump announced a temporary freeze on almost all foreign assistance as part of his “America First” agenda, pausing billions of dollars in global funding.
Funding freeze thrusts foreign aid groups into crisis
Development organizations that program and deliver billions of dollars in U.S. humanitarian aid warn they may have to shut ...
Elon Musk's DOGE Is Still Blocking HIV/AIDS Relief Exempted From Foreign Aid Cuts
The Trump Administration claims it is allowing "lifesaving" foreign aid to continue, but in reality, DOGE is preventing vital ...
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Trump's USAID Reform Causes Alarm As Musk Weighs In On Foreign Aid
Donald Trump’s administration has taken aim at USAID in a series of moves that could spell the end of the United States’ main ...
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Devex Newswire: The latest on the US foreign aid crisis
It’s barely been two weeks since President Donald Trump took office, but in that short timeframe, he's upended global ...
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US foreign aid freeze is upending global aid and the work of contractors
The extent of the impacts of the Trump administration’s sudden 90-day freeze of almost all foreign aid is still unclear almost a week on, as officials and aid workers overseas try to make sense ...
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What's the future for foreign aid?
calling into question the future of foreign aid around the globe. Even "the most fervent advocates" of US aid can see that not all programmes work well, Rachel Bonnifield, a senior fellow at the ...
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Local group of Ukrainian women asks the community to rally together after freeze on foreign aid funding
A Broome County Ukrainian Women’s Organization urges the community to rally together after President Trump ordered a 90-day ...
US foreign aid is supposed to serve American interests, says Marc Thiessen
Special Report' panelists Marc Thiessen, Brit Hume and Olivia Beavers discuss DOGE’s efforts to shut down USAID and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau striking a deal with President Donald Trump ...