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Trump administration's reduction of USAID workforce impacts global humanitarian assistance efforts.

In his pursuit to ‘Make America Great Again,’ one of the first things US President Donald Trump did on assuming office was to impose an immediate freeze on all US foreign assistance, including halting the disbursal of $40 billion for international projects funded by USAID. 

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, Jayashree Arunachalam, and Anand Vardhan are joined by former Chief Election Commissioner Dr SY Quraishi and cartoonist Rachita Taneja. 

Department of Justice continues to drag its feet on court orders

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Judge Carl Nichols lifts restraining order that blocked administration from slashing life-saving global aid

Federal judge allows Trump administration to proceed with dismantling USAID, sparking debate over global aid impact.

Court orders have had only limited effect in the Trump administration’s dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development

Nyumbani Children’s Home in Kenya faces uncertainty as potential USAID funding freeze risks HIV treatment for vulnerable children.

Federal judge orders temporary restoration of foreign aid funding despite Trump administration's efforts to withhold assistance, causing disruptions in glo...

Nyumbani Children’s Home in Nairobi faces funding uncertainty, risking access to vital HIV medication for vulnerable children.