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U.S. Agency for International Development
Obama, Bush and Bono decry USAID shutdown, blame Trump administration
In a poignant and private farewell, former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush joined U2 frontman Bono in bidding a tearful goodbye to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), as the historic agency closed its doors after more than 60 years of humanitarian work. On Monday, during a closed-press videoconference with thousands of…
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Rubio orders global purge of USAID staff as Trump administration pushes ahead with reorganization
In a sweeping move that escalates the Trump administration’s dismantling of the U.S....
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Trump seeks $9.4B spending reversal, targeting DOGE-identified programs
The White House moved Tuesday to rescind $9.4 billion in previously approved federal spending,...
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Funding cuts from USAID disrupt language education for thousands in Mali
Thousands of Malians are grappling with the sudden loss of a transformative literacy initiative...
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Bill Gates raises alarm over risks from Elon Musk’s DOGE-related budget cuts
As Elon Musk champions aggressive cost-cutting within the U.S. government through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Bill Gates is raising red flags about the human cost of that mission. The...
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Appeals court allows DOGE to continue operating at USAID
A federal appeals court on Friday lifted an order that had blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from making further cuts at the U.S. Agency for International Development...
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Trump administration to cut vaccine funding for poor countries
The Trump administration plans to end U.S. financial support for Gavi, the global organization that has helped procure life-saving vaccines for children in developing nations and saved millions of lives...
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Judge rules Trump exceeded constitutional authority by freezing USAID funding approved by Congress
A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump exceeded his constitutional authority by freezing nearly all U.S. humanitarian and development aid abroad. The ruling forces the administration to...
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announces 83% cut to USAID programs, declares Trump administration’s purge complete
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has confirmed an 83% reduction in the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), marking the completion of the Trump administration’s six-week purge of...
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Trump administration aims to slash 90% of USAID foreign aid contracts
The Donald Trump administration is aiming to slash more than 90% of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) foreign aid contracts, cutting $60 billion in global assistance and drastically...
