February 16, 2025 Democracy and capitalism are the two things US 'ought to be promoting': Rep. Tim Burchett Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., on DOGE's search for government spending, waste and fraud as well as Democratic Senator Jack Reed's claims over the GOP's push for tax cuts.
February 13, 2025 'Nobody' could argue all USAID money was 'well spent,' House Foreign Affairs member says House Foreign Affairs Committee member Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., breaks down USAID's wasteful spending on 'America Reports.'
February 13, 2025 USAID's green energy programs have maximized harm to the developing world, according to former official A former official at the U.S. Agency for International Development called out USAID's green energy programs as especially harmful for developing nations at a U.S. House hearing.
February 12, 2025 6 times judges blocked Trump executive orders Federal judges have blocked President Trump's executive orders related to the Department of Government Efficiency and ending birthright citizenship.
February 6, 2025 Rubio named acting director of another US government agency: report Secretary of State Marco Rubio assumed another role in the Trump administration, acting director of the U.S. Archives. He is also acting director of USAID.
February 5, 2025 Columbia Journalism Review worries USAID freeze will hurt independent journalism abroad The Columbia Journalism Review published a story worrying that Elon Musk and DOGE's decision to shut down USAID will impact the work of independent journalists.
February 5, 2025 USAID activists say stopping 'corporate welfare' outweighs ending funds to terror-linked groups Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Digital spoke with USAID activists rallying outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday to talk about the agency's controversial funding.
February 5, 2025 White House addresses USAID funds going to media outlets White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt discusses USAID funding media outlets.
February 5, 2025 USAID staffers stunned, angered by Trump admin's DOGE shutdown of $40B agency Staffers at the U.S. Agency for International Development were stunned and angered on Monday after President Donald Trump and cost cutter Elon Musk shut down the $40 billion agency.
February 5, 2025 USAID has 'demonstrated pattern of obstructionism,' claims top DOGE Republican in letter to Rubio Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, wrote to Secretary of State Marco Rubio about how USAID has stonewalled her oversight efforts for years as she seeks to bring accountability to the foreign aid agency.