Elon Musk, who arrived in the U.S. at age 31, is being questioned on his citizenship again. What to know Tech entrepreneur attacked by ex-congresswoman Liz Cheney in latest online spat The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2025
House Republicans Propose Rerouting Foreign Aid For Enhanced Deportation Efforts House Republicans led by Rep. Andy Ogles propose repurposing frozen foreign aid funds for deportation efforts, sparking debate on immigration policy and na... Top News · Feb 6, 2025
Controversy Erupts Over Attempt To Halt USAID Payments Controversy over halting USAID payments by Musk affiliates at Treasury raises questions on federal spending influence. Top News · Feb 6, 2025
Liz Cheney takes a swipe at Elon Musk's citizenship as pair trade blows on X Cheney undermined Musk’s knowledge of the U.S. by calling out his 22-year-long citizenship The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2025
Now Trump is boosting a bogus MAGA conspiracy theory about USAID funding Politico Trump jumped on board the false claim that the USAID had been propping up Politico and other media outlets, calling it the ‘biggest scandal of all time.’ The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2025
USAID Paying for Politico Is a Nontroversy There are many legitimate criticisms of both USAID and Politico; this is not one of them. Reason · Feb 6, 2025
'Life Or Death Consequences For Millions': NGOs Stunned By US Aid Freeze The freeze in aid funding by Donald Trump's new US administration has left humanitarian workers seeing a large proportion of their budget cut off and fearing millions will be affected as programmes are suspended. International Business Times · Feb 6, 2025
Trump burns down the United States He’ll return to claim credit for putting out the fire — but not before the United States gets burned Salon · Feb 6, 2025
Marco Rubio Emphasizes Importance Of Defending Foreign Aid Programs Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirms US commitment to foreign aid and addresses concerns about the future of USAID in Guatemala meeting. Top News · Feb 6, 2025
Kansas reckons with large tuberculosis outbreak as health officials hamstrung Experts fear consequences of Trump’s restrictions on CDC as state sees one of largest outbreaks ever recorded in US The Guardian - US · Feb 6, 2025
UK aid commitment ‘remains steadfast’ despite US funding freeze, says minister Anneliese Dodds said the UK was assessing the impact of Donald Trump’s decision to freeze funding for USAID, the world’s largest aid provider. The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2025
Nationwide Protests Sparked Against Trump And Musk Movement against President Trump gains momentum with protests, Senate Democrats protest Vought nomination, Texas seeks border wall reimbursements, and Cali... Top News · Feb 6, 2025
USAID Cuts Impact Humanitarian, Conservation Efforts In South America USAID suspension threatens vital humanitarian, conservation, and drug eradication efforts in South America. Top News · Feb 6, 2025
Marco Rubio Assumes Role As Acting U.S. Archivist Marco Rubio, acting director of USAID and U.S. Archives, implements Trump's foreign policy vision amidst reshuffling key positions. Top News · Feb 6, 2025
Top News · Feb 6, 2025 USAID Faces Major Setback As Staffers Pulled From Field USAID shutdown by Trump administration sparks outrage and protests, impacting global aid and development efforts. Health programs halted, humanitarian effo...
The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2025 Frozen USAID funding strands groups that support marginalized people in the Western Balkans Many nongovernmental organizations in the Western Balkans have been left stranded after President Donald Trump abruptly froze foreign aid for three months
International Business Times · Feb 6, 2025 'Huge Waste Of Taxpayer Money': Musk's DOGE Cancels $8M+ In Politico Subscriptions DOGE has had its eyes on USAID in recent days, and on Wednesday, the Elon Musk-led Trump-established unit was working on canceling White House subscriptions to Politico Pro, which the Biden government supposedly spent over $8 million on in the past year.
International Business Times UK · Feb 6, 2025 Politico Caught in Funding Scandal: Did USAID Funnel Taxpayer Money to the Media Giant? Politico faces scrutiny over claims of receiving £6.3m in USAID funding through government subscriptions, sparking controversy over media independence and taxpayer spending.
The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2025 USAID was dismantled so fast one fired employee had to be REHIRED to process time sheets ‘We spent the weekend feeding USAID into the wood chipper,’ Elon Musk says
The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2025 Ben Stiller denies USAID funded Ukraine trip: ‘These are lies coming from Russian media’ ‘I completely self-funded my humanitarian trip to Ukraine,’ said the Zoolander star
The Guardian - US · Feb 5, 2025 Thousands protest USAid workers being recalled from abroad or put on leave News comes after nearly a thousand contractors laid off or furloughed, and USAid website and X account removed
Latin Times · Feb 5, 2025 AOC Reveals Net Worth After MAGA Supporter Accuses Her of 'Getting Kickbacks From USAID': 'I Loathe Corruption' The Democratic representative defended herself after a MAGA supporter accused her of getting kickbacks from US agencies.
The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2025 Trump campaigned that Democrats 'abandoned' Catholics. His USAID crusade will decimate the Catholic relief agency Trump decisively won Catholic vote in 2024
Fortune · Feb 5, 2025 Inside USAID chaos as HR team dealing with mass administrative leave is placed on administrative leave The Trump administration and Elon Musk's DOGE are moving to shut down USAID.
Top News · Feb 5, 2025 Elon Musk's DOGE Targets Potential Fraud In Medicare And Medicaid DOGE collaborates with CMS to investigate potential fraud in Medicare and Medicaid systems, aiming to combat improper payments and enhance efficiency.