Sun, Feb 9, 2025:
Americans can and will die from this: USAID worker details dangers, chaos – Politico
Sat, Feb 8, 2025:
Judge bars Trump from putting 2,700 additional USAID workers on leave – WP
Fri, Feb 7, 2025:
Fact Checking White House claims about USAID – WP
Recall of USAID’s global workforce causes upheaval and distress – WP
Thur, Feb 6, 2025:
I ran USAID. Killing it is a win for autocrats everywhere – NYT/SamathaPower
Musk sought to use Treasury payment system to shut down USAID spending – CNN
Wed, Feb 5, 2025:
Trump, Musk moving to smother these three pieces of the government-CFPB, AID, DoEd – CNN
Tues, Feb 4, 2025:
Explaining the US foreign aid agency and why Trump, Musk want to end it – AP
Trump moves to put nearly all USAID Washington staff on leave – Politico
Mon, Feb 3, 2025:
Jeffries letter says appropriations must halt defunding – House Dem Leader
President lacks authority to abolish USAID because Congress established it by law (5 USC 104) as an independent agency with the executive branch; reorganization requires notification and consultation with Congress – CRS
US soft power took decades to build. Trump is dismantling it in weeks – WP/Boot
Rubio says he’s acting director of USAID as Musk works to dismantle agency – CNN
US soft power took decades to build. Trump is dismantling it in weeks – WashPost
Rubio notified lawmakers Monday that he intends to work with Congress to reorganize USAID and potentially merge it into State. However, hours earlier, DOGE shut USAID headquarters – WSJ
Fri, Jan 31, 2025:
USAID in upheaval during foreign assistance freeze and staff departures – AP
Trump is wreaking havoc at USAID. Is the goal to shut it down – Politico
Tues, Jan 28, 2025: Rubio backtracks on near-total foreign aid freeze – WashPost
Tues, Jan 28, 2025: U.S. shutdown on foreign aid is hitting worldwide; Rubio adds exemptions – AP
Tues, Jan 28, 2025: Rubio foreign aid freeze leads to USAID staff suspensions and contractor terminations – CBS
Mon, Jan 27, 2025: US places dozens of senior AID officials on leave, citing possible resistance to Trump orders – AP
Fri, Jan 24, 2025: State Dept freezes new funding for nearly all US aid programs worldwide – AP
Thurs, Jan 9, 2025: Ukraine pleads for continued arms assistance – Politico