Trump, USAID and Congress

‘America has abandoned you’: Musk gutting USAID leaves women with ‘experimental devices within them'
Elon Musk is apparently attempting to slash USAID funding without congressional consent. But, USAID cuts will impact the ...
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Congressional Democrats tell skeptical protestors they’ll stop Trump’s elimination of USAID
Members of Congress who spoke at Wednesday’s rally said an upcoming government funding deadline could be an opportunity to ...
Federal judge orders pause on USAID administrative leave
A federal judge said he would temporarily order the government not to place USAID employees on administrative leave.
Claims about USAID funding are spreading online. Many are not based on facts
False and misleading social media posts are circulating online as the Trump administration moves to dismantle the U.S. Agency ...
Trump ‘does not have the authority to abolish’ USAID: Congressional Research Service
The Congressional Research Service, a federal agency tasked with legislative research and analysis, published a Monday report ...
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Marco Rubio supported USAID as a senator. As secretary of state, he backs gutting it
As a U.S. senator, Marco Rubio supported foreign aid and praised the U.S. Agency for International Development, aka USAID. Since he became secretary of state and USAID’s acting ...
USAID Costs $40 Billion A Year. GOP Tax Cuts Could Total $11 Trillion Over A Decade.
Republicans readily admit the revenue loss from their tax proposals will be far larger than the spending cuts they’re ...
The End of USAID? What’s Next as Trump Team Takes Aim at Beleaguered Agency
Thousands of agency employees are being placed on administrative leave as the president’s plans for USAID become clearer.