5 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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7 h. ago Sec. of State Rubio says purge of USAID programs complete, 83% of programs gone

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is signaling that the Trump administration has finished its six-week dismantling of the six-decade-old U.S. Agency for International Development

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1 week ago Trump administration cuts most USAID programs. And, the ethics of leaving your job

Nearly all USAID programs have been eliminated. One official says it's a "global health massacre." And, a federal judge will hear arguments over the decision to fire thousands of probationary workers.

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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 This USAID Program Made Food Aid More Efficient for Decades. DOGE Gutted It Anyways

The Famine Early Warning Systems Network is one of USAID’s most data-driven programs, but its work has been stalled by the Trump Administration.

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3 w. ago Trump’s USAID Cuts Halt Agent Orange Victims Program in Vietnam

Fifty years after the Vietnam War ended, President Trump’s gutting of foreign aid has halted American efforts to address a toxic legacy and build a strategic partnership.

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