Supreme court hands Trump first win over $1.5bn USAid payment freeze John Roberts removes deadline set by lower court to release funds to pay for work already completed on agency’s behalf The Guardian - US · Feb 27, 2025
Elon Musk admits DOGE accidentally eliminated prevention measures combatting Ebola virus USAID leads the government's efforts to combat the spread of infectious diseases before they land on American soil. Some experts claim Musk broke it. Fortune · Feb 27, 2025
The Latest: Trump administration sets the stage for large-scale federal worker layoffs Federal agencies must develop plans to eliminate employee positions, according to a memo distributed by President Donald Trump ’s administration The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2025
Capitol Lens | Power aid - Roll Call Former USAID Administrator Samantha Power greets and comforts recently fired employees on Thursday outside of the agency’s now-closed office. Roll Call · Feb 27, 2025
California judge blocks Trump administration’s mass firings of federal workers – as it happened This live coverage has ended. You can find the latest US politics news here. The Guardian - US · Feb 27, 2025
How China will end up the biggest winner from UK and US foreign aid cuts As countries lose vital foreign aid from the UK and US, some fear governments could turn to China to seek funding packages saddled with unsustainable debts. Alicja Hagopian reports The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2025
Trump Administration Gets A Breather As Supreme Court Temporarily Pauses Foreign Aid Deadline U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts issued a temporary order, known as an "administrative stay," putting the deadline on hold. This action gives the court a few days to review the case and the administration's request to block the ruling. International Business Times · Feb 27, 2025
U.S. Supreme Court Pauses Billion Foreign Aid Payment U.S. Supreme Court halts Trump administration's billion foreign aid disbursement, signaling a shift in U.S. aid policies. Top News · Feb 27, 2025
Elon Musk Admits 'Accidental' Cancelation Of USAID Ebola Prevention: 'We Won't Be Perfect' Elon Musk admitted to President Trump's cabinet members that it was a "mistake" for the DOGE to have canceled the USAID's Ebola prevention initiative, and he said the program immediately "restored," but some current and former officials deny his "restoration" claim. International Business Times · Feb 27, 2025
Trump Administration Cuts 90% Of USAID Foreign Aid Contracts Trump administration's plan to cut USAID's foreign aid contracts raises concerns about global development efforts. Top News · Feb 27, 2025
Trump Administration Cuts Thousands Of USAID Jobs Trump administration reducing USAID staff, facing legal challenges over dismantling agency and cutting foreign aid. Top News · Feb 27, 2025
US Supreme Court pauses Federal Court's order on Trump Administration foreign aid US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday briefly paused a midnight deadline for the Donald Trump administration to unfreeze nearly USD 2 billion in foreign aid payments. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Feb 27, 2025
As Trump administration dismantles USAID, staffers get just 15 minutes to clear desks Many workers say the move is insulting The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2025
Supreme Court pauses judge’s order for Trump to unfreeze USAID payments in first DOGE test for justices High court temporarily blocks judge’s order just before midnight deadline to restart aid payments The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2025
Top News · Feb 27, 2025 Trump Administration Terminates Over 90% Of Foreign Aid Awards The Trump administration's termination of over 90% of USAID's foreign aid awards impacts global aid programs.
Latin Times · Feb 27, 2025 Musk Compared to Homer Simpson After Flippant Reaction to DOGE 'Accidentally' Eliminating Ebola Prevention Fans of The Simpsons drew parallels between Homer and Elon Musk after Musk casually admitted that DOGE briefly canceled Ebola prevention programs on accident.
The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2025 The Latest: EPA wants to repeal a landmark environmental finding, jeopardizing climate regulations Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin has privately urged President Donald Trump’s administration to reconsider a scientific finding that has long been the central basis for U.S. action against climate change
The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2025 Trump administration cutting 90% of USAID foreign aid contracts, documents show The Trump administration says it is eliminating more than 90% of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s foreign aid contracts and $60 billion in overall U.S. assistance around the world
The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2025 Elon Musk admits that DOGE accidentally canceled Ebola prevention during USAID cuts: ‘We won’t be perfect’ SpaceX boss claims there was ‘no interruption’ to the Ebola program, but a former USAID head says otherwise
The Guardian - US · Feb 26, 2025 Fired USAid workers and HIV activists hold ‘die-in’ to protest Trump and Musk Dozens of demonstrators lie down in government office building to warn against dismantling foreign aid agency
Top News · Feb 26, 2025 Trump Administration Delays Billion Foreign Aid Payments Trump administration faces delays in disbursing billion owed to contractors impacted by foreign aid freeze.
The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2025 Rory Stewart says Starmer and Trump have inflicted ‘unimaginable damage’ over foreign aid cuts Labour prime minister and US president accused of harming international security and the climate
Al Jazeera · Feb 26, 2025 Trump administration appeals deadline to release US foreign aid funding Nonprofits and businesses have argued that a 90-day foreign aid freeze under Trump has left US government bills unpaid.
Roll Call · Feb 26, 2025 DOGE subcommittee clashes over USAID, with little middle ground The subcommittee led by Marjorie Taylor Greene is quickly becoming the site of a pitched battle over Trump’s agenda.
The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2025 Emergency fundraisers offer a lifeline to groups who've lost foreign aid Several nonprofit groups launched fundraising campaigns last week to help organizations who have lost funding because of the Trump administration’s freeze on foreign assistance