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Thousands of USAID terminations to take effect by September in agency's final leg of 'drawdown'
Roughly 4,600 USAID employees will officially be terminated by September of this year as the agency restructures to fall in ...
Potential changes to USAID by Trump administration are jeopardizing Pennsylvania man's business
Bryan Enslein's business, Global Build Collaborative, is now in jeopardy amid the Trump administration's push for big changes to the United States Agency for International Development.
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Pete Marocco tried to upend USAID in 2020 — and failed. In 2025, he dismantled it
Within the span of seven weeks, the Trump administration delivered major blows that left the 64-year-old United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in shreds. The quick and ...
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The Trump Administration Wants USAID on the Blockchain
According to a memo circulating among State Department staff and reviewed by WIRED, the Trump administration plans to rename the United States Agency for International Development (USAID ...
The Trump administration is battling higher education. Here's the list of universities it is targeting.
The Trump administration has disrupted the funding pipeline universities have relied on for research, at times directly ...
The US ends lifesaving food aid for millions. The World Food Program calls it a 'death sentence'
The Trump administration has ended funding to U.N. World Food Program emergency programs helping keep millions alive in ...
Appeals court clears way for DOGE to keep operating at USAID
A federal appeals court has lifted an order blocking Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from further cuts at the ...
Appeals court rules DOGE can continue operating at USAID in another win for Trump administration
A federal appeals court on Friday ruled the Department of Government Efficiency may continue operating at the United States Agency for International Development.
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US Agency for International Development (USAID) to Shut Down, State Department to Absorb Key Functions
USAID shutdown confirmed. State Department to take over key aid programs. Legal challenges loom over the controversial decision.
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As a future of US foreign aid cuts comes into focus, so do efforts to respond
Laura Meissner stands in front of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) headquarters, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul) ...