Opinion: We may all regret dismantling USAID
American foreign assistance is experiencing an existential moment. The foreign assistance budget appears to be on the chopping block, and the primary agency responsible for…
Judge clears way for Trump administration to pull thousands of USAID staffers off the job
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday cleared the way for the Trump administration to pull thousands of U.S. Agency for International Development staffers off the job.U.S.…
U.S. aid freeze puts HIV-positive orphans in Kenya at risk
NAIROBI — Two-year-old Evans was brought to the Nyumbani Children’s Home in Nairobi a year ago, suffering from HIV and tuberculosis. With no family to care for…
USAID shutdown upends lives of nonprofit workers, farmers and others
WASHINGTON — There’s the executive in a U.S. supply-chain company whose voice breaks while facing the next round of calls telling employees they no longer have jobs.And…
USAID staff turned away from offices even after court suspends leave order
WASHINGTON — Officials and federal officers turned away scores of U.S. Agency for International Development staffers who showed up for work Monday at its Washington headquarters, after…
US courts halt DOGE access to Treasury records, USAID furlough | Donald Trump News
The judgements are the latest in the growing series blocking Trump and Musk’s disruption of the government.Court judgements in the United States have blocked efforts…
Judge temporarily pauses purge of 2,200 USAID workers
1 of 2 | President Donald Trump wants to shutdown the U.S. Agency for International Development with headquarters in Washington, D.C. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI…
Elon Musk’s crippling of USAID will have horrific consequences
It’s probably too soon to claim Elon Musk has babies’ blood on his hands for effectively shuttering America’s most consequential foreign aid agency. But trust…
Why is Trump pulling the plug on USAID? | Politics
Thousands of employees have been placed on leave and aid recipients in more than 130 countries have been left in limbo.President Donald Trump’s administration is…
Trump’s gutting of USAID sends chill through Southeast Asia | News
Bangkok, Thailand – At the end of January, Cambodia’s Khmer HIV/AIDS NGO Alliance was unexpectedly informed by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)…
False video claims celebrities were ‘paid’ by USAID to visit Ukraine
A video claiming that USAID, the US government's main overseas aid agency, has paid Hollywood celebrities millions of dollars to visit Ukraine has gone viral…
People relying on USAID face uncertainty after Trump funding freeze
Thousands of aid projects, from food assistance to vaccinations, partially-funded by USAID, face uncertainty. Source link
Trump demand that USAID workers return home sparks outrage, anxiety
WASHINGTON — Frustration boiled over Wednesday among supporters of the United States’ lead aid agency at a Washington rally, and anxious aid workers abroad scrambled to pack…
USAID has had big impact across the globe
The Trump administration’s decision to close the U.S. Agency for International Development has drawn criticism and raised questions about the influence billionaire ally Elon Musk…
Trump administration is pulling almost all USAID workers off the job worldwide
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration says it is pulling almost all U.S. Agency for International Development workers off the job and out of the field worldwide, moving…
USAID places staff on leave, recalls personnel overseas | Poverty and Development News
Announcement comes as US President Donald Trump confirms he is considering eliminating the aid agency.The administration of United States President Donald Trump has ordered nearly…
US Secretary of State Rubio says he has become ‘acting director’ of USAID | Donald Trump News
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revealed he has taken over as acting director of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the…
USAID workers told to stay home, office shut as Musk pushes for department to be axed
Elon Musk on Monday said that the United States Agency for International Development was in the process of being shutdown as workers were instructed to…
USAID officials put on leave as Elon Musk says time for agency to ‘die’ | Economy News
Elon Musk has declared that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) should “die” amid reports that two top security officials at the aid…
USAID chiefs on leave after not giving Musk team classified info, officials say
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has placed two top security chiefs at the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave after they refused to turn over classified…