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.
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 and "consistency with U.S. foreign policy." The order got less attention than some of the others he signed that day but may have much more far-reaching effects.
Health Programs Shutter Around the World After Trump Pauses Foreign Aid
Lifesaving treatment and prevention programs for tuberculosis, malaria, H.I.V. and other diseases cannot access funds to continue work.
USAID website goes offline amid Trump administration’s freeze on foreign aid
The website of the US Agency for International Development went offline without explanation Saturday as thousands of furloughs, layoffs and program shutdowns continued amid President Donald Trump’s freeze on US-funded foreign aid and development worldwide.
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.
Gender, hiring, foreign aid: 3 ways Project 2025 is turning up in Trump's actions
Candidate Trump distanced himself from Project 2025. President Trump is now enacting some of its conservative recommendations.
Trump review of foreign aid reopens debate: How reliable is the US?
The Trump administration’s temporary freeze in U.S. foreign aid raises anew the issue of how, in a competitive world, Washington helps itself by helping others.
Nigeria among countries Trump’s foreign aid suspension will hurt most
Hours after taking office last week, United States President Donald Trump announced a temporary freeze on almost all foreign assistance as part of his “America First” agenda, pausing billions of dollars in global funding.
Trump’s foreign aid freeze could prove to be a boon for the world’s authoritarian strongmen
When President Donald Trump froze foreign assistance for 90 days, he argued that such a drastic step was needed to eliminate ...
Funding freeze thrusts foreign aid groups into crisis
Development organizations that program and deliver billions of dollars in U.S. humanitarian aid warn they may have to shut ...
US foreign aid freeze is upending global aid and the work of contractors
The extent of the impacts of the Trump administration’s sudden 90-day freeze of almost all foreign aid is still unclear ...
Elon Musk's DOGE Is Still Blocking HIV/AIDS Relief Exempted From Foreign Aid Cuts
The Trump Administration claims it is allowing "lifesaving" foreign aid to continue, but in reality, DOGE is preventing vital ...
US aid agency is in upheaval during foreign assistance freeze and staff departures
Trump administration changes have upended the U.S. agency charged with providing humanitarian aid overseas, with senior ...
US foreign aid is supposed to serve American interests, says Marc Thiessen
Special Report' panelists Marc Thiessen, Brit Hume and Olivia Beavers discuss DOGE’s efforts to shut down USAID and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau striking a deal with President Donald Trump ...
Trump’s aid freeze shocks a Syria camp holding families linked to the Islamic State group
The U.S. freeze comes as IS tries to take advantage of the vacuum created by the fall of Assad’s government in early December ...
Boston-based aid organization calls Trump administration shutdown of USAID ‘intentionally harmful’
Trump is “recklessly throwing away” USAID's experience and "strategic focus on saving lives," the CEO and president of Oxfam ...