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Trump, Musk and USAID

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

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.

The Conversation on MSN · 4h

Trump’s push to shut down USAID shows how international development is all about strategic interests

The dismantling of USAID underscores a larger trend of strategic and ideological considerations that have always influenced international development aid.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Congress is quiet as Trump and Musk take the ax to federal agencies

President Donald Trump’s administration this week launched one of its most brazen challenges yet to Congress’s authority. Lawmakers offered little pushback.

Rubio blames 'insubordination' at USAID

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Rubio blames 'insubordination' at USAID for major upheaval at development agency

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday the original intention was to keep the U.S. Agency for International Development running while reviewing how money was being spent. But he said the government received no cooperation and employees were acting in “contravention” and “insubordination.

Bloomberg on MSN · 1d

Rubio Says ‘Insubordination’ Inside USAID Forced Sweeping Action

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Trump administration had to take a hardline approach toward the US Agency for International Development because of resistance and “insubordination” by some of its staff toward efforts to conduct a more orderly review of its global programs.

Rubio’s years of strong support for USAID stands in contrast to his sudden criticism of the aid agency

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, newly in charge of the besieged US Agency for International Development, was for years a staunch supporter of its mission while in the US Senate, reversing his views only recently as President Donald Trump and his allies have moved to dismantle the agency.

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USAID paid $44K to Politico, not over $8M as White House claimed. It was for subscriptions

U.S. President Donald Trump, the White House press secretary and DOGE Director Elon Musk promoted misleading statements about USAID and Politico.

USAID cut dramatically as officials address 'stunning and irresponsible' changes

Secretary of State Marco Rubio approved less than 300 essential personnel as USAID staff in the U.S. and overseas rush to ...

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USAID Paying for Politico Is a Nontroversy

Conservatives and libertarians are correct to draw attention to all sorts of reckless spending within the federal government.

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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 ...

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Trump administration to keep only 294 USAID staff out of over 10,000 globally, sources say

President Donald Trump's administration plans to keep fewer than 300 staff at the U.S. Agency for International Development ...

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R.I. nonprofit Edesia resumes shipping food as USAID rescinds stop-work order

The foods we make are not a ‘nice to have,’” CEO Navyn Salem said. “They are like penicillin for malnourished children around ...

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Almost all USAID workers across the globe placed on leave as Trump moves to gut agency

Thousands of USAID employees, except for essential personnel, were notified they will be placed on administrative leave at the end of Friday.

USAID to place all direct-hire staff on administrative leave starting Friday

A day after the Trump administration moved to shut down the USAID agency, the State Department has begun helping recall all ...

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‘Newborns and mothers will both be very sick and many will die’: Dismantling of USAID halts orders for R.I. company

The Trump administration is targeting an aid agency that funds customers of Maternova, which makes and distributes medical ...

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Former USAID official Mark Moyar says ‘corruption’ at agency ‘subverted’ Trump White House

Former USAID official Mark Moyar details his experience dealing with 'corruption' and instances of government waste on ...

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