Foreign Strongmen Cheer as Musk Dismantles U.S. Aid Agency
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.
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Top Security Officials at Aid Agency Put on Leave After Denying Access to Musk Team
Workers at the U.S. Agency for International Development are bracing for a loss of its independent status and sweeping layoffs as President Trump continues slashing foreign aid.The New York Times - 2d -
Elon Musk says Trump agreed to "shut down" USAID, government's primary humanitarian aid agency
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Health Programs Shutter Around the World After Trump Pauses Foreign Aid
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Trump’s foreign aid freeze sparks global funding crisis
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Chaos and uncertainty swirl around Trump's foreign aid freeze
President Trump’s decision to clean house at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and initially freeze all foreign assistance is fueling chaos and uncertainty in Washington and ...The Hill - 6d -
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Ukraine reels from ‘worst-case scenario’ suspension of US foreign aid
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U.S. Halt to Foreign Aid Cripples Programs Worldwide
Many of the frozen programs are aimed at alleviating disease and malnutrition, but even security programs with U.S. funding are shutting down.The New York Times - Jan. 29 -
Foreign aid freeze leads to USAID staff suspensions, contractor terminations
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President of Refugees International reacts to Trump foreign aid pause
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GOP Rep. Bacon says foreign aid freeze 'needs to be temporary'
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Dozens of senior officials at top U.S. aid agency put on leave: reports
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Funding for AIDS relief program to stop after foreign aid pause
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U.S. Halt to Foreign Aid Does Not Apply to Arms to Israel and Egypt
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s orders could force many groups working on global aid to stop their programs. And the White House has approved sending more 2,000-pound bombs to Israel.The New York Times - Jan. 25 -
US officials push to exempt Ukraine from Rubio’s foreign aid freeze
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US orders immediate pause to foreign aid, leaked memo says
The State Department notice appears to affect everything from development assistance to military aid.BBC News - Jan. 25 -
US orders halt to virtually all foreign aid except for Israel and Egypt
Internal memo to US state department staff explicitly makes exceptions for military assistance to Israel and Egypt. The secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has ordered a halt to virtually all US ...The Guardian - Jan. 24 -
Marco Rubio demands immediate halt to virtually all US foreign aid
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Rubio Oversees Halt to Foreign Aid and Meets With Asian Diplomats on Day 1
Marco Rubio told State Department employees that changes under President Trump “are not meant to be destructive, they’re not meant to be punitive.”The New York Times - Jan. 22 -
Syria to dismantle Assad-era socialism, says foreign minister
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German foreign minister Baerbock attacks Scholz over Ukraine aid
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Musk emerges as Trump foreign policy wild card
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