Why Trump, Musk ‘shutting down’ USAID could be worrisome for India
Donald Trump and his Doge chief Elon Musk are looking to shut down USAID, which is responsible for delivering humanitarian assistance overseas. The US president and his ‘First Buddy’ allege that the ...
Rubio says he’s acting director of USAID as humanitarian agency is taken over by the State Department
The news came hours after Elon Musk, who has been charged with overhauling the federal government, said President Donald ...
Trump’s foreign aid freeze could prove to be a boon for the world’s authoritarian strongmen
When President Donald Trump froze foreign assistance for 90 days, he argued that such a drastic step was needed to eliminate ...
Musk, Trump Prosecutor Targeting People Who Divulge Identities of DOGE Staff
Elon Musk and U.S. attorney for D.C. Ed Martin are warning of criminal consequences for people who share the identities of ...
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What is USAID? Explaining the US foreign aid agency and why Trump and Musk want to end it
Dozens of senior officials put on leave. Thousands of contractors laid off. A freeze put on billions of dollars in ...
Donald Trump makes DOGE head Elon Musk a 'special government employee'
The Tesla and SpaceX owner is now considered a "special government employee" as he works to shrink the US government, ...
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Elon Musk is barreling into government with DOGE, raising unusual legal questions
The billionaire's campaign to radically upend federal agencies is stunning former White House officials, even in a political ...
Why Trump, Musk want to shut down USAID: ‘Time for it to die’
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has become the latest target in President Donald Trump’s push to ...
Maryland lawmakers denied entry to USAID building after Trump adviser Musk closes agency
Four Maryland lawmakers were among those turned away from the U.S. Agency for International Development headquarters after ...
Federal employees, contractors grow frustrated after USAID was "shut down"
Staffers of USAID were "told not to go to headquarters today." Instead, hundreds took to the front of the building, including Democratic lawmakers in opposition ...
Marco Rubio empowers State Department official Pete Marocco to run USAID
Elon Musk said in the early hours Monday that he and President Donald Trump are shutting down the agency, which serves as the ...