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Rubio orders firings of all USAID staffers overseas to move forward

USAID · United States

Rubio orders firings of all USAID staffers overseas to move forward

62% Center coverage: 37 sources

Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered U.S. embassies around the world Tuesday to move ahead with a directive to fire all remaining staffers with the U.S. Agency for International Development. He said the State Department will take over USAID’s foreign assistance programs by Monday.See the Story

USAID official pleads guilty to taking part in $550M bribery scheme

US Politics · United States

USAID official pleads guilty to taking part in $550M bribery scheme

94% Right coverage: 17 sources

House Budget Committee Considers Trump’s Legislative Agenda

House Budget Committee Considers Trump’s Legislative Agenda

59% Center coverage: 12 sources

WASHINGTON — As Senate committees continue to release their proposals for the House-passed reconciliation package this week, the House plans to vote on President Donald Trump’s proposals to rescind foreign aid and other spending, including for public broadcasting. Read more...See the Story

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USAID official pleads guilty to taking part in $550M bribery scheme

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USAID official pleads guilty to taking part in $550M bribery scheme

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El Salvador President and Trump Ally Bukele Accused of Cutting Deals With MS-13 Gang Members Using U.S. Aid

No coverage from Right Sources

El Salvador President and Trump Ally Bukele Accused of Cutting Deals With MS-13 Gang Members Using U.S. Aid

USAID Bribery Scandal Nets First Convictions

100% Right coverage: 5 sources

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zeroDepartment of Justice · United States See the Story

El Salvador President and Trump Ally Bukele Accused of Cutting Deals With MS-13 Gang Members Using U.S. Aid

100% Left coverage: 6 sources

Nayib Bukele has come to be known as the face fighting against gang violence and justice. However, a new ProPublica investigation reveals that image may be misleading.Donald Trump · El Salvador See the Story

USAID Cuts Lead to Global Rise in Death, Hunger, Poverty, and Disease

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered the termination of all remaining overseas employees of USAID to complete the dismantling of the six-decade-old agency. USAID was an early target of Elon Musk and DOGE. We look at the dismantling of USAID and what it means for people around the world to lose this lifeline, as detailed in a new Amnesty International report. “We talked to somebody who… SourceElon Musk · United States Read Article

Ask A Genius 1277: USAID, DoE, Not DoD

Author(s): Rick Rosner and Scott Douglas Jacobsen Publication (Outlet/Website): Ask A Genius Publication Date (yyyy/mm/dd): 2025/02/26 Scott Douglas Jacobsen: What do you think about Elon Musk essentially taking over finance in America? Rick Rosner: Elon Musk is—I don’t know. I don’t like him holding as much power as he does. Trump is letting him mess with entire federal agencies. We talked […]Finance · United States Read Article

House Votes to Cut Global Health Funding

Coverage: 2 sources

The legislation, which passed in a 214-212 vote, included a $900 million reduction in funding for global health initiatives, including $500 million for programs like PEPFAR and $400 million for USAID health programs.Health · United States See the Story

How USAID cuts are impacting the fight against HIV in Kenya

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

The Trump administration's cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development have had reverberations around the world. The agency, which operated in over 100 nations and employed thousands of people, has been virtually eliminated. In partnership with the Pulitzer Center, William Brangham reports on the impact USAID cuts are having on HIV testing and treatment in Kenya.HIV · Arlington Read Article

Travelers Prepare for Globe-Trotting Challenges Under Trump Administration

Coverage: 2 sources

Under President Donald Trump's second term, some Coloradans have already noticed tension on trips abroad this year due to foreign policiesDonald Trump · United States See the Story

With USAID Gone, What’s Next for Africa’s Healthcare and Healthtech Industry?

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Africa’s healthcare ecosystem is at an inflection point. Over the past decade, healthtech has risen from a nascent concept to a lifeline for millions, powering telemedicine in villages, digitising supply chains for lifesaving drugs, and enabling data-driven public health strategies. But today, the abrupt suspension of USAID-funded programs such as the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) programs threatens to destabilise this frag…Vaccines See the Story

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