Congressional Democrats tell skeptical protestors they’ll stop Trump’s elimination of USAID
Members of Congress who spoke at Wednesday’s rally said an upcoming government funding deadline could be an opportunity to stifle Trump’s plans to weaken federal agencies.
Trump challenges Congress’ power with plan to shutter USAID, legal experts say
Donald Trump’s apparent plans to shutter the US Agency for International Development without congressional authority represent another unprecedented move by a president who, since taking office two weeks ago,
Congressional Democrats denounce DOGE moves against USAID
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) Rep. Johnny Olszewski, Jr. (D-MD) Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) Rep.
Senate Dems Plot Payback for Trump’s USAID Shake-Up
Senate Democrats are plotting to retaliate against the Trump administration after attempts to restructure or possibly close the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which provides foreign aid and supports democracy around the globe.
Scoop: Senate Dems plot to delay all Trump nominees in retaliation for USAID restructuring
Senate Democrats are privately eyeing delays on all Trump nominees as retaliation for his restructuring of USAID, Axios has learned. Why it matters: This would go beyond the "blanket hold" that Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) has placed on State Department nominees.
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Opinion - Congress must stand up to Trump’s USAID power grab — before it’s too late
More than ever before, the American people need and deserve a strong Congress to check and balance Trump’s increasingly authoritarian White House.
The White House’s wildly inaccurate claims about USAID spending
Eleven out of 12 claims about the agency’s work are misleading, wrong or lack context.
Republican who ran USAID under Bush calls dismantling it 'madness' as Trump, Musk cut nearly all staff
Since the end of World War II, the United States has remained a global power through foreign policy defined by what retired ...
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Judge Napolitano Explains Trump’s Legal Grounds To Withhold Congressional Allocations To USAID
Judge Andrew Napolitano appeared on Newsmax Monday and gave what he said was a clear breakdown of President Donald Trump’s ...
Elizabeth Shackelford: Foreign aid delivered by USAID is for our nation’s benefit — including our farmers
Elizabeth Shackelford is senior policy director at Dartmouth College’s Dickey Center for International Understanding and a ...
Government workers sue to stop Trump from dismantling USAID
The suit says the administration's actions are costing thousands of jobs, threatening national security interests and causing ...
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How USAID went woke and destroyed itself
USAID operated largely unnoticed by the US public. The organization is in the public eye and staffers aren't happy. The agency went woke over several years. Now, it could go broke, too.
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Transcript: Trump’s Angry USAID Rant Undercut by Surprise Rubio Video
Musk assault on the agency, why it will create big problems for Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and how awful the global ...
The USAID shutdown could make China more powerful. Beijing is already pouring billions into countries around the world.
The end of USAID could mean more space for China to expand globally. BI analyzed where China invests the most and how it ...
Does as little as 10% of USAID go to help people in need? What that claim gets wrong
Most of the remaining money is distributed through organizations and companies that operate internationally — including some ...