Former USAID official calls Trump's changes "dangerous for the country"
Dr. Atul Gawande said denigrating USAID is "dangerous for the country" and shuttering its programs could make Americans less safe.
What is USAID, the agency that Musk says Trump agreed should be shut down?
Billionaire businessman Elon Musk said on Monday that President Trump agreed the United States Agency for International Development should be shut down.
What is USAID? Here’s what to know about the agency targeted by Trump, Musk for shutdown
USAID programs include things like vaccination initiatives, which can help prevent the spread of diseases, but critics claim the spending is wasteful.
Elon Musk targets closure of US humanitarian aid agency
The Trump administration on Monday locked U.S. Agency for International Development workers out of their headquarters in downtown Washington DC as it moved to shutter the agency, prompting two Democratic senators to vow to block confirmations of State Department nominees in protest.
Rubio says he's acting director of USAID as Trump, Musk move to shut agency down
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said he is feeding the Washington foreign aid agency "into the wood chipper" as part of an effort to slash federal spending.
Trump and Musk move to dismantle USAID, igniting battle with Democratic lawmakers
The Trump administration and billionaire ally Elon Musk have moved to shutter an agency that provides crucial aid to fund education and fight starvation overseas, sparking a showdown with congressiona
More USAID Staff Ousted as Trump Administration Dismantles Aid Agency
Nearly 30 career staff in the agency's Legislative and Public Affairs bureau lost access overnight to their emails, the sources said, bringing the total number of senior USAID career staff who have been put on leave over the past week close to 100.
Former USAID official criticizes Trump, Musk over agency changes
Dr. Atul Gawande said denigrating the agency is "dangerous for the country" and shuttering its programs could make Americans less safe.
USAID headquarters in Washington are blocked after Musk says Trump agrees to close the aid agency
Staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development have been instructed to stay out of its Washington headquarters, and yellow police tape and officers have blocked the lobby
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.
What is USAID and what does it do? The agency Musk, Trump aim to shut down, explained
Elon Musk said he is feeding USAID thorugh the wood chipper. The federal agency provides disaster relief across the world and ...
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 ...
Omar slams Trump, Musk for changes at USAID, accuses president of running dictatorship
Democratic lawmakers stood on the steps of USAID headquarters in Washington, D.C. on Monday and called out President Trump ...
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‘Offensive bullshit’: Dem lawmakers call out Trump admin for ‘illegal’ action at USAID
Democratic lawmakers called out “unconstitutional” actions by billionaire Elon Musk and vowed to fight the Trump ...
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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 ...
Trump Administration Severely Disrupts U.S. International Health Aid
Beyond a halt to USAID activities, senior officials at the agency have been placed on administrative leave while Trump and ...
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Democrats, public health leaders decry Trump administration's takeover of humanitarian aid agency USAID
"Make no mistake, this effort by Elon Musk and so-called DOGE to shut down the United States Agency for International ...
Trump and Musk take aim at a surprising target: a humanitarian agency with long bipartisan support
The Agency for International Development supports a wide range of programs in countries around the world, from disaster ...
Musk says United States Agency for International Development to be shut down in government cost-cutting drive
Elon Musk, leading the federal cost-cutting panel, announced plans to shut down USAID, describing it as 'beyond repair.' The U.S., as the world's largest single donor, disbursed $72 billion in aid in ...