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As Elon Musk Dismantles USAID, Foreign Leaders Rejoice
Leaders in Russia, Hungary and El Salvador welcomed the Trump administration’s assault on U.S.A.I.D., which many authoritarians have seen as a threat.The New York Times - 20h -
What is USAID and how did it become a political firestorm?
Learn more about what USAID is and how it works after Department of Government Efficiency leader Musk says he and Trump are hoping to shut down the federal agency.NBC News - 21h -
Thousands protest USAid workers being recalled from abroad or put on leave
News comes after nearly a thousand contractors laid off or furloughed, and USAid website and X account removed. Thousands gathered at the US Capitol on Wednesday after the shock announcement on ...The Guardian - 13h -
Lawsuits imminent over Trump's dismantling of USAID
USAID employees and contractors are discussing potential lawsuits targeting the unprecedented attack on the federal agency by the Trump administration.NBC News - 14h -
How USAID collapsing will leave a void around the world
The changes at the USAID federal agency could cause a major ripple effect around the world. Matthew McGuire, a Treasury senior advisor and former U.S. executive director of the World Bank Group, ...CBS News - 15h -
Why USAID has been critiqued in the past
USAID supporters are protesting the latest Trump administration moves to gut the federal agency. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi breaks down the history of criticisms surrounding the organization that ...CBS News - 17h -
USAID upheaval is paralyzing global delivery of food and medicine
President Trump’s mission to upend the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, has left lifesaving food and medicine stuck in ports and warehouses.NBC News - 21h -
USAID staff will be put on leave starting on Friday
The agency has become a focus of the Trump administration's efforts to cut government spending.BBC News - 1d -
What cutting USAID could cost America?
The Trump administration’s moves to dismantle USAID has stoked fears that America will lose its standing on the world stage as rival powers fill the void.NBC News - 1d -
Omar: USAID turmoil 'endangering Americans around the world'
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) argued that ongoing turmoil at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Trump administration is putting Americans around the world in danger and ...The Hill - 1d -
USAID could be shut down, merged into State Department
USAID, a federal agency that delivers humanitarian relief around the world, is on the verge of being shut down, according to Elon Musk. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was named acting administrator ...CBS News - 1d -
Rubio accuses USAID of 'rank insubordination'
Secretary of State Marco Rubio called out the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on Monday for what he called "rank insubordination," adding that the agency and its procedures need ...The Hill - 1d -
Republican blocks Senate resolution in support of USAID
Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) blocked a resolution in the Senate that supported the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) as the agency undergoes turmoil via the Trump administration. ...The Hill - 2d -
Former USAID official reacts to agency overhaul
U.S. officials confirmed to CBS News on Monday that the State Department would absorb the U.S. Agency for International Development as part of President Trump and Elon Musk's efforts to overhaul ...CBS News - 2d -
How Marco Rubio could reshape USAID
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced to reporters in El Salvador on Monday that he is taking over as the acting administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development. This comes ...CBS News - 2d -
What does it mean for USAID now that Rubio is in charge?
Over the weekend, Elon Musk threatened to eliminate the main U.S. agency handling foreign aid. On Monday, it was announced that USAID would merge with the State Department under Marco Rubio's ...CBS News - 2d -
Lawmakers, legal experts warn shuttering USAID is unconstitutional
Lawmakers and legal experts are warning the Trump administration’s efforts to shutter the government’s foreign assistance agency is unconstitutional and is likely to face challenges in court. Over ...The Hill - 2d -
USAID worker-turned-lawmaker: 'This is no way to govern'
Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.), a former U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) employee, was among a chorus of Democrats on Monday blasting the turmoil surrounding the agency. “You have ...The Hill - 2d -
What is USAID and why is Trump reportedly poised to close it?
The US aid agency spends billions around the world on humanitarian support - but its future is in doubt.BBC News - 2d -
5 takeaways on Musk, Trump war with USAID
President Trump and billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk have moved to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which spent some $30 billion last year on humanitarian, ...The Hill - 2d -
Rubio notifies Congress of potential USAID 'reorganization'
Secretary of State Marco Rubio notified Congress on Monday that there could potentially be a reorganiztion of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), as the separate agency appears ...The Hill - 2d -
Live updates: Rubio takes helm at USAID as Dems protest; Trump pauses Mexico tariffs
As President Trump's tariff war with Canada, Mexico and China heats up this week, fallout is expected in the markets and on Capitol Hill. Mexico and the U.S. struck at deal to delay that nation's ...The Hill - 2d -
What is USAID and how did it become a political firestorm?
Learn more about what USAID is and how it works after Department of Government Efficiency leader Musk says he and Trump are hoping to shut down the federal agency.NBC News - 2d -
Democrats blocked from entering USAID headquarters
A group of Senate and House Democrats were blocked from entering the headquarters of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on Monday. The Democratic lawmakers, who are opposed to ...The Hill - 2d -
Rubio says he is the acting head of USAID
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporter traveling in El Salvador with him that he is the acting administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development and voiced his concerns about the ...NBC News - 2d -
USAID to merge into State Department with major budget cuts
The U.S. Agency for International Development will be folded into the State Department, sources tell CBS News. CBS News senior White House reporter Jennifer Jacobs has the latest.CBS News - 2d -
What to know about Trump, Musk and USAID
Staffers at the U.S. Agency for International Development, also known as USAID, were told to stay home Monday and billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk says the agency is on the verge of being shut ...CBS News - 2d -
Musk says administration is on verge of shutting down USAID
Elon Musk, the administration's billionaire adviser and Tesla CEO, says the administration is on the verge of shutting the U.S. Agency for International Development.CBS News - 2d -
Musk: Trump 'agreed' USAID should be shut down
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said early Monday that President Trump has “agreed” to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which administers billions of dollars of ...The Hill - 2d -
Musk calls USAID a 'criminal organization' that should 'die'
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said he believes the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is a “criminal organization” that should “die.” “USAID is a criminal organization. Time for it to ...The Hill - 3d -
Future of USAID uncertain
Sources tell NBC News that more than a thousand civil workers and contractors with USAID have been placed on leave as the agency has become a target of Elon Musk and his Department of Government ...NBC News - 3d -
Australia Day Protesters Vandalize Melbourne and Sydney Statues
The vandalism unfolded in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. Australia Day is a divisive holiday that critics see as a symbol of racism and oppression.The New York Times - Jan. 26 -
Australians celebrate and protest the anniversary of British colonization
Australians are celebrating and protesting across the country as Australia Day draws attention to political differences over Indigenous rights months out from a federal electionABC News - Jan. 26 -
Tens of thousands protest in Slovakia against PM Fico
Tens of thousands come onto the streets, as Robert Fico threatens to deport foreigners he says are fomenting a coup.BBC News - Jan. 24 -
Trump's inauguration brings supporters and protesters to Washington in droves
Thousands of people came to the nation's capital this weekend ahead of Trump's inauguration, ready to party or protest, despite the bitterly cold temperatures.NBC News - Jan. 20 -
Hundreds protest as Mozambique inaugurates a new president
Hundreds of supporters of Mozambique’s opposition protested as the country inaugurated a new president following disputed elections and deadly unrestABC News - Jan. 15 -
Reform UK councillors resign in protest over Farage
A group of councillors in Derbyshire say the party "has lost its sense of direction" under Farage's leadership.BBC News - Jan. 11 -
