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Dozens more USAID staff ousted

USAID contractors fire staff, face cash crunch as Trump causes chaos in aid world

President Donald Trump's overhaul of U.S. foreign assistance has led to chaos in the aid and development field, leaving hundreds of contractors in a severe financial crunch with some already having to lay off staff and others facing millions of dollars in unpaid invoices.

The Associated Press on MSN · 16h

USAID headquarters blocked in Washington after Musk said Trump agreed to close the aid agency

WASHINGTON (AP) — Staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development were instructed to stay out of the agency’s Washington headquarters, and yellow police tape and officers blocked the agency’s lobby on Monday, after billionaire Elon Musk announced President Donald Trump had agreed with him to shut the agency.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Dozens more USAID staff ousted as Trump administration dismantles aid agency

The Trump administration over the weekend put on administrative leave dozens more staff at U.S. Agency for International Development.

Rubio says he’s acting director of USAID

CNN on MSN · 2h

Rubio says he’s acting director of USAID as humanitarian agency is taken over by the State Department

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday that he is acting administrator the US Agency for International Development, confirming the de-facto takeover of the humanitarian agency by the State Department.

UPI News on MSN · 8h

USAID to merge with State Department in 'apocalyptic' shakeup with Rubio as acting director

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday he is acting director of the United States Agency for International Development amid an "apocalyptic" shakeup, as Democratic lawmakers threatened to stall Trump nominees.

USA TODAY on MSN · 11h

Marco Rubio appointed acting director of USAID after Elon Musk vows to shut down agency

Protesters gathered outside the USAID building in Washington, D.C., after Donald Trump and Elon Musk vowed to shut the agency down.

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Gutting of USAID could cost thousands of American jobs

The Trump administration’s freeze of foreign aid and dismantling of the agency that oversees it is putting at risk thousands ...

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Hours before their shift, USAID staff received an email stating they were locked out of Washington HQ amid battle with Elon Musk’s DOGE

USAID staff were told to work remotely after being shut out of the Washington HQ. The move comes amid a clash with Elon ...

What is USAID and how did it become a political firestorm?

Learn more about what USAID is and how it works after Department of Government Efficiency leader Musk says he and Trump are ...

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How Elon Musk set off two weeks of chaos across Washington

Elon Musk and his allies have spent the last two weeks barreling full speed into multiple government agencies, causing ...

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Washington suspends $845m USAID projects in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The United States has halted over $845 million in aid projects for Pakistan in line with President Donald Trump’s ...

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USAID contractors Chemonics, Credence lay off, furlough hundreds of workers

Federal contractors serving USAID have laid off hundreds of workers in recent days following President Trump's order to halt ...

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Former USAID official calls its closure an 'extinction-level event for the global aid sector'

ABC News' Linsey Davis spoke to Jeremy Konyndyk, president of Refugees International and a former lead official at USAID, about efforts to shutter the global aid agency.

Live updates: Trump pauses tariffs on Mexico and Canada; USAID finds itself under new leadership

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announced he's launching his state's own Division of Government Efficiency, a reference to the Musk ...

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