Why Is Elon Musk Attacking USAID? How Partisan Politics Made Foreign Aid Agency Suddenly So Controversial
Elon Musk said he and Trump want to shut down the agency because of its purportedly “radical” work, but the controversy seems mired in partisan politics.
House Republicans push to reroute frozen USAID funding into deporting illegal immigrants
A group of House GOP Trump allies is pushing for frozen foreign aid funding to be rerouted to deporting illegal immigrants.
What USAID does, and why Trump and Musk want to get rid of it
In its first two weeks, President Donald Trump’s administration has made significant changes to the U.S. Agency for ...
What is USAID and why is Trump reportedly poised to close it?
On Monday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused USAID's leadership of "insubordination" and said he was now the agency's ...
USAID is on Trump and Musk's cost-cutting list. Here's where the foreign aid agency spends its money.
USAID cuts, led by Donald Trump and Elon Musk, may reduce aid to Ukraine, Jordan, and Ethiopia — but could reduce wasteful ...
How USAID Became a Conservative Bogeyman
Project 2025, the conservative governing playbook produced by veterans of the first Trump administration, has an entire ...
Trump says he’s opposed 'many' of Musk’s ideas, but praises effort to shut down USAID
Trump on Tuesday told reporters he opposed “many” of billionaire Elon Musk’s ideas to tackle government inefficiency, but ...