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USAid shutdown isn’t just a humanitarian issue – it’s a threat to American interests

The website for the United States Agency for International Development (USAid), the world’s biggest aid donor, has gone dark.

The Conversation

Senator Rubio Defends Aid Waiver Amid Disruption Concerns

Senator Marco Rubio addresses concerns about aid organizations' disruption despite a waiver for foreign assistance, emphasizing clarity and compliance in l...

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The rush to preserve data Trump deleted

The race is on to save public information about health and science before Trump makes it disappear

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DOGE still blocking HIV/AIDS relief

The White House said it was allowing "lifesaving" foreign aid to continue, but DOGE's actions suggest otherwise

Salon

Deaths predicted amid the chaos of Elon Musk’s shutdown of USAid

The impact of the billionaire’s declaration has been swift and brutal, with food and crucial drugs abandoned in warehouses, vital programmes closed and workers laid off

The Guardian - UK

Is DOGE a 'Constitutional Crisis'?

Plus: USAID and Education Department cuts, tariff deal reached, and more...

Reason

Senate Republican's Message to 'Friends' Concerned Over Trump Admin's USAID Cuts: 'Call Somebody Who Cares'

"You better get used to this. It's USAID today, it's going to be the Department of Education tomorrow," the Republican senator said

Latin Times

Hunger rises as food aid falls – and those living under autocratic systems bear the brunt

“No famine has ever taken place in the history of the world in a functioning democracy,” observed Nobel Prize-winning economist Amartya Sen in his 1999 book “Development as Freedom.”

The Conversation

America First mapped: All the countries Trump has threatened in his first weeks as president

Dozens of countries have already been directly affected by Trump’s threats of tariffs and the withdrawal of US aid since he assumed office two weeks ago

The Independent UK

Elon Musk's troll takeover is no joke

Musk's illegal government takeover is scary on its own — but the people he's bringing along make it even worse

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Withdrawing from WHO puts US at risk

The Trump administration is limiting the nation’s ability to respond to infectious disease as Marburg, Ebola rise

International Business Times

'President Musk' Trends On X Amid USAID 'Shutdown,' Democratic Backlash Against 'Unelected Billionaire'

Elon Musk is under fire on his own social media platform following his calls for humanitarian aid agency USAID's shutdown, and Democrats are calling him a "terrible president."

The Independent UK

The seven techies barely out of college helping Musk to slash billions from federal government

Recent college grads with no apparent government experience are tearing into Congress-approved programs, and may now have access to confidential information about hundreds of millions of Americans

The Guardian - AU

Democrats and protesters rally outside treasury department to protest Elon Musk’s access to sensitive information – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

What is USAid and why does Trump dislike it so much?

The US agency distributes tens of billions of dollars’ worth of aid every year and is a key tool to promote soft power around the world

International Business Times UK

Marco Rubio Takes Over USAID: How It Spent Millions on Foreign LGBTQ Programmes

Elon Musk, with Trump's backing, moves to shut down USAID, freezing billions in foreign aid and sparking controversy over taxpayer spending on LGBTQ initiatives.

International Business Times

Musk's US Government 'Takeover' Sounds Alarm Bells

Elon Musk has begun swinging his wrecking ball at the US government, with concerns growing over the unprecedented power that President Donald Trump has handed to the world's richest man.

The Independent UK

Democratic activists call on party to fight Trump takeover

ANALYSIS: Analysis: Democratic activists have been annoyed with lawmakers’ lack of action against Donald Trump, says Eric Garcia. Now, they’re starting to step up

International Business Times

USAID Freeze Calls Into Question Billions In Support For Poorest Countries

The Trump administration's attempt to fold the USAID humanitarian agency into the State Department calls into question the future of tens of billions of dollars in financial support to some of the world's poorest countries.

The Guardian - US

Trump advisers weigh actions to dismantle education department – report

Officials are discussing executive order as part of efforts by Musk’s Doge team to seize control of federal spending

The Guardian - US

Progressive Democrats accuse Trump and Musk of ‘a plutocratic coup’

Lawmakers point to shutting of USAid and accessing federal payment system as markings of ‘constitutional crisis’

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