4 h. ago Rubio announces that 83% of USAID contracts will be canceled

In a memo posted to X on Monday morning, the secretary of state said 5,200 contracts had been canceled following a six-week review.

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10 h. ago Sec Rubio says purge of USAID programs complete with 83% gone, remainder now falling under State Dept

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced early Monday morning that USAID had slashed 83% of its programs, following a six week review of its spending by DOGE, and the remaining programs will now be under the purview of the State Department.

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41 h. ago Chaos at the V.A.: Inside the DOGE Cuts Disrupting the Veterans Agency

Clinical trials have been delayed, contracts canceled and support staff fired. With deeper cuts coming, some are warning of potential harms to veterans.

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3 d. ago DOJ, HHS, GSA, DOE Cancel $400 Million in Grants, Contracts to Columbia University

The Trump administration announced that it had cancelled roughly $400 million worth of grants and contracts to Columbia University, citing how the university "has abandoned" the obligation to "comply with all federal antidiscrimination laws" in order to receive federal funding. The post DOJ, HHS, GSA, DOE Cancel $400 Million in Grants, Contracts to Columbia University appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 d. ago Georgia factory resumes peanut paste production for starving children overseas

Lifesaving peanut paste for malnourished children is being produced again at a Georgia factory after the Trump administration reversed course on a canceled USAID contract.

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4 d. ago DOGE wants to cut $1 trillion this year. But it's not looking at big spending drivers

Even if you take DOGE's savings claims so far at face value, its moves to cancel contracts, end leases and push federal agencies to reduce head count barely dent the government's balance sheet.

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1 week ago U.S. Terminates Funding for Polio, H.I.V., Malaria and Nutrition Programs Around the World

Here are some of the 5,800 contracts the Trump administration formally canceled this week in a wave of terse emails.

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1 week ago Trump 2nd term live updates: VA begins reversing contract cancellations

One day after the Department of Veterans Affairs celebrated an estimated $2 billion in savings on canceled contracts, the agency began reversing some cancellations.

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1 week ago VA begins reversing contract cancellations that support medical care, facilities

A day after the VA celebrated about $2B in savings on canceled contracts, it began reversing some that may have affected medical care, according to agency records.

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1 week ago VA Sec. Collins Cancels Nearly $2 Billion in Wasteful Consulting Contracts

Veteran Affairs (VA) Sec. Doug Collins has announced nearly $2 billion in savings from canceled contracts that can be "put back into healthcare, benefits, and making sure we're doing what the VA is supposed to do." The post VA Sec. Collins Cancels Nearly $2 Billion in Wasteful Consulting Contracts appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago As Elon Musk continues sweeping cuts to the US government: 'People are really scared'

DOGE has eliminated thousands of federal jobs and canceled more than 1,000 contracts. Harvard professor Elizabeth Linos warns, "We're seeing harms that are not going to be easily undone."

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1 week ago Under pressure, VA halts contract cancellations in major reversal

Under pressure, VA halts contract cancellations in major reversal  The Washington Post

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1 week ago DOGE to cancel government contracts that help veterans, records show

DOGE to cancel government contracts that help veterans, records show  The Washington Post

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1 week ago White House pushes back on report claiming some canceled DOGE contracts won't save taxpayers money

The Associated Press assessed that nearly 40% of the contracts canceled by the Trump administration won't save the government money.

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1 week ago Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by Musk’s DOGE are expected to produce no savings

Data published on DOGE's “Wall of Receipts” shows that more than one-third of the contract cancellations, 417 in all, are expected to yield no savings. The post Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by Musk’s DOGE are expected to produce no savings appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago 'DEI Is Dead': HUD Cancels $4 Million in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Contracts

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) cancelled $4 million in contracts promoting “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) Thursday after the agency's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) task force identified them as wasteful spending. The post ‘DEI Is Dead’: HUD Cancels $4 Million in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Contracts appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Exclusive: Trump HUD secretary cancels $4M in DEI contracts after launching DOGE task force

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner said his federal agency will be canceling $4 million in DEI contracts during an exclusive announcement on "Fox & Friends."

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2 w. ago In potential showdown, aid groups demand court find USAID, State officials in contempt

Aid groups are urging a federal judge to find Trump administration officials in contempt to force them to reopen funding to global programs. USAID says it has a legal right to cancel aid contracts.

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2 w. ago Department of Education cancels another $350M in 'woke' spending for contracts, grants

The Department of Education slashed another $350 million from contracts and grants as it continues to target DEI programs and wasteful spending.

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