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'It is a dangerous strategy, and one for which we all may pay dearly': Dismantling USAID leaves the US more exposed to pandemics than ever

The foreign aid program has been one of the country's best defenses against emerging infectious diseases. Without it, we are more vulnerable to a pandemic than ever.

LiveScience

USAID cuts mean starving kids will die

Former USAID chief Andrew Natsios told Salon that the Trump-Musk cuts will directly and immediately cost lives

Salon

As Trump remakes America, where is Congress?

During his first weeks in office, Donald Trump has implemented a shock and awe strategy to overhaul the US government and its foreign policy. Notable changes include closing longstanding executive agencies, including USAid and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

The Conversation

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New Details From Inside Rubio's Tense Meetings With Musk Over USAID Cuts Revealed

New details have emerged about discussions between Marco Rubio and Elon Musk over cuts at the State Department

Latin Times

UN secretary-general arrives in Bangladesh to visit Rohingya refugee camps and push for aid

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres has arrived in Bangladesh on a four-day visit to review the situation of more than 1 million Rohingya refugees amid the fear of aid cuts that could seriously affect them

The Independent UK

'We will just die in silence': US aid cuts hit Ethiopia's fragile Tigray region

Aid agencies distributing U.S. food aid in Ethiopia's war-affected Tigray region say they have had to stop feeding millions of people because of the Trump administration's restrictions on foreign aid

The Independent UK

‘Many will die’: UN aid chief warns of fallout as humanitarian relief cut

Funding cuts could mean less help for people in Gaza, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine and many more countries, UN aid chief said.

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SCOTUS DOGE: The Wall of Receipts for President Trump's Three Appointees

Republicans have a problem. Since the Nixon Administration, Republican Presidents have appointed sixteen out of twenty-one Supreme Court justices. But… The post SCOTUS DOGE: The Wall of Receipts for President Trump's Three Appointees appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

Judge Asked to Intervene After USAID Workers Were Reportedly Told to Destroy Classified Documents

A union for USAID contractors asked a federal judge to intervene after an email instructed Washington staff to shred and burn important documents.

Latin Times

USAID staff were invited to attend an event to burn and shred classified documents, email shows

USAID workers have been told to burn documents as the Trump Administration attempts to completely dismantle the agency.

Fortune

Senate panel backs diplomatic nominees after Democratic delay - Roll Call

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee backed three nominees for diplomatic posts, including the ambassador to NATO.

Roll Call

‘They demand sex in exchange for fish’: Women in Trump’s USAID cuts at risk of exploitation

Exclusive: Extensive droughts in Zambia have forced women into sexual exploitation – and USAID cuts have stopped programs which sought to protect them, writes Alicja Hagopian

The Independent UK

USAID staff ordered to shred and torch records as Trump is named in emergency court motion

Emergency motion filed to stop the destruction

The Independent UK

Court asked to intervene after email tells USAID workers to destroy classified documents

A union for U.S. Agency for International Development contractors is asking a federal judge to intervene in any destruction of USAID classified documents

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Why the Supreme Court's "Order" In The USAID Case Was An Advisory Opinion (Updated)

If the Court denies the writ or application, the Court cannot instruct the lower court.

Al Jazeera

Even as US slashes jobs, ‘it is the calm before the storm’, economists warn

An upcoming trade war and more DOGE job cuts will hammer the US economy, economists warn.

International Business Times

'Getting Scary': US Aid Cuts Undermine Global Fight Against TB

The Trump administration's sweeping foreign aid cuts will send tuberculosis cases and deaths soaring around the world, humanitarian workers have warned.

The Independent UK

Suspension of USAID funding by Trump administration likely violated Constitution, judge says

For the second time, a federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to pay out money Congress appropriated to foreign aid partners

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The Conversation

How Trump’s foreign aid and diplomatic cuts will make it harder for the US to wield soft power to maintain its friendships and win new ones

The Trump administration has proposed shuttering USAID and cutting some of the State Department’s critical diplomatic programs; it has also announced tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China. As scholar Borja Santos Porras has noted, these measures may lead to modest savings, however, the long-term damage to the reputation…

International Business Times

Judge Questions Elon Musk DOGE's 'Unusual Secrecy' In Operations, Orders Public Transparency

A district judge has raised issue with the alleged "unusual secrecy" around DOGE operations, ordering the Trump-established unit to produce a government watchdog's requests for more information on how the office operates and who its personnel are.

Al Jazeera

UNRWA chief warns of ‘deepening hunger’ in Gaza as Israel blocks all food

With Israel’s complete blockade on Gaza approaching 10 days, Philippe Lazzarini says aid is being ‘weaponised’.

The Guardian - US

Trump administration briefing: Mahmoud Khalil’s detention, ‘Trumpcession’ fears and gutting USAid

From cries of ‘McCarthyism’ over Palestinian activist’s detention to fears over a ‘Trumpcession’ – key US politics stories from Monday at a glance

Al Jazeera

Rubio announces 83 percent of USAID contracts cancelled under Trump

Trump administration has targeted USAID as part of president’s efforts to trim government spending and reduce ‘waste’.

The Conversation

Musk’s ruthless approach to efficiency is not translating well to the U.S. government

Elon Musk has been steadily expanding his political influence since being designated a “special government employee” by United States President Donald Trump in January.

Latin Times

Marco Rubio Confirms Vast Majority Of USAID Programs Will Be Cancelled: 'Thank You To DOGE'

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said over 80% of all USAID programs will be cancelled, leaving some 1,000 standing

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