US aid agency is in upheaval during foreign assistance freeze and staff departures
Trump administration changes have upended the U.S. agency charged with providing humanitarian aid overseas, with senior officials put on leave, contractors laid off and a sweeping freeze imposed on foreign assistance.
US foreign aid freeze is upending global aid and the work of contractors
The extent of the impacts of the Trump administration’s sudden 90-day freeze of almost all foreign aid is still unclear almost a week on, as officials and aid workers overseas try to make sense of which activities must be suspended.
How a US freeze upended global aid in a matter of days
The State Department says the freeze was the only way to evaluate aid programs and defended the pause.
Donald Trump's Aid Freeze Forces Zelensky to Look Elsewhere
Trump's aid freeze has left humanitarian projects in Ukraine without funding in the middle of winter, prompting concerns that many would have to close down. Zelensky's comments suggest that Kyiv is hoping that Europe and domestic funders can make up the shortfall as U.S. policy is being worked out.
Senate Democrats revolt against Trump in fallout from foreign aid freeze
Senate Democrats are starting to revolt against President Trump’s agenda on Capitol Hill amid fallout from an initial freeze on all foreign assistance, warning Republicans that failure to work
Many global NGO programs in limbo during Trump’s foreign aid freeze
The Trump administration may have rescinded an order freezing federal grants, but it appears the State Department’s suspension of foreign aid is still in effect . Most of the aid was put on pause for a 90-day review. In the meantime, aid groups say lives could be on the line.
Former Kenyan President Rips African Leaders Over Trump's Aid Freeze
Uhuru Kenyatta, Kenya's former president, told African leaders to consider Trump's freeze on foreign aid as a "wake-up call."
Trump’s Foreign Aid Freeze Causes Fear of H.I.V. Resurgence in Africa
Patients and health care advocates said the abrupt decision to halt U.S. funding for a lifesaving H.I.V. program led to widespread confusion. The backtracking didn’t help.
US lawmakers weigh cost of foreign aid freeze in competition with China
U.S. lawmakers Thursday weighed the impact that President Donald Trump's 90-day foreign aid freeze will have on competition with China. Trump signed an executive order within hours of being sworn in as president ordering a halt to all U.
The cost of freezing foreign aid
Although the Trump administration rescinded an order freezing federal grants, foreign aid is still suspended for 90 days — with potentially dire consequences.
Immigration, federal aid freeze take center stage. What to know in Trump's Week 2
Enforcement of tougher immigration policy has started in Arizona and in other parts of the country as President Donald ...
White House rescinds memo on federal aid freeze that caused widespread confusion
The White House Office of Management and Budget on Wednesday rescinded a memo that froze federal grants and loans and created ...
Despite waiver from U.S. on aid freeze, health and humanitarian groups uncertain if they can proceed
Health and humanitarian groups around the world were still uncertain on Wednesday if and how they could resume work after the ...
Judge blocks Trump federal funding freeze on all public loans, grants and more aid
The spending freeze on federal assistance could affect everything from aid to nonprofits, universities, small business loans ...
Trump administration rescinds order attempting to freeze federal aid spending
Several executive orders Trump signed last week pause or end some federal funding. Those executive orders, which remain in ...