Usaid Memos Detail Human Costs of Cuts to Foreign Aid
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Trump is stumbling into a futile foreign critical mineral strategy
Washington lacks the leverage to strong-arm — or sweet talk — most top-producing countries into handing over control of their critical mineral reserves.The Hill - 5d -
Defense, foreign policy issues to watch for in Trump's speech
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Defense, foreign policy issues to watch for in Trump's speech ...The Hill - 19h -
USAID Climate Programs Fighting Extremism and Unrest Are Closing Down
Heat, drought and floods are growing security risks, Western defense officials say, feeding instability and violence that could prove costly in the long term.The New York Times - Feb. 18 -
Judge clears path to pull USAID personnel off the job
A Trump-appointed judge on Friday greenlighted the administration’s plans to place thousands of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) employees on administrative leave and recall many ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Judge gives go-ahead for the Trump administration to gut USAID's workforce
A federal judge paved the way for the Trump administration to move forward with plans to remove thousands of U.S. Agency for International Development workers from their jobs.NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Judge 'dissolves' order preventing Trump administration from overhauling USAID
A federal judge moved to "dissolve" a temporary restraining order preventing the Trump administration from hollowing out the U.S. Agency for International Development.ABC News - Feb. 21 -
The Trump administration is firing 2,000 USAID workers and putting thousands of others on leave
The Trump administration said that it is eliminating 2,000 positions at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and placing all but a fraction of other staffers worldwide on leave.NBC News - Feb. 23 -
USAID placing thousands on administrative leave after judge ruling
All USAID direct hires deemed non-essential will be placed on administrative leave at 11:59 p.m. ET Sunday.CBS News - Feb. 23 -
Trump administration eliminating 2,000 USAid positions in US, notice says
All but handful of agency’s personnel around world to be placed on paid leave, according to notice sent to workers. The Trump administration on Sunday said it was placing all but a handful of USAid ...The Guardian - Feb. 24 -
'Radical change': Inside Trump's State Department takeover of USAID
A State Department official told leaders of foreign aid groups that U.S. foreign aid funding was undergoing "radical change," according to audio obtained by ABC News.ABC News - Feb. 24 -
Serbia's police raid civil society groups over USAID funding
Serbia’s police raided the offices of at least four civil society organizations as part of a probe into allegations of abuse of U.S. Agency for International Development funds in the Balkan countryABC News - Feb. 25 -
USAID employees given 15 minutes to clear out offices
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) employees were notified late Tuesday they would be given 15 minutes to collect their belongings from their offices as the Trump administration ...The Hill - Feb. 26 -
Fired USAid workers and HIV activists hold ‘die-in’ to protest Trump and Musk
Dozens of demonstrators lie down in government office building to warn against dismantling foreign aid agency. Fired USAid employees and advocates for people with HIV staged a protest in a ...The Guardian - 6d -
Roberts halts decision ordering White House to pay USAID contractors
A federal district judge ordered the Trump administration to pay invoices and funding requests to State Department and USAID contractors by 11:59 p.m. Wednesday.CBS News - 6d -
Chief Justice Roberts halts order for payments to State Department, USAID contractors
Chief Justice John Roberts granted a request from the Trump administration to halt a lower court order requiring the payment of foreign assistance funds for State Department and U.S. Agency for ...CBS News - 6d -
Fired USAID workers given 15 minutes to gather belongings
Thursday marked the last day on the job for hundreds of workers at the nation's largest foreign aid agency. USAID employees were given 15 minutes to retrieve their personal belongings as the State ...CBS News - 5d -
'Profoundly disrespectful': USAID staffers scramble to gather belongings amid layoffs
Hundreds of supporters gathered outside of the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C., on Thursday as ousted USAID workers cleared out their desks.ABC News - 5d -
