US foreign aid freeze is upending global aid and the work of contractors
The extent of the impacts of the Trump administration’s sudden 90-day freeze of almost all foreign aid is still unclear almost a week on, as officials and aid workers overseas try to make sense of which activities must be suspended.
US aid agency is in upheaval during foreign assistance freeze and staff departures
Trump administration changes have upended the U.S. agency charged with providing humanitarian aid overseas, with senior officials put on leave, contractors laid off and a sweeping freeze imposed on foreign assistance.
Donald Trump's Aid Freeze Forces Zelensky to Look Elsewhere
Trump's aid freeze has left humanitarian projects in Ukraine without funding in the middle of winter, prompting concerns that many would have to close down. Zelensky's comments suggest that Kyiv is hoping that Europe and domestic funders can make up the shortfall as U.S. policy is being worked out.
Trump’s Foreign Aid Freeze Causes Fear of H.I.V. Resurgence in Africa
Patients and health care advocates said the abrupt decision to halt U.S. funding for a lifesaving H.I.V. program led to widespread confusion. The backtracking didn’t help.
How a US freeze upended global aid in a matter of days
The State Department says the freeze was the only way to evaluate aid programs and defended the pause.
Former Kenyan President Rips African Leaders Over Trump's Aid Freeze
Uhuru Kenyatta, Kenya's former president, told African leaders to consider Trump's freeze on foreign aid as a "wake-up call."
US lawmakers weigh cost of foreign aid freeze in competition with China
U.S. lawmakers Thursday weighed the impact that President Donald Trump's 90-day foreign aid freeze will have on competition with China. Trump signed an executive order within hours of being sworn in as president ordering a halt to all U.
The cost of freezing foreign aid
Although the Trump administration rescinded an order freezing federal grants, foreign aid is still suspended for 90 days — with potentially dire consequences.
White House rescinds memo on federal aid freeze that caused widespread confusion
The White House Office of Management and Budget on Wednesday rescinded a memo that froze federal grants and loans and created ...
Despite waiver from U.S. on aid freeze, health and humanitarian groups uncertain if they can proceed
Health and humanitarian groups around the world were still uncertain on Wednesday if and how they could resume work after the ...
White House rescinds federal aid freeze proposal day after judge temporarily halted it
The White House budget office Wednesday rescinded the federal aid freeze, according to multiple media reports citing an ...
Judge blocks Trump federal funding freeze on all public loans, grants and more aid
The spending freeze on federal assistance could affect everything from aid to nonprofits, universities, small business loans ...
US aid was long a lifeline for Eastern Europe. Trump cuts are sending shockwaves through the region
President Donald Trump's abrupt freeze of U.S. foreign aid is sending shockwaves through Eastern Europe, leaving pro-democracy groups, independent media, civil society initiatives and local ...
Collins explains why White House rescinded memo on federal aid freeze
The White House Office of Management and Budget rescinded a memo that froze federal grants and loans and created widespread ...
Trump revokes federal aid freeze; Meta settles lawsuit over suspending his accounts post-Jan. 6
Follow updates and news coverage of the Senate confirmation hearing for RFK Jr. Stay up to date with real-time developments ...
‘It feels like the last week has been 17 years.’ Federal aid freeze sows uncertainty for businesses, researchers
Trump’s dramatic first efforts to mold the government to his image have confounded millions of people who rely on federal ...