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After months of cuts, State Department says it's officially shuttering USAID
The State Department said it's officially shuttering the U.S. Agency for International Development, in what could deal a ...
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USAID edges closer to shutdown, allows remote work for those still overseas
USAID blankets being distributed by Mercy Corps wait to be loaded onto trucks at Chaklala airport October 31,2005 in Islamabad, Pakistan. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images) The U.S. Agency for ...
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Trio of top retired military leaders warn lawmakers about USAID cuts emboldening China: ‘Filling that void’
President Trump has argued that USAID was rife with wasteful spending and funding for politically divisive programs. AFP via Getty Images “Honestly, yeah, we can be a bit more efficient ...
Trump-appointed official who oversaw dismantling of USAID leaves State Department
Pete Marocco, the Trump administration official who played a major role in dismantling the U.S. Agency for International ...
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What Is USAID? What the Agency Does
USAID, one of the largest official aid agencies in the world, has—like many others—become a target in President Donald Trump’s push to reshape the federal government and cut programs that ...
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A media start-up was granted USAID funds. It still hasn’t been paid
After being approved for USAID funding, the show’s co-founders discovered that the agency’s money never cleared — and now the Trump administration is caught in a legal battle to dismantle USAID.
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Pete Marocco tried to upend USAID in 2020 — and failed. In 2025, he dismantled it
Within the span of seven weeks, the Trump administration delivered major blows that left the 64-year-old United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in shreds. The quick and ...