Congressman Ted Yoho came to Washington with a mission to cut foreign spending. Now, he explains why it was a mistake.

HIV is spread by bodily fluids such as blood, breast milk or semen. It gradually weakens the body’s immune system and makes it vulnerable to disease, including ones rarely seen in otherwise healthy people. The surprising emergence of such cases in the 1980s is what tipped off health experts to what became known as the AIDS epidemic.

Proponents say USAID helped curb migration at its root – the same phenomenon the Trump administration wants to stop with policies like mass deportations from the US, ICE raids, and reinforcement at the southern border.

Food distributed by USAID often comes from U.S. farms. Farmers are now concerned about the reliability of those USAID purchases under Trump.

Critics say a Trump administration order calls into question the United States’ global standing and reliability.

The U.S. spends tens of billions of dollars on foreign aid, much of it on humanitarian assistance, though it also has supported the militaries of strategic allies.

"It is tempting to see this moment as a crisis—perhaps even an unraveling. But history tells a different story."