Inside the Chaos and Heartbreak of Trump's Foreign-Aid Freeze
President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order that called for a 90-day pause on new foreign-aid programs for efficiency and "consistency with U.S. foreign policy." The order got less attention than some of the others he signed that day but may have much more far-reaching effects.
Trump administration's foreign aid freeze puts Manitoba-led program in jeopardy
A freeze on USAID research funding could kill a University of Manitoba outreach program that saves lives in Nairobi. Assistant Prof. Julie Lajoie says 50,000 people get AIDs prevention drugs through the program,
How the World Is Reeling From Trump’s Aid Freeze
President Trump’s order to halt most foreign aid has intensified humanitarian crises and raised questions about the United States’ reliability as a global leader.
How Christian Groups Are Responding to Trump’s Foreign-Aid Freeze
Since the inauguration, the incoming Administration has imposed spending freezes and stop-work orders on a wide swath of American foreign-aid enterprises. Funding for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)—which,
Donald Trump’s freeze on foreign aid puts 500,000 children’s lives at risk
Secretary of State Marco Rubio blamed aid recipients for "deliberately sabotaging it" as he was accused of "an alarming lack of compassion."
How Trump's federal aid freeze endangers people with disabilities
As a judge in Washington, D.C., considers further halting the Trump administration's freeze on federal funds, a new court filing shows the human cost.
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 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’s Foreign Aid Freeze Could Prove to Be a Boon for the World’s Authoritarian Strongmen
When President Donald Trump froze foreign assistance for 90 days, he argued that such a drastic step was needed to eliminate waste and block what he derides as “woke” spending that doesn’t align with
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.
Sudan's civil war is starving thousands of children. Aid workers say Trump's aid freeze could cost more lives.
Sudan's civil war is starving millions of civilians, who rely largely on foreign aid that has come from the U.S. more than ...
US aid cutoff poses new challenges to rights groups and independent media from Russia and Belarus
Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws and even being outlawed and forced to operate from exile abroad. Many ...
UN refugee boss urges donors to fill gap left by Trump aid freeze
The U.N. refugee agency has appealed to donors to bring forward planned payments after the Trump administration put hundreds ...
Trump's aid freeze shocks a Syria camp holding families linked to the Islamic State group
The Trump administration’s unprecedented freeze on foreign aid has caused chaos and uncertainty in a camp holding thousands ...
Uganda’s LGBTQ community faces anxiety and uncertainty after U.S. aid freeze
A non-profit organization supporting LGBTQ people in Uganda says its work is being threatened by U.S. President Donald ...
Trump's aid cuts imperil emerging market investment cash
The United States' decision to freeze and potentially scrap its core aid agency jolted countries receiving its funding and ...
Musk associates sought to use critical Treasury payment system to shut down USAID spending, emails show
Four days after Donald Trump’s inauguration, Elon Musk’s top lieutenants at the Treasury Department asked its acting ...