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Ex-USAID worker talks about emotional toll of firings, impact on family Secretary of State Marco Rubio said early Monday that 83% of programs funded by U.S. Agency for International Development ...
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hailed the end of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) Tuesday as a new analysis found that its demolition could contribute to 14 million deaths in ...
USAID’s work has been widely praised for its impact on healthcare in Africa and has been linked to a 65% drop in HIV/AIDS deaths – saving some 25.5 million people in recent decades.
Last month, the Trump administration claimed in court documents that 5,800 of 6,200 multiyear USAID contracts — more than 93% — were on their way out, along with 4,100 of 9,100 State ...
The canceled USAID contracts represent about 45% of the total number of itemized contracts on DOGE's website, and 57% of the $21.6 billion it claims to have saved from terminated contracts.
Cuts to USAID have consequences big and small, reaching all the way down to high school science fairs in the U.S. International humanitarian groups are still reeling from President Trump slashing ...
Former USAID employees Linden Yee and Benjamin Thompson say the 83 percent spending cuts will put lives in jeopardy, following Secretary of State Marco Rubio's announcement Monday.