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USAID decides not to collect former workers’ abandoned devices
After stranding former US Agency for International Development (USAID) workers with devices holding sensitive information, ...
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Trump-appointed official who oversaw dismantling of USAID leaves State Department
President Donald Trump's administration has moved to fire nearly all USAID staff, as billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has slashed funding and dismissed contractors ...
USAID went into the woodchipper, and we’re all paying a price
After the Trump administration’s assaults on USAID, and pushback from its allies, where are we today? Well, a lot of ...
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Dozens of USAID contracts were canceled last weekend. Here's what happened
Over the weekend, however, at least 42 of those programs were informed that USAID had canceled their contracts, which provided funding for the delivery of aid services over a set period of time. The ...
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Exclusive: Lawmakers oppose USAID merger, citing ‘unlawful’ process
In a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, four Democratic lawmakers objected to the Trump administration’s plans to merge USAID and the State Department — citing “legal, financial and ...
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China's Rise Amidst USAID Uncertainties in Pacific Strategy
Admiral Samuel Paparo emphasizes the need to continue USAID funding in the Pacific Islands amidst growing Chinese influence. At a congressional hearing, he criticized the Trump administration's ...
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USAID cuts send pro-US opposition in country of Georgia into crisis
(AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov) [Photo by AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov] The Trump administration’s decision to gut the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and axe foreign aid has sent the ...