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USAID Is Dead: America Just Pulled the Plug on Billions in Foreign Aid

Jul 2, 2025

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4 min read

USAID Is Dead: America Just Pulled the Plug on Billions in Foreign Aid

Trump just shut down USAID, ending decades of foreign aid. Here’s how it reshapes global power and your tax dollars.

Tyler Flores
Tyler Flores

Trump

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Marco Rubio Unveils Plan to Cut State Department U.S. Staff by 15%

Apr 23, 2025

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3 min read

Marco Rubio Unveils Plan to Cut State Department U.S. Staff by 15%

The Trump administration unveiled a new plan to downsize the federal government as the State Department aims to slash U.S. staff by 15%

Eric Moody
Eric Moody

Trump

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Secretary of State Cancels Over 80% of USAID Programs After Six-Week Review

Mar 11, 2025

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5 min read

Secretary of State Cancels Over 80% of USAID Programs After Six-Week Review

Over 80% of USAID programs have been canceled following a six-week review as the Trump administration continues mass cuts on federal spending.

Eric Moody
Eric Moody

Trump

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Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Bid to Withhold Billions in USAID Foreign Aid

Mar 6, 2025

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4 min read

Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Bid to Withhold Billions in USAID Foreign Aid

The Supreme Court rejected a request by the Trump administration to withhold billions of dollars in USAID foreign aid approved by Congress.

Eric Moody
Eric Moody

Trump

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Federal Judge Removes Temporary Block to Make Way for Mass USAID Layoffs

Feb 24, 2025

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4 min read

Federal Judge Removes Temporary Block to Make Way for Mass USAID Layoffs

A federal judge turned down a preliminary injunction sought by two labor unions to make way for mass USAID employee layoffs by the Trump administration.

Eric Moody
Eric Moody

U.S. Politics

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Trump Admin to Keep 611 USAID Essential Workers, as Unions File Suit

Feb 10, 2025

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4 min read

Trump Admin to Keep 611 USAID Essential Workers, as Unions File Suit

The Trump administration plans to keep 611 USAID workers out of the agency's 10,000 after thousands were placed on leave which has prompted legal challenges.

Eric Moody
Eric Moody

Donald Trump

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El Salvador Approves a Deal with the U.S. To House Violent Criminals

Feb 6, 2025

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3 min read

El Salvador Approves a Deal with the U.S. To House Violent Criminals

El Salvador agrees to accept deportees and violent criminals from the United States in a new agreement with the Trump Administration.

Jason Belcher
Jason Belcher

Donald Trump

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Thousands of USAID Employees to be Placed on Leave Amid Trump's Effort to Shrink Government

Feb 6, 2025

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4 min read

Thousands of USAID Employees to be Placed on Leave Amid Trump's Effort to Shrink Government

Thousands of USAID employees will be placed on leave this week amid sweeping cost-cutting reduction measures by the Trump administration.

Eric Moody
Eric Moody
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