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Touring Trump's Washington: How the president is putting his imprint on the nation's capital- Elon Musk-led DOGE to fire all local workers and US diplomats from terminated USAID by THIS date: 10-point explainer
- Federal judge orders Trump administration to pay $2B in withheld USAID funds – Supreme Court denies appeal, citing constitutional overreach and legal violations
- Trump overstepped his constitutional authority in freezing Congress' funding for USAID, judge saysA federal judge ruled that President Trump exceeded his power in freezing U.S. foreign aid. Despite this, the administration does not have ...11 Mar, 2025, 06.57 PM IST
- 'One of biggest sources of fraud': DOGE chief Elon Musk explains why his team targeted USAIDDOGE chief Elon Musk has revealed why his team targeted United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which provided humanita...11 Mar, 2025, 02.17 PM IST
- After Donald Trump blasts Zelenskyy at the Oval Office, U.S. pulls plug on Ukraine energy aid as State Department abruptly ends support for critical grid restoration effortsThe US government has halted its support for Ukraine's energy infrastructure, including a USAID initiative vital for the power grid recover...01 Mar, 2025, 08.38 PM IST
- Trump administration says it's cutting 90% of USAID foreign aid contractsThe Trump administration announced significant cuts to USAID's foreign aid contracts, eliminating over 90% of them, amounting to $54 billio...27 Feb, 2025, 06.53 AM IST
- Here are the messages that fired USAID workers left for Donald Trump before leaving office for last timeUnited States Agency for International Development (USAID) staffers who left their offices for one last time after being sacked by the Trum...25 Feb, 2025, 11.35 PM IST
- USAID's $21 mn fund for voter turnout, cancelled by DOGE, was meant for Bangladesh, not India: ReportThe Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency announced the cancellation of a $21 million USAID grant, initially mistaken ...21 Feb, 2025, 05.43 PM IST
- USAID funding case: Congress lashes out at BJP over "selective finger-pointing", cites Smriti Irani, Anna Hazare casesOn February 21, Congress leader Pawan Khera criticised the BJP for accusing the Congress of accepting foreign funding, referencing USAID an...21 Feb, 2025, 02.57 PM IST
- USAID shutdown by Trump-backed DOGE puts Iraq in peril, hundreds of development projects under threatThe stopping of USAID operations has put the middle-east country of Iraq in crisis as hundreds of development projects backed by the Americ...14 Feb, 2025, 01.12 AM IST
- Did Elon Musk's Starlink receive millions of dollars from USAID? Here's what a senator from Vermont has claimedRecent speculations are on the rise that the Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s Starlink ended up receiving millions of dollars from the USAID and this ...12 Feb, 2025, 01.25 AM IST
- Melania Trump, Ivanka Trump promoted USAID programs which are now called 'fraud' by Donald TrumpDuring Trump's first term, Melania and Ivanka Trump promoted USAID initiatives in developing countries, focusing on education and women's e...08 Feb, 2025, 01.32 AM IST
- USAID was dismantled so fast by Elon Musk-led DOGE that one sacked employee had to be rehired to process time sheets of other staffElon Musk-led DOGE dismantled the $40 billion US Agency for International Development, impacting 10,000 employees and contractors. Critics ...07 Feb, 2025, 08.39 PM IST
- Donald Trump fires over 9500 people working in USAID; workforce reduced to less than 300, say reportsDonald Trump has drastically reduced the USAID workforce, cutting over 9,500 jobs and leaving fewer than 300 employees. This move is part o...07 Feb, 2025, 06.00 PM IST
- ‘Stop me if you can, Elon Musk’ taunts Perplexity AI's Indian-origin CEO in viral social media post amid DOGE-led USAID shutdownThe US Agency for International Development (USAID) has been shut down following President Donald Trump’s decision to merge it with the Sta...06 Feb, 2025, 08.10 AM IST
- What is USAID and why Trump and Elon Musk want to shut it down: Explained in 10 pointsElon Musk has said the US government is planning to shut down US Agency for International Development (USAID) — a decades’ old organisation...04 Feb, 2025, 08.52 AM IST
- Did Donald Trump agree to dismantle USAID? Here’s what Elon Musk claimsThe USAID website went offline on Saturday afternoon, fueling speculation about the agency’s future. Reports suggest that signs from USAID’...04 Feb, 2025, 08.51 AM IST
- USAID workers in Washington to work from home on Monday following an early-morning emailThe Washington headquarters of USAID was unexpectedly closed on Monday, with its workers receiving an email shortly after midnight to stay ...03 Feb, 2025, 09.51 PM IST
- USAID in turmoil: Elon Musk's DOGE workers take over offices, several officials, including seniors, placed on leaveDOGE, established to streamline government operations, has been assertive in its approach. Recently, DOGE employees attempted to access res...03 Feb, 2025, 09.13 PM IST
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