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 ...
What is USAID? Explaining the US foreign aid agency and why President Trump and Elon 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 ...
Trump Dismantles USAID: Experts Say Move Will Help America's Rivals and Harm Millions
The attempt by the Trump administration to shut down USAID has led to worries about diplomatic fallout and geopolitical ...
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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 ...
USAID Workers Call for End of Furlough—'Devastating for My Family'
USAID workers were locked out of their headquarters in Washington on Monday as billionaire Elon Musk's Department of ...
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What is USAID? Marco Rubio is now acting administrator. 10 things to know
Rubio has notified Congress a review of USAID’s foreign assistance activities is underway with an eye toward potential ...
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Joni Ernst Says USAID ‘Abused The System,’ Agency Threatened Her For Seeking Transparency
Republican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst appeared Monday on Newsmax to say that members of the United States Agency for International ...
USAID Contractor Applies for SNAP Benefits After Department Gutting
USAID's programs are authorized by Congress in the Foreign Assistance Act. The agency's programs focus on improving global ...
The potential shutdown of USAID could impact a Maine organization
Global Health is a nonprofit working with USAID since the 90s. Based in Maine, MCD Global Health has worked with over 50 ...
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Turmoil inside USAID as Musk calls the agency 'criminal' and says it 'has to die'
Amid ongoing turmoil inside the U.S. Agency for International Development, sources say that Department of Government ...
Former USAID official calls its closure an 'extinction-level event for the global aid sector'
ABC News' Linsey Davis spoke to Jeremy Konyndyk, president of Refugees International and a former lead official at USAID, about efforts to shutter the global aid agency.