Tag: Aid
Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Bid to Freeze Foreign Aid
The move came after Chief Justice Roberts temporarily paused a trial judge’s order requiring the administration to release more than $1.5 billion.
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US aid pause raises stakes for Starmer’s Ukraine strategy
President Trump's decision to pause military aid to Ukraine may well prove to be one of the most significant moments in the conflict since Vladimir Pu [...]
UK won’t be derailed by Ukraine US aid freeze, says Angela Rayner
Joshua NevettPolitical reporterPA MediaSir Keir Starmer will not be "derailed" in working to end the war in Ukraine after the US suspended military ai [...]
Trump Suspends Military Aid to Ukraine After Oval Office Blowup
The directive, which takes effect immediately, affects more than $1 billion in arms and ammunition in the pipelines and on order.
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U.S.A.I.D. Memos Detail Human Costs of Cuts to Foreign Aid
The world is likely to see millions more malaria infections and 200,000 cases of paralytic polio each year, according to an agency whistle-blower.
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How Johnson, Who Put His Job at Risk to Save Ukraine Aid, Flipped for Trump
Many Republicans have made a reversal on Russia and Ukraine, falling in line behind President Trump. No turnabout has been more striking than that of [...]
International Development minister Anneliese Dodds quits over aid cuts
PA MediaInternational Development Minister Anneliese Dodds has resigned over the prime minister's cuts to the aid budget.Earlier this week, Sir Keir S [...]
GOP Gambles on Budget Plan That Helps the Rich and Cuts Aid to the Poor
The House Republican budget plan would pair tax cuts that primarily benefit the rich with cuts to programs that help the poor.
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Trump Administration Cuts Nearly 10,000 Foreign Aid Programs
In a court filing, administration lawyers also said the government would miss the judge’s deadline to restart funding that has been on pause since Jan [...]
Judge Gives Trump Administration Deadline to Release Foreign Aid
The ruling marked the second the time a federal judge had pushed the Trump administration to act after finding that it had ignored an earlier order.
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U.S.A.I.D. Appointees Fire Hundreds Working on Urgent Humanitarian Aid
The firings added to doubts about whether Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the agency’s acting head, supports lifesaving humanitarian assistance, as he [...]
As the U.S. Exits Foreign Aid, Who Will Fill the Gap?
China could reap the soft-power advantage, but like Western governments, the country is cutting back on aid. Philanthropies say they cannot replace th [...]
Pete Marocco Returns to Battle in Trump’s War on Foreign Aid
A meeting between a Hungarian official and Pete Marocco, the top Trump appointee in charge of foreign aid, signals a new future.
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Did the US Secretary of State just cutoff aid to Ukraine?
Marco Rubio, Secretary of StatePolitico is out with a very interesting report after it obtained a report showing guidance from new Secretary of State [...]
U.S. Halt to Foreign Aid Does Not Apply to Arms to Israel and Egypt
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s orders could force many groups working on global aid to stop their programs. And the White House has approved sending [...]