News

Farewell to USAID: Reflections on the agency that President Trump dismantled
July 1 is the official end date for the agency that President Trump dismantled. We talk to four former top officials about ...
USAID closure sparks criticism from former presidents Bush, Obama
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the closure of USAID on Tuesday, saying “this era of government-sanctioned ...
Rubio hails end of USAID as study says its elimination could contribute to 14 million deaths in next 5 years
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hailed the end of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) Tuesday as a new ...
As USAID comes to an end, study finds cuts could lead to 14 million additional deaths
USAID's closure comes amid a study published in The Lancet on Monday that found cuts to USAID could cause more than 14 ...
Bush teams up with notorious Trump foes to trash 'colossal mistake' shuttering USAID
Former Presidents Bush and Obama, along with U2's Bono, console USAID employees as the agency is shuttered amid Trump ...
Shuttering of USAID Will Lead to Millions of Deaths Around the World: Studies
Multiple studies have estimated millions will die annually as a result of the Trump Administration’s closure of the ...
USAID officially closes, attracting condemnation from Obama and Bush
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has officially closed its doors after President Donald Trump gradually ...
Ex-USAID chief says gutting of agency could put millions at risk of death
Former USAID administrator Samantha Power says the gutting of the agency, with deep funding cuts to life-saving programs will ...
USAID cuts could result in 14M additional deaths: Research
A study published Monday found that the closure of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) could result in more ...
USAID cuts have caused more than 330,000 deaths worldwide, BU professor estimates
As USAID offices officially close on Tuesday, Dr. Brooke Nichols's research is not alone. An international, 15-member ...
$7.5M in famine-fighting food is sitting in a RI warehouse, waiting for US aid to restart
The Trump administration has said it would restart food aid to famine-hit countries, but it still hasn't happened.