USAID Director Purged For Refusing to Carry Out DOGE Firings
A career employee at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has reportedly been placed on administrative leave after he refused to carry out firings ordered by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Newsweek has reached out to USAID via email outside of normal working hours.
US freezes foreign aid, halting cybersecurity defense and policy funds for allies
Updated US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has frozen nearly all foreign aid cash for a full-on government review, including funds to defend America's allies from cyberattacks as well as steer international computer security policies.
US temporarily suspends foreign assistance to Pakistan for re-evaluation
The US has temporarily suspended foreign assistance to Pakistan for re-evaluation following an executive order issued by President Donald Trump, according to a media report on Tuesday.
What we know about Trump's claim that the U.S. planned to spend $50 million on condoms for Gaza
Neither the White House nor any federal agency has provided evidence for a plan to spend $50 million on condoms for Gaza.
Trump administration freezes foreign development assistance
The Trump administration has ordered a three-month pause on almost all foreign development assistance pending a review to see what fits in with the president's “America First” policy. Aid groups and human rights watchdogs warn that the freeze will put countless lives around the world at risk.
Trump Administration Makes Unsupported Claim About $50 Million for Condoms to Gaza
President Donald Trump said his administration blocked $50 million for condoms to be sent to Gaza through its pause on foreign aid. But it has provided no evidence that $50 million was ever directed toward condoms for Gaza.
State Dept pulls millions in funding for ‘condoms in Gaza,’ as Trump admin looks to trim spending
The State Department paused several millions of dollars for "condoms in Gaza," as reports say the contraceptives were used as bomb-carrying balloons.
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Report Doesn’t Show $50M For Condoms Like Trump Spox Claimed — But Does Show Trump Shipped Condoms Worldwide
A government report doesn't back up Karoline Leavitt's claim that $50 million worth of condoms were being shipped to Gaza — but here's what it does show.
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Which countries to be affected most by Trump’s foreign aid halt?
Hours after taking office last week, United States President Donald Trump announced a temporary freeze on almost all foreign
A career official tried to undo Trump’s purge at USAID. He was then purged, too.
A dramatic purge and counter-purge at USAID played out in emails obtained by The Washington Post, as Trump’s pause on foreign aid upends humanitarian work around the world.
Did Trump stop the U.S. from sending $50M worth of condoms to Gaza?
President Donald Trump said this week that he stopped the United States from sending $50 million “to Gaza to buy condoms for Hamas.” The claims made by Trump and his new press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, were met with an uproar from social media.
Trump's Executive Order Froze Distribution of Life-Saving HIV Drugs, But Only Briefly
A legally contested executive order on foreign aid did, at least initially, halt the distribution of life-saving HIV drugs.