Democrats press Rubio on USAID, State Dept. program terminations
Democratic Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.) and Brian Schatz (HI) pressed Secretary of State Marco Rubio over recent firings at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in a Thursday letter ...The Hill - 5d -
'Many of them will die': Hammer drops on USAID with organizations left reeling
After a month of fits and starts, a final hammer came down on U.S. international aid Wednesday night.ABC News - 5d -
USAID freeze slams American manufacturer of item that saves babies' lives
In the weeks since the White House began targeting USAID for closure, services to a variety of life-saving causes have faltered.CBS News - 4d -
Carbon markets can still preserve USAID’s global conservation efforts
Carbon financing can play a larger role here if the private sector can help fill the financing gap left by USAID’s withdrawal.The Hill - 4d -
Ex-USAID worker talks about emotional toll of firings, impact on family
President Trump is giving the heads of federal agencies until next week to submit plans for eliminating more government jobs. The thousands being cut in the mass firing are much more than numbers ...CBS News - 1d -
Supreme Court rejects Trump administration's bid to avoid paying USAID contractors
The Supreme Court ensured the Trump administration must pay up to $2 billion to U.S. Agency for International Development contractors even as it works to dismantle the agency at a breakneck pace.NBC News - 1h -
Call Of Duty's New TMNT Skins Will Cost You $90 To Unlock In Total
The Season 2 Reloaded update is live in Black Ops 6 and Warzone , and while Call of Duty's TMNT crossover event doesn't begin until next week, all four turtles are now available to purchase. ...GameSpot - Feb. 20 -
Lego Game Boy Reportedly Will Cost $60 And Releases This October
According to a reliable Lego leaker, the upcoming Lego Game Boy set will reportedly launch on October 1 for $60. The leak also says its a relatively small kit at just 421 pieces. The leak, which ...GameSpot - Feb. 20 -
How much will a $150,000 home equity loan cost per month in 2025?
A $150,000 home equity loan won't be cheap, but it's one of the least expensive ways to borrow a six-figure sum now.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Comparing Elon Musk and Jack Welch as Influential Cost-Cutters
Elon Musk’s hyperfocus on the bottom line has made him influential in Washington and Silicon Valley. How does that compare with the last famous cost-cutter, Jack Welch?The New York Times - Feb. 22 -
Decaffeinated Brazilians blame Lula for surging cost of morning brew
Food inflation weighs on the ratings of leftwing leader of Latin America’s largest nationFinancial Times - Feb. 23 -
Low-cost carrier FlyDubai sees record $611 million profit in 2024
The low-cost carrier FlyDubai says it earned a record-breaking profit of $611 million in 2024, buoyed by higher passenger numbers and lower fuel costsABC News - Feb. 24 -
How much will a $25,000 HELOC cost per month in 2025?
A $25,000 HELOC comes with low monthly costs but those could soon change. Here's what borrowers should know now.CBS News - Feb. 24 -
Bad DOGE: Firing IRS workers will fuel tax cheating and cost billions
Cutting IRS jobs may sound appealing to some, but the long-term consequences could be disastrous.The Hill - Feb. 25 -
Want a Top Quarterback Recruit? They Cost Colleges More Than $1 Million.
Elite student-athletes are cashing in and quarterbacks aren’t the only coveted players capable of earning nine figures.The New York Times - Feb. 26 -
How much does a $30,000 HELOC cost monthly in 2025?
Monthly payments on a $30,000 HELOC are more affordable than you think. Find out what they are at today's rates.CBS News - Feb. 26 -
High housing costs and low home supply are stifling American mobility
American opportunity has been synonymous with people on the move, but high housing costs and low home supply has stifled American mobility. Yoni Appelbaum joins to discuss.CBS News - 6d -
Here's what a $90,000 HELOC costs per month in 2025
Before you borrow $90,000 from your home equity with a HELOC, you need to know what your monthly payments could be.CBS News - 5d -
Air Traffic Control Trainees to Get Raise, in Nod to Cost of Living
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the increase to almost $23 an hour is intended to boost recruitment and retention.The New York Times - 5d -
Texas raises ticket prices as player costs go up
Texas will be raising football season ticket prices by $13 per game next season as the program, already one of the richest in the nation, tries to meet rising costs.ESPN - 5d