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Trump, Musk and USAID

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 · 35m

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.

USAID Has Big Impact Across the Globe

The Associated Press on MSN · 8h

What Is USAID and What Impact Does It Have Across the Globe?

The Trump Administration’s decision to close the U.S. Agency for International Development has drawn much criticism.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

From Fighting Disease to Protecting the Amazon Rainforest, USAID Has Big Impact Across the Globe

The Trump administration’s decision to close the U.S. Agency for International Development has drawn widespread criticism from congressional Democrats

The Washington Post · 1d

USAID is going away, and along with it cocaine-fighting efforts and Amazon rainforest protection

The dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development will deliver a major blow to efforts including humanitarian assistance in Colombia, conservation efforts in Brazil and coca eradication

USAID to place all direct-hire staff on administrative leave

ABC · 5h

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 USAID staffers who are on foreign assignment.

The Star Worldwide (English) on … · 1d

USAID sends all global staff on leave

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced it will place all its staff worldwide on administrative leave starting Friday. The aid arm of US foreign policy also revealed that it will recall all American citizens working with USAID from overseas assignments.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

USAID Direct Hires Put on Leave Worldwide, Except Those Deemed Essential

The Trump administration is placing U.S. Agency for International Development direct-hire staffers around the world on leave, except those deemed essential

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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What is USAID, the U.S. Agency for International Development?

Formed in 1961, the agency with a roughly $40 billion budget provides humanitarian assistance abroad and funds other projects ...

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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 ...

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House Republicans push to reroute frozen USAID funding into deporting illegal immigrants

A group of House GOP Trump allies is pushing for frozen foreign aid funding to be rerouted to deporting illegal immigrants.

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Ben Stiller Debunks Elon Musk-Amplified Tweet Claiming Actor Took USAID Money For Ukraine Trip

These are lies coming from Russian media,” wrote Ben Stiller about a video posted on X alleging USAID spent $4 million to ...

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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 ...

Frozen USAID funding strands groups that support marginalized people in the Western Balkans

Many non-governmental organizations in the Western Balkans have been left stranded after U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly ...

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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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