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Trump wants to talk business with Africa in hopes of countering China. But a US summit excludes Africa’s big players
The White House is hosting an “African leaders” summit of sorts this week. But only five countries from the continent of more ...
Bush teams up with notorious Trump foes to trash 'colossal mistake' shuttering USAID
Former Presidents Bush and Obama, along with U2's Bono, console USAID employees as the agency is shuttered amid Trump ...
Farewell to USAID: Reflections on the agency that President Trump dismantled
July 1 is the official end date for the agency that President Trump dismantled. We talk to four former top officials about ...
Former DOGE official rushed grant to Trump-backed Gaza aid group over staff objections
A top U.S. State Department official waived nine mandatory counterterrorism and anti-fraud safeguards to rush a $30 million ...
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Trump Gives Way Forward After USAID Official Shut Down
President Donald Trump, through U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, has officially announced the end of the U.S. Agency for ...
USAID review raised ‘critical concerns’ over Gaza aid group days before $30 million US grant
Key concerns were raised by USAID in vetting process days before $30 million grant was awarded to US and Israeli-backed Gaza ...
Bush, Obama — and singer Bono — fault Trump's gutting of USAID on agency's last day
Former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush delivered rare open criticism of the Trump administration — and singer Bono ...
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Obama, Bush & Bono Pay Tribute To USAID As Trump Administration Shuts It Down
Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bono sent off U.S. Agency for International Development employees with a tribute video. The ...
Obama, Bush criticize Trump administration for ‘gutting USAID’
Monday was the last day the organization was an independent agency, as it is now being absorbed into the State Department.