The possibility of systems at the s little-known Bureau of the Fiscal Service being used to stop congressionally authorized spending has stoked alarm among , who have called for investigations & led protests at the Treasury building.
, formerly the top career official at the Treasury, rebuffed the request to grant access & pause the payments.
What does the demise of USAID mean for Canada and Western allies
The shuttering of the U.S. governments marquee foreign aid agency USAID could have an enormous impact on Western allies and their ability to influence developing nations, a series of experts have warned.
What does the demise of USAID mean for Canada and Western allies
The shuttering of the U.S. governments marquee foreign aid agency USAID could have an enormous impact on Western allies and their ability to influence developing nations, a series of experts have warned.
What does the demise of USAID mean for Canada and Western allies
The shuttering of the U.S. governments marquee foreign aid agency USAID could have an enormous impact on Western allies and their ability to influence developing nations, a series of experts have warned.
What does the demise of USAID mean for Canada and Western allies
The shuttering of the U.S. governments marquee foreign aid agency USAID could have an enormous impact on Western allies and their ability to influence developing nations, a series of experts have warned.
What does the demise of USAID mean for Canada and Western allies
The shuttering of the U.S. governments marquee foreign aid agency USAID could have an enormous impact on Western allies and their ability to influence developing nations, a series of experts have warned.
The sudden freezing of U.S. aid to malaria projects comes as deadly new variants are spreading in Africa and could have a devastating impact, the head of a major NGO has said.
After the initial stop work order, the US State Department issued waivers to allow some US foreign aid projects to continue.
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"In a matter of days, Mr. Trumps order to freeze nearly all U.S. foreign aid has intensified humanitarian crises and raised profound questions about Americas reliability and global standing," the NYT reported.
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In the executive order, Trump stated, The United States foreign aid industry and bureaucracy are not aligned with American interests and in many cases (are) antithetical to American values.
They serve to destabilize world peace by promoting ideas in foreign countries that are directly inverse to harmonious and stable relations internal to and among countries.
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Thousands protest USAid workers being recalled from abroad or put on leave
News comes after nearly a thousand contractors laid off or furloughed, and USAid website and X account removed
Mr. Trump, why not offer to resettle all 2 million Palestinian refugees from Gaza in the 50 States of the US of A Transport the willing here, grant them full citizenship, provide them with health care, schools at all levels, homes, mosques and jobs... all free of charge. It'll be like having a new US State full of American citizens who love and adore your generosity, what you did for them and their families.
The dismantling of puts worldwide at risk of as USAID is a key supplier of food , which it buys from US ($2 billion a year of , , & ), i.e. USAID's shuttering also impacts rural America:
US federal workers weigh Trumps buyout offer: Were feeling petty as hell
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Looks like others are willing to play the Bully game.
"Canada Threatens To Cut Electricity To New York"
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Africa: Ex-President Johnson-Sirleaf's 2009 Commentary On Leadership and Aid Gains Traction Amid USAID Shutdown: FrontPageAfrica For more than a decade, much of Africa has been moving forward. Economic growth is rising, poverty is falling and democratic governance is spreading. But the global financial crisis threatens to undo this progress by reducing investment, exports and aid just as they should be
Hundreds of people who work at the U.S. Agency for International Development in Washington were put on leave Tuesday evening and told that their offices would be closed for the rest of the week.
Trump wants guarantee that US will get Ukraines rare earth minerals in exchange for aid
How USAID makes Americans safer.
How USAID makes Americans safer.
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Deaths predicted amid the chaos of Elon Musks shutdown of USAid 'srightsandgenderequality
South African leader spoke to Elon Musk about misinformation after Trump attack
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke to Elon Musk on the subject of misinformation about South Africa, the presidency said on Tuesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would suspend aid to the country over its land reform policy.
staff were told yesterday dont show up to the office, and those that did were locked out, following Donald Trumps decision to halt US foreign aid funding for 90 days. Many staff are also reporting they cant get into their work email or internal communication systems.
"Stoltenberg becomes Norways new finance minister amid fears of global trade war
Ex-NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg shifts focus from military conflict in Europe to help Norway tackle a possible global trade war initiated by Donald Trump."
is being targeted by the Trump administration and billionaire Musk, who is in charge of the presidents cost-cutting team.
The top 10 recipients of USAID-managed funds were, in descending order of funding: Ukraine, Ethiopia, Jordan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia, Yemen, Afghanistan, Nigeria, South Sudan and Syria.
"Trump wants rare earth resources from in exchange for aid
Germanys Olaf Scholz calls presidents plan selfish but reports suggest idea may have come from Kyiv"
The Japanese government is considering offering medical care in the world's fourth-largest economy for sick and wounded residents of Gaza, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said.
has also taken a keen interest in the federal govts real estate portfolio, managed by the General Services Administration, moving to terminate leases. Internally, leaders have started to discuss eliminating as much as 50% of the agencys budget.
Perhaps most significant, has sought to dismantle , the govts lead agency for & development assistance. has already frozen spending, but Musk has gone further.
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Israel continues to delay and deny the agreed amount of humanitarian aid to enter Gaza.
Al Mayadeen also reported:
"Government Media Office in Gaza: The Israeli occupation is delaying the implementation of the humanitarian protocol and evading its obligations"
Secretary of State , now the supposed acting administrator of , said that he has delegated his authority to someone but did not identify that person.
, the sec of , said Mon that he is the acting administrator of the , the govt agency that had been targeted for closure by . On a trip to El Salvador, Rubio told reporters that many of the agencys aid programs were worthwhile & would continue under the State Dept.He blamed the agency for obscuring details about its work & said that its employees were not cooperating w/reasonable questions from the incoming admin.
The security officials contended that staff with Musks team lacked the required clearances, making them legally obliged to deny access.
USAid headquarters reportedly closed Monday and workers told to stay home
We Will Fight Back: Aid Workers Fear Closing a Camp on the Arizona Border Will Endanger Migrants
For the past two years, religious and humanitarian organizations have provided food and aid to migrants at a camp near Sasabe, Arizona. Just before Donald Trump took office, volunteers were told to clear off federal land.
It was not immediately clear what assistance wanted to suspend in 2023, the obligated nearly $440M in assistance to , the most recent year that full data is available. The lions share went to programs, especially treatment & prevention.
Ramaphosa, in his post on X, said from , a US funded AIDS prevention program, made up 17% of South Africas HIV/AIDS program, but apart from that, the South African govt received no direct from the US.