Trump's foreign aid freeze could prove to be a boon for the world's authoritarian strongmen
When President Trump froze foreign assistance, he argued the drastic step was needed to eliminate waste and block what he derides as “woke” spending. Experts say the suspension has another, far more serious consequence: emboldening authoritarian strongmen.
How the US foreign aid freeze is intensifying humanitarian crises across the globe
Food distribution is being stopped. Health services are being shut down. Lifesaving aid is being tied up, with no way to disburse it. These aren’t warnings of what’s to come, but examples of what aid workers say is the fallout of the Trump administration’s freeze on foreign aid and the gutting of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Trump’s Freeze on Foreign Aid Will Make Diseases Surge
President Trump’s sweeping spending freeze on U.S. foreign aid has immediate health consequences, writes Gavin Yamey.
‘Catastrophic’ layoffs hit foreign aid groups amid Trump admin funding freeze
Thousands of U.S. workers in the foreign development field are being furloughed or laid off, as the industry coffers run dry.
Trump admin recalls USAID staff worldwide amid foreign aid freeze
The Trump administration is recalling USAID staff from overseas, placing most on leave as part of a broader foreign aid freeze. The move effectively dismantles the agency's global presence and has sparked backlash from diplomatic and humanitarian groups.
Trump’s freezing of foreign aid is felt worldwide, including on Ukraine frontlines
The U.S. funding covered fuel for evacuation vehicles, salaries for aid workers, legal and psychological support, and tickets to help evacuees reach safer locations, said Illia Novikov, the coordinator of the Pavlohrad transit center in eastern Ukraine.
Ukraine's Zelenskiy: U.S. military aid not cut, no talks on new packages yet
Ukraine continues to receive military aid from the U.S., but there's no discussion currently about any prospective packages, ...
USAID is on Trump and Musk's cost-cutting list. Here's where the foreign aid agency spends its money.
USAID cuts, led by Donald Trump and Elon Musk, may reduce aid to Ukraine, Jordan, and Ethiopia — but could cut wasteful ...
U.S. aid void puts pressure on Europe, where some also turn inward
The sudden USAID freeze unleashed chaos for aid groups, but European governments cannot replace the sheer scale of U.S.
U.S. aid cuts make New York legal reforms "essential", Stiglitz says
The U.S. move to freeze billions in financial aid boosts the need for New York State to alter a law in support of countries ...
Rubio’s years of strong support for USAID stands in contrast to his sudden criticism of the aid agency
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, newly in charge of the besieged US Agency for International Development, was for years a ...
Exclusive-US Food Purchases for Foreign Aid Halted Despite Waiver, Sources Say
Commodity purchases and shipments for the Food for Progress, Food for Peace, and McGovern-Dole Food for Education programs ...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Almost All U.S. Aid Agency Employees to Be Put on Leave
Nearly all of the 10,000 global employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development will be placed on administrative ...
Ukraine’s mineral riches have long been eyed by its allies. Now they may be Trump’s price for military aid
US President Donald Trump has said he wants access to Ukraine’s mineral deposits in exchange for future military aid that ...