Trump's cuts will have dire consequences for many. But we mustn't ignore the real downsides of aid, writes David Sogge.

FILE - Flowers and a sign are placed outside the headquarters of the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, Feb. 7, 2025, in Washington. WASHINGTON (AP) — A union for U.S. Agency ...

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.

In a 68-page opinion issued on Tuesday, Chuang — an Obama appointee — ordered the White House to restore former USAID employees’ access to government email, security systems, and payment ...

President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s slash-and-burn approach to the US government has thrown federal agencies into disarray, as thousands of civil servants have been dismissed from their jobs ...

The USAID logo is seen on a machine that processes recycled plastic into construction blocks at the Pasig Eco Hub, a project impacted by the Trump administration's freeze on foreign aid ...

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from firing any more USAID employees or terminating USAID contracts, writing that efforts to speedily shut down ...

The order requires the Trump administration to restore email and computer access to all employees of USAID, including those put on administrative leave, though it stops short of reversing firings ...

In issuing a preliminary injunction, Chuang wrote that any action taken by USAID, such as stopping grants, had to come from a duly appointed official, not ad hoc by Musk or members of the Trump ...

But former USAID workers and contractors are counting up canceled projects based on termination notices received by project staff. So far, many foundational global health efforts to treat ...

The email was sent under the name of Erica Carr — the acting executive secretary at USAID — and bears a USAID logo. “Thank you for your assistance in clearing our classified safes and personnel ...