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USAID programs now being run by State Department as agency ends operations
The State Department is taking over programs previously run by the U.S. Agency for International Development, also known as ...
The US says ‘little to show‘ for six-decade aid agency. Supporters point to millions of lives saved
Some staffers at the U.S. Agency for International Development describe racing the clock to try to push out promised funds ...
Barack Obama, George Bush slam Trump over USAID shutdown and global health fallout
Former Presidents Obama and Bush condemned Donald Trump’s closure of USAID. Obama called the move “a colossal mistake,” while ...
As USAID stops foreign aid, Rubio says future US assistance will be limited
The U.S. Agency for International Development will on Tuesday officially stop implementing foreign aid, Secretary of State ...
USAID Cuts Could Cause 'Staggering Number Of Avoidable Deaths,' Study Says
For poorer countries, "the resulting shock would be similar in scale to a global pandemic or a major armed conflict," researchers wrote.
Mike Benz vs. Cenk Uygur on Foreign Aid: Was USAID Saving Lives Or Staging Coups?
Mike Benz and Cenk Uygur debate the question of abolishing foreign aid on a livestream Saturday hosted by ZeroHedge. Benz ...
Rubio hails end of USAID as Bush, Obama deplore cost in lives
The US foreign aid agency formally closed down Tuesday, with President Donald Trump's administration trumpeting the end of ...