Supreme Court Rejects Trump on USAID Foreign-Aid Freeze
A divided US Supreme Court dealt a blow to President Donald Trump’s foreign-aid freeze, reinstating a lower court order that ...
Who Is Ben Black? Trump Nominee—And Son Of Billionaire—Wants To Repurpose USAID Funds
Black, a former Goldman Sachs analyst, has said he wants to apply an “investment-driven model” to the U.S. International ...
USA Today18d
USAID aimed for 'soft power' but ended up in DOGE's crosshairs. Here's how.
Though some Americans view the billions spent on foreign assistance in 130 other countries as unnecessary or money that should be directly helping people in the U.S., a closer look at where USAID ...
The Hill18d
2,000 USAID staff to be cut, others put on administrative leave
The Trump administration is putting all civil servants employed by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on administrative leave beginning Monday at midnight, according to a notice ...
CBS News29d
Almost $500 million in food is at risk of spoilage after USAID pause, report says
Almost $500 million in food aid is at risk of spoilage as it sits in ports, ships and warehouses after funding for the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, was paused by the Trump ...
Politico18d
USAID to place most personnel on leave, lay off at least 1,600
Except for some people responsible for “mission-critical” issues, core leadership and specially designated programs, all USAID direct-hire personnel will be placed on leave globally as of ...