Foreign Aid

Senators Denounce Trump Administration’s Response to Myanmar Quake

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Democratic senators said in a letter that the administration was failing its first test of humanitarian aid as China and Russia send teams to help.

Trump Aid Cuts End Contraception Access for Millions of Women

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The United States was a key supplier of contraceptives in many developing countries. The Trump administration has ended that support.

How Trump Is Inspiring Wannabe Authoritarians Everywhere

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President Trump has turned a central precept of American diplomacy on its head, embracing fellow leaders who abandon democratic principles.

Trump Administration Moves to Eliminate USAID With Final Cuts

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The staff of U.S.A.I.D. will be reduced to some 15 legally required positions. The agency employed about 10,000 people before the Trump administration entered office.

Russell Vought, Trump’s Budget Chief, Wants to Cut ‘Woke’ Spending

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Russell T. Vought, leader of the Office of Management and Budget, aims to marry extreme austerity with his Christian values.

USAID’s New Leadership Includes DOGE Official Who Helped Dismantle Agency

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he had canceled 83 percent of U.S.A.I.D.’s programs. A federal judge found that efforts to shutter the agency were likely unconstitutional.

Trump Administration Ends Tracking of Kidnapped Ukrainian Children in Russia

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A Democratic lawmaker is drafting a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio asking whether a database on thousands of children has been deleted.

Why the Arabic ‘Sesame Street’ and Other Cuts Are Not Really About Fraud

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As President Trump and Elon Musk cut federal programs, they often equate political and policy differences with corruption.