President Trump’s executive order suspending foreign aid is reckless and cruel
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters onboard Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Md., Jan. 27, 2025. The sense of crisis among aid groups worldwide is surging, as American officials tell groups they must obey an almost universal stop-work order issued by Secretary of State Marco Rubio after Trump's directive.
What do Trump’s proposed foreign aid cuts mean?
U.S. foreign aid plays a critical role in tackling poverty, hunger, and inequality worldwide, which is why the Trump administration’s proposed freeze on foreign development assistance was met with public outrage and pushback from organizations, including Oxfam.
How Trump’s foreign aid shutdown affects the world, in three graphs
President Donald Trump’s 90-day pause on nearly all U.S. foreign aid froze a globe-spanning apparatus that provides assistance ranging from weapons of war to lifesaving medicines.
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Trump signed an executive order to pause foreign development aid. The order doesn't mention Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee or California.
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The Trump administration may have rescinded an order freezing federal grants, but it appears the State Department’s suspension of foreign aid is still in effect .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.
Trump Administration Scales Back Order To Stop Foreign Assistance
A new directive from Secretary of State Marco Rubio says medical and humanitarian operations can continue, though the precise meaning of what's allowed remains unclear.
Trump's Foreign Aid Freeze Sparks Global Outrage as NGOs Warn of Humanitarian Crisis | Details
President Donald Trump’s 90-day freeze on foreign aid funding has triggered global criticism, with NGOs warning it could be a "death sentence" for millions. The halt affects critical programs, including HIV treatment,
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 to countries overseas, with ...
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 ...
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America’s foreign aid pause puts lives at risk
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U.S. Halt to Foreign Aid Cripples Programs Worldwide
Many of the frozen programs are aimed at alleviating disease and malnutrition, but even security programs with U.S. funding ...
As humanitarian officials warn people could die as a result of Trump’s foreign aid halt, Rubio issues new waiver
Officials inside and outside of the US government are grappling with the fallout of the Trump administration’s sudden ...
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Freeze on foreign aid could leave climate programs in the cold
Secretary of State Marco Rubio put the pause in place to determine whether the programs align with President Donald Trump's ...
Rubio foreign aid freeze leads to USAID staff suspensions and contractor terminations
Approximately 60 senior staff within USAID have been suspended, leaving the agency without clear leadership, five sources ...
Risch proposes bill to block US foreign aid from funding abortions
EXCLUSIVE: Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch and GOP senators on Thursday are expected to roll out a ...