Trump’s foreign aid freeze could prove to be a boon for the world’s authoritarian strongmen
When President Donald Trump froze foreign assistance for 90 days, he argued that such a drastic step was needed to eliminate waste and block what he derides as “woke” spending that doesn’t align with American interests.
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.
Dozens more USAID staff ousted as Trump administration dismantles aid agency
The Trump administration over the weekend put on administrative leave dozens more staff at U.S. Agency for International Development.
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.
What is USAID, the foreign assistance agency the Trump administration wants to shut down?
Learn more about what USAID is and how it works after Department of Government Efficiency leader Musk says he and Trump are hoping to shut down the federal agency.
What is USAID? Explaining the US foreign aid agency and why President Donald Trump and Elon Musk want to end it
President Donald Trump’s administration has made significant changes to the U.S. agency charged with delivering humanitarian assistance overseas that has left aid
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.
Trump’s Freeze on Foreign Aid Will Make Diseases Surge
President Trump’s sweeping spending freeze on U.S. foreign aid has immediate health consequences, writes Gavin Yamey.
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 ...
Former USAID official calls its closure an 'extinction-level event for the global aid sector'
ABC News' Linsey Davis spoke to Jeremy Konyndyk, president of Refugees International and a former lead official at USAID, about efforts to shutter the global aid agency.
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 ...
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 ...
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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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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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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 ...
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 ...