Former USAID official on possible agency merger, funding cutbacks: "It's not an overhaul. It's a destruction"
Dr. Atul Gawande said denigrating the agency is "dangerous for the country" and shuttering its programs could make Americans ...
Trump confirms he is winding down USAID
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday confirmed he will "wind down" the U.S. Agency for International Development.
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What is USAID, the U.S. Agency for International Development?
Formed in 1961, the agency with a roughly $40 billion budget provides humanitarian assistance abroad and funds other projects ...
USAID Contractor Applies for SNAP Benefits After Department Gutting
USAID's programs are authorized by Congress in the Foreign Assistance Act. The agency's programs focus on improving global ...
"An absolute disaster": Musk's assault on USAID blamed for spread of HIV among newborns
The White House said it was allowing "lifesaving" foreign aid to continue, but DOGE's actions suggest otherwise ...
The potential shutdown of USAID could impact a Maine organization
Global Health is a nonprofit working with USAID since the 90s. Based in Maine, MCD Global Health has worked with over 50 ...
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The beginnings of USAID can be traced to a famine in Belgium
“The people are actually starving and living in ruins,” the Evening Star of Washington reported on Nov. 29, 1914, in a story ...
USAid shutdown isn’t just a humanitarian issue – it’s a threat to American interests
Donald Trump’s administration started work to shrink USAid’s workforce and align its spending with the government’s ...