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Sarasota Herald-Tribune on MSN · 1h

Steube introduces legislation to abolish USAID as Musk, Trump allies move to gut agency

Sarasota, announced he will file legislation to abolish USAID, as Trump allies in government and the media attack the agency.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

What is USAID and what does it do? The agency Musk, Trump aim to shut down, explained

The United States Agency for International Development is the world's largest foreign aid agency. Trump had already ordered a global freeze on most U.S. foreign aid as he moves to fulfill his campaign promise of "America First" policies.

The Conversation on MSN · 14h

Trump’s push to shut down USAID shows how international development is all about strategic interests

The dismantling of USAID underscores a larger trend of strategic and ideological considerations that have always influenced international development aid.

USAID staff will be put on leave starting

'Thank you for your service': Trump administration puts USAID staff on leave

In a brief note posted on the international development agency's website, almost all employees were told they would be put on leave. The note ended with the words, "Thank you for your service."

Trump administration to keep only 294 USAID staff out of over 10,000 globally, sources say

President Donald Trump's administration plans to keep fewer than 300 staff at the U.S. Agency for International Development out of the agency's worldwide total of more than 10,000, four sources told Reuters on Thursday.

Fortune on MSN · 1d

EXCLUSIVE: Leaked messages show chaos at USAID as HR staff dealing with employee exits are placed on administrative leave

Staff have been placed on administrative leave and some tell Fortune communication from the agency has been chaotic. The move has faced international criticism over the potential global impact on aid efforts and job losses.

Tyler O’Neil: USAID’s abuse of foreign aid has left the public ‘flabbergasted’

Signal Senior Editor Tyler O’Neil says the sorts of international projects funded by the United States Agency for ...

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Recall of USAID’s global workforce causes havoc and distress

USAID employees stationed overseas are struggling to navigate the sudden upheaval, having received little clear information ...

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First on CNN: Republican and Democratic former USAID leaders speak out against Trump’s attempts to dismantle agency

Five former leaders of the US Agency for International Development from across Republican and Democratic administrations have ...

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How Elon Musk boosted false USAID conspiracy theories to shut down global aid

Musk drove fringe viewpoints on USAID into the mainstream on X as the Trump administration halted the humanitarian relief agency’s work.

USAID unions sue Trump administration to halt 'unconstitutional and illegal' cuts

After Secretary of State Marco Rubio approved less than 300 essential personnel to continue in jobs past Friday, unions ...

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Almost all USAID workers across the globe placed on leave as Trump moves to gut agency

Thousands of USAID employees, except for essential personnel, were notified they will be placed on administrative leave at ...

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'Disturbing': Whistleblower fumes at Biden-era agency promoting DEI program as department's 'mission'

The now archived website for USAID, a department on the chopping block thanks to Elon Musk's DOGE efforts, has a webpage ...

Rep. Tom Tiffany: USAID was the ‘ultimate grift’ at the expense of the taxpayer

Representative Tom Tiffany (R-WI) says it’s important for DOGE to continue to expose the recipients of foreign funding from ...

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