What is USAID and what does it do? The agency Musk, Trump aim to shut down, explained
The United States Agency for International Development is the world's largest foreign aid agency. Trump had already ordered a global freeze on most U.S. foreign aid as he moves to fulfill his campaign promise of "America First" policies.
Steube introduces legislation to abolish USAID as Musk, Trump allies move to gut agency
Sarasota, announced he will file legislation to abolish USAID, as Trump allies in government and the media attack the agency.
What is the USAID? Elon Musk says President Trump agreed to shut down the federal agency
The U.S. Agency for International Development has been in the headlines following Texas billionaire Elon Musk's comments about the shutdown.
The End of USAID? What’s Next as Trump Team Takes Aim at Agency
Story by Elliott Davis Jr. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s crusade against the U.S. Agency for International Development has accelerated, with news spreading that the agency focused on foreign aid would see dramatic staffing cuts and the cancellation of hundreds of awards and contracts.
With attack on USAID, Trump and Musk make policy by buzz saw
"Americans need to see the faces and hear the stories of those who have been put on leave at USAID and other agencies," writes one reader.
Judge blocks Trump, Musk's shutdown of USAID
Judge Carl Nichols blocked Donald Trump and Elon Musk's attempted USAID shutdown days after the American Foreign Service Association filed a lawsuit.
USAID fallout as Trump says Musk is coming for the Departments of Defense, Education
ABC News’ Senior White House Correspondent Selina Wang has more on the Trump administration's efforts to reshape the federal government.
Who Leads Now? USAID’s Shutdown And The Rise Of Private Influence
With USAID shut down and the WHO facing significant defunding, a power vacuum has emerged—one that presents both risks and ...
Sorting Out the Facts on ‘Waste and Abuse’ at USAID
As President Donald Trump's administration targets the U.S. Agency for International Development for closure or major ...
Judge blocks Trump administration from placing 2,200 USAID employees on leave at midnight
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from orchestrating its plan to place more than 2,000 USAID employees on ...
USAID signs pulled from HQ as judge puts 'limited' block on Trump bid to dismantle agency
A federal judge issued a "very limited" temporary order blocking the Trump administration from taking certain steps to ...
'Thank you for your service': Trump administration puts USAID staff on leave
In a brief note posted on the international development agency's website, almost all employees were told they would be put on ...
Nonprofits, NGOs scramble to provide global aid amid USAID uncertainty
International aid and development work funded by the U.S. government has almost entirely come to a halt, leaders in ...
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Almost all USAID workers across the globe placed on leave as Trump moves to gut agency
WASHINGTON − About 10,000 employees of the United States Agency for International Development ... A State Department notice to USAID employees ‒ two-thirds of whom work overseas across ...
First on CNN: Republican and Democratic former USAID leaders speak out against Trump’s attempts to dismantle agency
Five former leaders of the US Agency for International Development from across Republican and Democratic administrations have ...
Trump sued by USAID workers union for shutting down global aid agency: ‘Profound moral stain’
Trump sued by USAID workers union for shutting down global aid agency: ‘Profound moral stain’ - The administration’s actions ...
DAVID MARCUS: If USAID is so vital, where is the global outrage?
Columnist David Marcus writes that only American bureaucrats seem to be outraged over President Trump's war on the United ...