Foreign Strongmen Cheer as Musk Dismantles U.S. Aid Agency
Leaders in Russia, Hungary and El Salvador welcomed the Trump administration’s assault on U.S.A.I.D., which many authoritarians have seen as a threat.
Trump’s foreign aid freeze could prove to be a boon for the world’s authoritarian strongmen
Trump, announcing the aid freeze on his first day in office, said all foreign assistance would be evaluated as to whether it makes the United States safer, stronger and more prosperous.
Foreign aid freeze results in mass layoffs that could ‘crash’ the industry
Thousands of U.S. workers in the foreign development field are being furloughed or laid off, as the industry coffers run dry.
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? 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
Democrats Are Falling For Trump and Musk's Foreign Aid Trap
Three veteran strategists want their party to be more thoughtful about fighting Trump’s anti-bureaucracy campaign.
Trump and Musk Find Unexpected Ally in Push to Shut Down USAID
Trump signed an executive order imposing an unprecedented freeze on foreign assistance, effectively shutting down many of USAID's programs.
What Is USAID, the Foreign Aid Agency Trump Is Targeting?
President Donald Trump and his billionaire adviser Elon Musk have launched a full-frontal assault on the United States Agency for International Development. Pending a review, he’s ordered a pause to all US foreign aid — with some exceptions — and Musk has threatened to shut down the independent government agency entirely,
Turmoil as Trump and Musk take aim at top US aid agency
America's top diplomat Marco Rubio says he is now the acting head of the agency that distributes billions of dollars in aid around the world.
Exclusive-US food purchases for foreign aid halted despite waiver, sources say
The U.S. has stopped purchases for foreign food aid programs since the Trump administration began a sweeping review of ...
How the US foreign aid freeze is intensifying humanitarian crises across the globe
Food distribution is being stopped. Health services are being shut down. Lifesaving aid is being tied up, with no way to ...
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 ...
Iran praises US for cutting foreign aid funding as it looks for a Trump message on nuclear talks
Iran’s government seems to be welcoming decisions by the United States — even though they happen to come from a man Iranian ...
As Trump tries to slash US foreign aid, here are 3 common myths many Americans mistakenly believe about it
While U.S. taxpayers have long spent just a few bucks each on foreign aid every year, the impact is profound, saving millions ...
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Biden Admin Filled Terrorist Coffers With Over $1.3 Billion Before Trump Took Wrecking Ball to Foreign Aid
Reports and other documents show former President Joe Biden’s aid programs funneled money toward a network of terrorism in ...
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.
Australia Makes Gender Equality Key to Foreign Policy and Aid
Australia's new International Gender Equality Strategy aims to protect women's sexual and reproductive health rights and ...
U.S. aid void puts pressure on Europe, where some also turn inward
The sudden USAID freeze unleashed chaos for aid groups, but European governments cannot replace the sheer scale of U.S.