USAID
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. Agency for International Development (USAID), Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday directed American embassies worldwide to terminate all remaining USAID personnel, with the State Department assuming control of foreign aid operations by Monday. The directive arrives amid legal uncertainty. A federal…
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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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Elon Musk exits DOGE role, but his controversial State Department reforms are here to stay
Elon Musk’s brief but disruptive stint at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)...
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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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Trump administration’s USAID cuts threaten malaria fight in Africa
The Trump administration’s decision to cut nearly 90% of USAID’s foreign aid contracts is expected to severely impact malaria control efforts in several African countries. Malaria remains one...
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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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Supreme Court orders Trump administration to release frozen foreign aid
Despite a divided Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday, the Donald Trump administration has been ordered to release nearly $2 billion in frozen foreign aid, following an earlier lower court decision. However,...
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Elton John Jabs Donald Trump Over Cancellation USAID Programs
Renowned singer and pianist Elton John has thrown jabs at Donald Trump‘s administration for cutting almost all USAID programs around the world. On February 27, the Trump administration declared its...
