Inside Chaos and Heartbreak of Trump's Foreign-Aid Freeze

USAID website goes offline amid Trump administration’s freeze on foreign aid
The website of the US Agency for International Development went offline without explanation Saturday as thousands of furloughs, layoffs and program shutdowns continued amid President Donald Trump’s freeze on US-funded foreign aid and development worldwide.
Inside the Chaos and Heartbreak of Trump's Foreign-Aid Freeze
President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order that called for a 90-day pause on new foreign-aid programs for efficiency and "consistency with U.S. foreign policy." The order got less attention than some of the others he signed that day but may have much more far-reaching effects.
The future of USAID remains uncertain amid Trump's funding freeze
Trump administration officials are actively discussing placing USAID under the authority of the State Department, according to more than a dozen sources.
Judge formally blocks Trump’s federal aid freeze
A federal judge blocked President Trump’s federal aid freeze Friday, finding that Democratic state attorneys general who sued are likely to prevail in their claims that it is illegal. U.S.
Funding freeze thrusts foreign aid groups into crisis
Development organizations that program and deliver billions of dollars in U.S. humanitarian aid warn they may have to shut down.
Trump’s abrupt freeze on foreign aid throws humanitarian work into chaos
Even if the president’s freeze is reversed, experts say it will damage the country’s reputation—and put U.S. national security at risk.
How the world is reeling from Trump’s aid freeze
President Trump’s order to halt most foreign aid has intensified humanitarian crises and raised questions about the United States’ reliability as a global leader.
Foreign aid freeze could cut thousands of American jobs
After President Trump’s executive order freezing almost all foreign aid U.S., American businesses that help provide global assistance are furloughing e
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration's funding freeze
A memo from the Office of Management and Budget ordering a freeze on federal assistance sparked confusion across the country ...
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Trump’s Funding Freeze May Be on Hold, but Overall Goal Remains Popular, Poll Finds
President Donald Trump's move to freeze federal funding in order to ensure it aligns with his priorities is popular, a new ...
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U.S. District Court Chief Judge John J. McConnell Jr. is expected to rule shortly on whether to block the federal funding ...
North Carolina officials, education and care providers condemn Trump funding freeze
North Carolina officials and advocates denounced President Donald Trump’s attempt to freeze trillions of dollars in federal ...
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Rescinded funding freeze still raises concerns for non-profits
While the initial threat of a funding freeze for nonprofits receiving federal aid has been rescinded, social service agencies ...
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No, Trump's IRS Hiring Freeze Won't Slow Down Your Taxes, but the Way You File Might
President Donald Trump ordered an indefinite hiring freeze at the IRS ahead of tax season, but fears about delayed tax ...
Beneath Trump’s Chaotic Spending Freeze: An Idea That Crosses Party Lines
There is a long, bipartisan history of attempts to rein in spending and address concerns about government inefficiencies, ...
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Tweet from Trump's press secretary justifies halting spending freeze, judge says
"The Executive Branch has a duty to align federal spending and action with the will of the people," the judge said.