Tag: Aid
A federal judge bars the Trump administration from denying $1 billion in Covid-related school aid.
The ruling, in a lawsuit brought by Democratic officials in 16 states and Washington, D.C., halts a plan by the U.S. Education Department not to relea [...]
Trump takes aim, again, at foreign aid.
Trump takes aim, again, at foreign aid.
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U.S. Aid Cutbacks Hurt Efforts to Repatriate Former Islamic State Residents
Cuts to American aid have compromised efforts to repatriate people at desert camps in Syria and Iraq for former Islamic State members and their famili [...]
Modest inflows, Asia FX uptick aid rupee but cross-border worries lid gains — TradingView News
The Indian rupee rose modestly on Wednesday on the back of mild dollar inflows and positive cues from gains in other regional currencies, although [...]
After Trump Aid Cuts, Food Banks Scrounge and Scrimp
In one of the country’s poorest areas, the quantity and quality of government deliveries have dropped, forcing one charity to make do with thin soup a [...]
White House Eyes Overhaul of Federal Housing Aid to the Poor
The Trump administration has considered sharply curtailing vouchers as part of its budget for the 2026 fiscal year.
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DOGE Cuts Hobble Office That Would Aid NASA and SpaceX Mars Landings
The Astrogeology Science Center, which has helped astronauts and robots reach other worlds safely, is facing a substantial number of job reductions.
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Pete Marocco, Who Helped Gut Foreign Aid for Trump, Leaves State Department
Pete Marocco oversaw the cutting of thousands of contracts at U.S.A.I.D. and the firing of most of its roughly 10,000 workers. Aid agency employees ha [...]
U.S. Slashes Many of the Aid Programs It Had Promised to Keep
The U.N. food program said the new cuts “could amount to a death sentence” for millions of desperate people.
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Trump Administration Fires U.S. Aid Workers in Quake Zone in Myanmar
The move comes despite Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying the U.S. would still do some humanitarian work while shrinking foreign aid. Democratic la [...]
Millions of Women Will Lose Access to Contraception as a Result of Trump Aid Cuts
The United States was a key supplier of contraceptives in many developing countries. The Trump administration has ended that support.
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Former minister says foreign aid cuts will have a ‘big impact’
Bethan NimmoBBC News, OxfordPA MediaAnneliese Dodds was the first minister attending Sir Keir Starmer's cabinet to quit over policyFormer minister Ann [...]
Judge Finds Musk’s Role in Dismantling Aid Agency Likely Violated Constitution
It appears to be the first time a federal judge has acted to constrain Elon Musk, a top adviser to President Trump. The judge also ordered agency func [...]
Trump: Ukraine mineral deal not enough to restore aid – Forex Factory
Trump: Ukraine mineral deal not enough to restore aid Forex Factory
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Trump Freeze on Aid to Nuclear Inspectors Undercuts His Iran Policy
The president’s halt of foreign aid upended two U.S. programs that help the International Atomic Energy Agency find clues about Iran’s drive to build [...]