Trump administration changes have upended the U.S. agency charged with providing humanitarian aid overseas, with senior officials put on leave, contractors laid off and a sweeping freeze imposed on foreign assistance.
A dramatic purge and counter-purge at USAID played out in emails obtained by The Washington Post, as Trump’s pause on foreign aid upends humanitarian work around the world.
President Donald Trump said his administration blocked $50 million for condoms to be sent to Gaza through its pause on foreign aid. But it has provided no evidence that $50 million was ever directed toward condoms for Gaza.
The United Nations top migration agency has instructed staff to dramatically curtail spending as it seeks to make sense of the largest imposition of U.S. foreign aid cuts since World War II and to refrain from divulging details of its response, according to a confidential internal memo seen by Devex.
Multiple groups called on the Senate to reject President Trump’s pick for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) director, Russell Vought. In three separate letters, the Coalition for Sensible
The first week of the Trump Administration brought a whirlwind of activity and significant changes across many federal agencies. New Executive
The U.S. government gives other nations US$68 billion of foreign assistance annually—more than any other country. Over half of this sum is managed by the U.S. Agency for International Development, including funds for programs aimed at fighting hunger and disease outbreaks,
The Senate Budget Committee on Thursday advanced Russell Vought’s nomination as Office of Management and Budget director, despite the panel’s 10 Democrats skipping the vote in protest.
The extent of the impacts of the Trump administration’s sudden 90-day freeze of almost all foreign aid is still unclear almost a week on, as officials and aid workers overseas try to make sense of which activities must be suspended.
The US president has listed the stopping of condoms to Gaza as an accomplishment. But is he thinking of the wrong Gaza?
President Donald Trump's White House ordered a pause in all federal grants and loans starting on Tuesday, a sweeping decision that could disrupt education and health care programs, housing assistance,
As the aid freeze continue to trigger work stoppages and funding uncertainty, what are the key things to know and where does PEPFAR funding stand? Plus, AfDB’s Akinwumi Adesina on Trump: No bad blood,