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The Trump administration has proposed shuttering USAID and cutting some of the State Department’s critical diplomatic programs; it has also announced tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China. As scholar Borja Santos Porras has noted, these measures may lead to modest savings, however, the long-term damage to the reputation…

A district judge has raised issue with the alleged "unusual secrecy" around DOGE operations, ordering the Trump-established unit to produce a government watchdog's requests for more information on how the office operates and who its personnel are.

With Israel’s complete blockade on Gaza approaching 10 days, Philippe Lazzarini says aid is being ‘weaponised’.

From cries of ‘McCarthyism’ over Palestinian activist’s detention to fears over a ‘Trumpcession’ – key US politics stories from Monday at a glance

Trump administration has targeted USAID as part of president’s efforts to trim government spending and reduce ‘waste’.

Elon Musk has been steadily expanding his political influence since being designated a “special government employee” by United States President Donald Trump in January.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said over 80% of all USAID programs will be cancelled, leaving some 1,000 standing

Campaigners say funding halt is a ‘staggering blow’ to vulnerable nations and to efforts to keep heating below 1.5C

The Supreme Court justice insists that President Trump can disregard federal law simply because he disapproves

Malaria season begins this month in a large part of Africa

Unprecedented cuts to the US government overseen by President Donald Trump's billionaire advisor Elon Musk are sending thousands of federal workers and contractors back to the labor market -- but experts warn that hiring is low at this time.