Rubio blames ‘insubordination’ at USAID for major upheaval at development agency
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the original plan was to keep the U.S. Agency for International Development running ...
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 ...
Rubio’s years of strong support for USAID stands in contrast to his sudden criticism of the aid agency
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, newly in charge of the besieged US Agency for International Development, was for years a ...
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 ...
USAID workers scramble for answers after Trump pulls almost all of them off the job worldwide
U.S. aid staffers worldwide are scrambling for answers and starting to pack up households or pull their children from school.
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'Thank you for your service': Trump administration puts USAID staff on leave
In a brief note posted on the international development agency's website, almost all employees were told they would be put on ...
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.
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Trump’s shutdown of USAID threatens millions in annual aid to Mexico
Organizations in Mexico — including the federal government — received approximately US $72M in USAID funding in 2023.
USAID announces nearly all direct hires will be placed on administrative leave
The agency said all direct hires, “with the exception of designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions,” would be placed on administrative leave.
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David Axelrod Says Democrats Should Throw in the Towel on USAID Because Americans Say ‘Cut Foreign Aid’
Democratic strategist David Axelrod said officials in his party should not try to save the United States Agency for International Development from its likely illegal gutting at the hands of Elon Musk.